The ufc middleweight champion stopped the attack in the octagon for a second time from the mixed martial arts fighter rich franklin from his hometown cincinnati at the. Elsewhere on the card, stephan bonnar went to battle against eric schafer. Both fighters showed improvement in all areas during this fight but it ended the way i thought it would. Franklin is currently ranked as a brown belt in brazilian jiujitsu. Rich franklin ultimate battles action figure sealed t1. Silva s opponent was changed to rich franklin in a 190 lb catchweight bout.
In 2007 the ufc held 19 events beginning with, ufc fight night. Rich franklin retired from mma following his knockout loss to cung lee in 2012. Hostile territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting. Anderson silva vs rich franklin fight result ufc 77. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva vs rich franklin weigh in results. After notching one of the cleanest precision knockouts of the year in that debut effort, fans voted online to grant silva an immediate title shot against thenmiddleweight champion rich franklin. Fedor emelianenko almost never happened, and how the fight actually saved bigfoots life news april 4, 2020 4. Fedor emelianenko and how the fight saved his clients life.
Franklin and silva fought at ufc 64 where silva won. As of june 2014, franklin has been the vice president of asian mixed martial arts company one championship. Ufc 77 middleweight championship anderson silva vs. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for rich franklin on espn. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,803,685 views. Please refer to the pics for any flaws and cosmetic condition. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. Call 7025056988 for vip las vegas mls search by a las vegas real estate agent. Hostile territory 8 cain velasquez vs brad morris 3 04192008 ufc 83. The greatest highlights of anderson silvas legendary ufc. Anderson silva by jizelle lazed on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Ed ruth united states, which took place at bellator 239. While the result of anderson silva versus rich franklin i is not surprising in hindsight, at the time it was one of the biggest upsets in ufc history. Ufc 77 was headlined by a clash between anderson silva and rich franklin, with tim sylvia vs. Ufc 77 anderson silva vs rich franklin 2 full fight october 20, 2007. Franklin and silva faced each other previously in june 2009 at ufc 99, where franklin defeated silva via unanimous decision in a bout the earned both participants fight of the night honors. Ufc 77 official weighin results updated mma junkie. After rich ace franklin took on anderson the spider silva back on october 14, 2006, he left the fight muttering the following.
Richard jay rich franklin ii born october 5, 1974 is an american retired mixed martial artist who competed in ultimate fighting championship. Fifty three weeks ago we saw one of the most devastating kos in the ufc history as anderson silva took only 2. So i thought it would be interesting to post the ufc careers of some of the more popular fighters in the ufc, to give some members of rmma a look at the evolution, rise, or downfall of the best the ufc has to offer. Anderson silva pits his brilliant muay thai skills against ufc middleweight champion rich franklin in a fight that could rock the mma world. This is anderson silva next fight and rich franklin next fight.
He is a former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. Yet, the now one championship vice president says he still eyes one more fight, and that is a trilogy bout with anderson silva. The event took place at the mandalay bay events center, on the las vegas strip in nevada and was broadcast live on payperview in the united states and canada. Ufc 90 anderson silva vs patrick cote signed by card poster 10125. Best ufc knockouts the 50 best ufc knockouts of all time lights out. Silva defending his middleweight championship against former champion rich franklin in a. The name hostile territory came from the defense of anderson silva s ufc middleweight title against cincinnati native rich franklin. So, i watched anderson silva vs rich franklin, again. With anderson silva, rich franklin, tim sylvia, brandon vera.
Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva is 2nd round winner over rich franklin. Anderson the spider silva 214 takes on rich franklin 223 in a highly anticipated rematch in what would be one of the biggest fights of franklin s career. Anderson silva vs rich franklin ufc 77 full fight night alisson gamer. Prior to becoming a full time mma fighter, rich franklin was a math teacher. Dubbed hostile territory, ufc 77 features middleweight champion anderson silva defending his title against the man he won it from, rich franklin, in the. Official ufc fuel 8 silva vs stann japanese poster 27x39 near mint. Ufc 77 marks the first fight ever in cincinnati and ufc s second fight in ohio this year. I for one was very excited about this much anticipated rematch between current middleweight champion anderson the spider silva and former middleweight champion rich ace franklin, whom silva had won the championship from almost.
I was not expecting him to be that strong in the clinch. Amasov on february 21, 2020 in thackerville, oklahoma. Franklin ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva is winner over. The main event featured anderson silva defending his middleweight championship against former champion rich franklin in a rematch of their october 2006 meeting at ufc 64, which silva won by technical knockout. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on your smartphone or tablet. Anderson silva vs rich franklin ufc 77 full fight night.
He started learning submission fighting from instructional videos and then trained with meat truck inc. Ufc 77 picks bleacher report latest news, videos and. Some items may have old price tags attached, some packaging may or may not have damage or leftover dust from long term storage. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson silva vs franklin weigh. Anderson silva wow, was i looking forward to this fight. Three months later, on 20 october 2007, at ufc 77, silva fought a title defense rematch against rich franklin, in franklins hometown of cincinnati, ohio, at the. Franklin and silva fought at ufc 64 where silva won by tko to become the middleweight champion. This started in 2006 and ended in 20 and included a ufc. Although he ranked as the lowestdrawing champion on the ufc s roster in terms of pay per view buys, by 2007 middleweight champion anderson silva had proven with his demolitions of rich franklin, travis lutter, and nate marquardt that he was the best 185pound fighter on the planet. Ufc 77 hostile territory anderson the spider silva rich franklin championship fight us bank arena cincinati ohio. Unstoppable on october 14th, mma fans seemed to have a beat on what to expect from then ufc middleweight champion, rich ace franklin in the franklin vs silva.
Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on saturday, october 14, 2006. Anderson silva defended his middleweight title against rich franklin in their rematch on 10202007 at ufc 77. Lets compare how these 3 champions have fought since they have won the belt and you tell me who are the 2 p4p fighters in the ufc silva win forrest griffin knock out ufc. The greatest highlights of anderson silva s legendary ufc career. Ufc 77 anderson silva rich franklin championship fight. Rich franklin was next up for silva, and it was for the middleweight title. Serra vs stpierre 2 8 luiz cane vs jason lambert 3 06072008 ufc. Rich franklin vs anderson silva rich franklins nose. After having a record of 17 wins and 1 loss, franklin won the ufc. Longtime mma manager alex davis recounts a rocky buildup to antonio silva vs. The year 2007 is the 15th year in the history of the ultimate fighting championship ufc, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the united states. Anderson silva rich franklin crushed, nose broken by robert rousseau, heading into ufc 64. This mixed martial arts event will take place today on saturday, october 20, 2007. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for anderson silva on espn.
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