Richard Jay "Rich" Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of June 2014, Franklin was announced as a Vice President of Asian Mixed Martial Arts company ONE FC.
William Henry Harrison High School, University of Cincinnati
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Beth Franklin
Parents
Vaila Franklin, Richard Franklin Sr.
Siblings
Greg Franklin
Nicknames
Rich Jay Franklin II , Ace , Richard Jay Franklin II
Movies
UFC 115, Cyborg Soldier, UFC 126, UFC 88: Breakthrough, The Hammer, The Genesis Code, UFC 58: USA vs. Canada, UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort, UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson, UFC 64: Unstoppable, UFC 50: The War of '04, UFC: The Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights: Vol. 2, World Extreme Fighting: Vol. 2: The...
TV Shows
UFC 99: The Comeback
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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Defeated Evan Tanner to win the UFC Middleweight title at UFC 53- Heavy Hitters. [June 2005]
2
Appeared in the infomercial, hosted by Alden Mills, of the "Perfect Pullup" workout program. [2008]
3
Defeated Edwin Dewees at UFC 44- Undisputed. [June 2003]
4
Defeated Evan Tanner at UFC 42- Sudden Impact. It was Rich's UFC debut fight. [April 2003]
5
Defeated 'Jorge Rivera' at UFC 50- The War of '04. [October 2004]
6
Won against 'Nathan Quarry' by KO (Punch) in UFC 56-Full Force on 19th November 2005 at 2:34 of the first round. [November 2005]
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Defeated Ken Shamrock on The Ultimate Fighter Finale. [April 2005]
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Is a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Jorge Gurgel.
9
Was Knocked-out by Lyoto Machida at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye Festival on December 31st 2003.
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Used to be a High School math teacher in Cinncinnati, Ohio for four years. He still volunteers at the school a few times a month.
$3.5 Million
