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Rich Franklin won · U-DEC R5
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Rich Franklin

Wanderlei SilvavsRich FranklinUFC Prediction Result

UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · Saturday, June 23, 2012Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Official fight result

Rich Franklin won

U-DEC · Round 5 · 5:00

Style matchupWanderlei Silva: Well-roundedvsRich Franklin: Elusive striker

The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.

Model Prediction: Rich Franklin wins(54.2%)

Actual result: Rich Franklin wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Rich Franklin at -135 American odds

+$74 profit

$174 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Wanderlei Silva is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Rich Franklin has lost 50% of fights by KO.
  • Rich Franklin is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Wanderlei Silva has lost 50% of fights by KO.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Rich Franklin (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Wanderlei Silva
Red Corner
VS
Rich Franklin
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-135
(57%)
1490
Elo
1490
50
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'11"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
193.04 cm

Recent Form

Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Wanderlei SilvaW2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Chris Leben · Jul 11
W
KOvs Cung Le · Nov 11
W
KOvs Brian Stann · Mar 13
latest
Rich FranklinL2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Chuck Liddell · Jun 10
L
vs Forrest Griffin · Feb 11
L
KOvs Cung Le · Nov 12
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Wanderlei SilvaMetricRich Franklin
2.79
Strikes / min
4.10
2.19
Strikes absorbed / min
2.07
60%
Strike defense
62%
0.97
TDs / 15 min
1.31
62%
Takedown defense
63%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.60Δ 1.43 — meaningful gap+2.03

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1502 vs 1499Strikes22.4 vs 40.1Takedowns0.2 vs 0.7Sub Atts0.10 vs 0.11Form0.2 vs -0.3
Wanderlei SilvaRich Franklin

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14901495150015051510← oldermost recent →
Wanderlei Silva(4 fights)Rich Franklin(4 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Recent Form
Red +0.5|Blue -0.5
Striker Score
Red -1.2|Blue +1.2
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red -287.0|Blue +287.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Wanderlei SilvaTargetRich Franklin

By target zone

51
29% acc · 88%
Head
97
32% acc · 80%
3
33% acc · 5%
Body
22
79% acc · 18%
4
100% acc · 7%
Leg
3
100% acc · 2%

By position

47
27% acc · 81%
Distance
118
36% acc · 97%
1
50% acc · 2%
Clinch
0
10
71% acc · 17%
Ground
4
50% acc · 3%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Wanderlei Silva rounds
0
even
4
Rich Franklin rounds
Round 1Rich Franklin edged it
Sig. strikes13
Takedowns0
Control0:00
27Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Wanderlei Silva edged it
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns0
Control0:39
Knockdowns1
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Round 3Rich Franklin edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:00
21Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:48Control
Round 4Rich Franklin edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:00
22Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 5Rich Franklin edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:00
24Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
58 / 187
Sig Strikes
122 / 336
29.2%
Sig Str %
36%
80 / 213
Total Strikes
126 / 342
0 / 0
TDs
1 / 2
TD %
50%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:39
Ctrl Time
0:48

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Rich Franklin27 / 6327 / 630 / 00
1Wanderlei Silva13 / 3913 / 390 / 00
2Rich Franklin28 / 6728 / 670 / 10
2Wanderlei Silva23 / 6445 / 900 / 00
3Rich Franklin21 / 5725 / 631 / 10
3Wanderlei Silva2 / 172 / 170 / 00
4Wanderlei Silva10 / 2210 / 220 / 00
4Rich Franklin22 / 6822 / 680 / 00
5Rich Franklin24 / 8124 / 810 / 00
5Wanderlei Silva10 / 4510 / 450 / 00

Wanderlei Silva

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights4

Rich Franklin

StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights4