Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera prediction

UFC 50: The War of '04 · Saturday, 23 October 2004 · Middleweight · main event

Rich Franklin29-7-0UFC wins: 9 KO, 1 SUB, 4 DECUFC debut
vs
Jorge Rivera20-9-0UFC wins: 5 KO, 0 SUB, 3 DECUFC debut

Result: Rich Franklin by Sub, R3 4:28.

Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Rich FranklinTale of the tapeJorge Rivera
29-7-0Record20-9-0
–Nationality–
20UFC fights15
30Age32
185 cmHeight185 cm
193 cmReach185 cm
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
9 / 1 / 4UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC5 / 0 / 3
4 / 0 / 2UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC3 / 3 / 1
4.1Sig. strikes landed per minute3.3
2.2Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.6
1.0Takedowns per 15 minutes1.1
0.56Knockdowns per 15 minutes1.10

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Rich Franklin: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Jorge Rivera: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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