UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
23 Jun 2012
Catch Weight
VS
51%
Silva
49%
Franklin
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
WS
Wanderlei Silva
"The Axe Murderer"
35 – 13
5'11"74" reachOrthodox49 yrsStriker
CFR 19
RF
Rich Franklin
"Ace"
29 – 7
Striker51 yrsSouthpaw76" reach6'1"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

This is a genuine toss-up — Silva at 51% vs Franklin at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Franklin has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Silva's chin rating of 26 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Franklin has a chin rating of 8 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Franklin
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'1"
74"
Reach
+76"
49+
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Silva
Franklin
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.9
18.2
48.5
Performance Avg
57.9
53
Quality of Victory
50
72
Momentum Score
50
Silva
Franklin
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.6
37%
Strike Accuracy
46%
8.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.1
4 KOs
KO Finishes
8 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
23
1
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
10Distance24
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Silva
Franklin
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
0.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.3
0.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Silva
Franklin
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
26
8
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/48 fights
Chin rating based on
20/36 fights
Silva
Franklin
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
50
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Silva
Franklin
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
64%
4
KO / TKO Wins
8
0
Submission Wins
1
1
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Franklin
Striking8.8 / 7.1Volume2.4 / 3.7Grappling0.5 / 1.3Wrestling0.3 / 0.9Submission0.0 / 0.7Pressure6.8 / 6.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.1
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
0.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.7
6.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
2.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
Silva
Strike Zones
Franklin
Silva
Attacking
9HEAD1BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
23HEAD1BODY0LEGS24 absorbed
Franklin
Attacking
23HEAD1BODY0LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD1BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (90% of attacks) — Franklin absorbs 90% of strikes there
🎯Franklin targets the head (96% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 96% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Franklin
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0101.5L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W1.5L5.5L4.5W1.5L5.2W5.5L5.1W1998-102007-122009-062011-112013-03
WinLossTrend

Franklin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0105.0W5.0W5.5W5.0W4.4W5.0W4.5W1.5L5.2W4.5W2.1L5.2W5.5W5.5L4.5W1.5L5.0W5.5L4.5W1.5L2003-042005-112007-102009-092012-11
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Brian StannRating 5.1
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · 2013-03
L · Dec · R5
Rich FranklinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · 2012-06
W · KO · R2
Cung LeRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · 2011-11
L · KO · R1
Chris LebenRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
W · Dec · R3
Michael BispingRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02

Franklin · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Cung LeRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · 2012-11
W · Dec · R5
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · 2012-06
L · Dec · R3
Forrest GriffinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
W · KO · R1
Chuck LiddellRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Vitor BelfortRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · 2009-09

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