★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Atlantic City, USA
4 Jun 2005
Middleweight
VS
45%
Franklin
55%
Tanner
Win Probability
RF
Rich Franklin
"Ace"
29 – 7
6'1"76" reachSouthpaw51 yrsStriker
CFR 18
ET
Evan Tanner
32 – 8
Well-Rounded2-fight slide55 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'0"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Tanner

This is a genuine toss-up — Franklin at 45% vs Tanner at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Tanner has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Franklin's chin rating of 8 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Tanner has a chin rating of 28 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Franklin
Tanner
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
76"+
Reach
74"
51+
Age
55
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Franklin
Tanner
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.2
21.9
57.9
Performance Avg
57.1
50
Quality of Victory
52
50
Momentum Score
93
Franklin
Tanner
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
2.2
46%
Strike Accuracy
64%
7.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.9
8 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
1
2
Body
3
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
19Distance3
5Clinch1
0Ground0
Franklin
Tanner
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.4
0.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.3
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Franklin
Tanner
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
8
28
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
20/36 fights
Chin rating based on
17/40 fights
Franklin
Tanner
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
50
93
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · R2
L · R4
Franklin
Tanner
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
64%
73%
8
KO / TKO Wins
4
1
Submission Wins
4
5
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Franklin
Tanner
Striking7.1 / 4.9Volume3.7 / 2.8Grappling1.3 / 3.4Wrestling0.9 / 2.3Submission0.7 / 3.6Pressure6.6 / 7.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.9
1.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.4
0.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.3
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.6
6.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.0
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Franklin
Strike Zones
Tanner
Franklin
Attacking
20HEAD2BODY2LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD3BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Tanner
Attacking
1HEAD3BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD2BODY2LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Franklin targets the head (83% of attacks) — Tanner absorbs 83% of strikes there
🎯Tanner targets the body (75% of attacks) — Franklin absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Franklin
RND
Tanner
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

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

Tanner · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.2W4.0W4.5W1.5L5.0W4.5W5.3W5.0W5.1L4.8L5.0W2.8L5.5L1999-012002-032004-102008-032008-06
WinLossTrend

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

Tanner · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Kendall GroveRating 5.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · 2008-06
L · KO · R2
Yushin OkamiRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · 2008-03
W · Sub · R1
Justin LevensRating 5
Submission
UFC 59: Reality Check · 2006-04
L · R2
David LoiseauRating 4.8
UFC Fight Night 2 · 2005-10
L · R4
Rich FranklinRating 5.1
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · 2005-06

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