UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Las Vegas, USA
5 Feb 2011
Light Heavyweight
VS
50%
Griffin
50%
Franklin
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
FG
Forrest Griffin
19 – 7
6'3"77" reachOrthodox47 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
RF
Rich Franklin
"Ace"
29 – 7
Striker51 yrsSouthpaw76" reach6'1"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Griffin

This is a genuine toss-up — Griffin at 50% vs Franklin at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Griffin throws more volume but Franklin connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Griffin's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

Griffin
Franklin
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'1"
77"+
Reach
76"
47+
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Griffin
Franklin
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.2
18.2
52.0
Performance Avg
57.9
42
Quality of Victory
50
82
Momentum Score
50
Griffin
Franklin
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
1.6
36%
Strike Accuracy
46%
2.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.1
1 KOs
KO Finishes
8 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
10
6
Body
4
6
Leg
1
RangeRange
15Distance12
3Clinch3
1Ground0
Griffin
Franklin
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
3.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.3
2.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Griffin
Franklin
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
8
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/26 fights
Chin rating based on
20/36 fights
Griffin
Franklin
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
82
50
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Griffin
Franklin
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
30%
64%
1
KO / TKO Wins
8
2
Submission Wins
1
7
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Griffin
Franklin
Striking2.3 / 7.1Volume6.9 / 3.7Grappling3.3 / 1.3Wrestling2.3 / 0.9Submission2.0 / 0.7Pressure4.1 / 6.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.1
3.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
2.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.7
4.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
Griffin
Strike Zones
Franklin
Griffin
Attacking
7HEAD6BODY6LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD4BODY1LEGS15 absorbed
Franklin
Attacking
10HEAD4BODY1LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD6BODY6LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Griffin targets the head (37% of attacks) — Franklin absorbs 37% of strikes there
🎯Franklin targets the head (67% of attacks) — Griffin absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Griffin
RND
Franklin
0/0R00/0

Griffin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0104.5W5.0W5.0W5.5L4.5W1.5L4.5W5.5W4.5W2.8L1.5L4.5W4.5W1.5L4.5W2005-042006-082008-072011-022012-07
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

Griffin · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Tito OrtizRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · 2011-08
W · Dec · R3
Rich FranklinRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
W · Dec · R3
Tito OrtizRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 2009-11
L · KO · R1
Anderson SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 101: Declaration · 2009-08

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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