No surgery on Rich Franklin’s broken arm, December UFC return still possible

UFC light heavyweight Rich Franklin got some good news from doctors on Monday.

The former champ, who broke his arm in a UFC 115 main-event victory over Chuck Liddell, does not need surgery on the left limb, and a targeted December or January return da…

UFC light heavyweight Rich Franklin got some good news from doctors on Monday.

The former champ, who broke his arm in a UFC 115 main-event victory over Chuck Liddell, does not need surgery on the left limb, and a targeted December or January return date is still a possibility.

Franklin’s business manager, J.T. Stewart, today told MMAjunkie.com that the fighter’s full-arm cast was removed and replaced with a smaller, lighter forearm cast.