Rich Franklin’s hernia surgery successful, UFC return still targeted for spring

Former UFC middleweight champion and veteran fighter Rich Franklin underwent successful hernia surgery last week and still expects to return to the octagon this spring.

J.T. Stewart, Franklin’s business manager, shared the news with the Dayton Daily News, a content partner site of MMAjunkie.com.

Franklin slotted the Jan. 12 surgery after a busy 2009 fight schedule continually forced him to postpone the procedure.