BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – Rich Franklin said he didn’t think cage rust would be an issue after a 16-month layoff, and he proved to be right.
Instead, the issue was a resilient Wanderlei Silva, whom Franklin had to survive to win a unanimous decision on Saturday night in the pair’s rematch.
The 190-pound catch-weight fight took place at UFC 147 at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It served as the main event on the pay-per-view following prelims that aired on Facebook and FX.