UFC 147’s Rich Franklin not stirring the pot but welcomes Brazilian boos

Thirteen years and 35 fights into a legendary MMA career, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has seen it all.

And while he’s long been a fan-favorite in the UFC, he’ll certainly be
the enemy later this month when he travels to Brazil for a…

Thirteen years and 35 fights into a legendary MMA career, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has seen it all.

And while he’s long been a fan-favorite in the UFC, he’ll certainly be
the enemy later this month when he travels to Brazil for a rematch with
one of that country’s heroes, Wanderlei Silva. “Ace” admits he can’t
wait to soak in the reception.

“I’m excited to fight in Brazil, and I’m actually interested to see if I
do get booed for this fight,” Franklin told MMAjunkie.com.