UFC 148: A Shot at Cung Le Is Rich Franklin’s Reward for Years of Service

Rich Franklin has never been a light heavyweight. Before he signed with the UFC, he did well fighting at 205 lbs., but that was before the modern era of extreme weight-cutting began.  After jumping from 185 lbs. up to 214 lbs., he finally settled …

Rich Franklin has never been a light heavyweight. Before he signed with the UFC, he did well fighting at 205 lbs., but that was before the modern era of extreme weight-cutting began.  After jumping from 185 lbs. up to 214 lbs., he finally settled down in the middleweight division and it wasn’t long before he […]