UFC News: Rich Franklin Believes He Could Beat Anderson Silva in a Third Fight

Rich Franklin was the UFC middleweight champion, boasting an incredible record of 22-1-1 after a March 2006 win over David Loiseau. “Ace” seemed like he would dominate the UFC’s 185-pound division for many years to come—that is,…

Rich Franklin was the UFC middleweight champion, boasting an incredible record of 22-1-1 after a March 2006 win over David Loiseau. “Ace” seemed like he would dominate the UFC’s 185-pound division for many years to come—that is, until Anderson Silva came to town.  Silva defeated Franklin in devastating fashion at UFC 64, and again had his hand […]