Heading into UFC on Fuel TV 6, Rich Franklin and Cung Le were at a point in their careers where every fight could end up being their last. That is why it was so critical for both fighters to find a way to win in the first ever UFC main event to be contested on Chinese soil.
The former champions were hoping to make one last run toward the top of the middleweight division, so a setback would only lead to contemplation of retirement.
With another event in the books, let’s take a look at which direction Franklin, Le and the rest of the UFC on Fuel TV 6 competitors are headed after their Saturday bouts.