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Dissection by Dallas: Liddell vs. Franklin

By CagePotato contributor Dallas Winston To see past installments of Dallas’s incredibly thorough (and usually accurate) fight breakdowns, click here.
The UFC’s infusion of Pride and other overseas fighters had a significant impact on the near…

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By CagePotato contributor Dallas Winston
To see past installments of Dallas’s incredibly thorough (and usually accurate) fight breakdowns, click here.

The UFC’s infusion of Pride and other overseas fighters had a significant impact on the nearly invincible aura surrounding Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin.

Only a few short years ago, the duo had thoroughly cleaned out their respective divisions as UFC champions, shellacking any and all takers with unorthodox striking that commonly ended in highlight-reel knockouts, until Pride’s demise opened the flood gates for an influx of hungry new blood.

Before first meeting Anderson Silva in 2006, Franklin boasted a stout 20-1-1 clip, ending all contests but one by stoppage — fourteen of which were handled in the opening frame — with some mysterious karate guy accounting for his only stain on the carpet. Since that dark eve of the profoundly deviated septum at UFC 64, Franklin has notched a mediocre 5-4 run, checkered by three brutal first-round beatings and one tight decision loss, all dealt by former Pride fighters (although Vitor Belfort’s classification should remain amorphous).

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New-Look Chuck Liddell Never Seriously Considered Retirement

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Chuck Liddell at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day just days prior to his main event fight against Rich Franklin.

“The Iceman” talked about why he…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Chuck Liddell at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day just days prior to his main event fight against Rich Franklin.

“The Iceman” talked about why he returned to action following his loss to Shogun Rua at UFC 97, how he convinced Dana White to let him fight again and what he expects to see from Rich Franklin come Saturday night.

Check out the video interview below.

Make No Mistake About it: Rich Franklin Is Working Towards Title Shot

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Rich Franklin at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day.

“Ace” talked about being a late replacement on The Ultimate Fighter, what kind of Chuck Liddel…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Rich Franklin at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day.

“Ace” talked about being a late replacement on The Ultimate Fighter, what kind of Chuck Liddell he expects to face on Saturday night, why he still thinks he is in the hunt for a title shot and why it always seems like the UFC puts him on card in new market to help introduce fans and media to the sport.

Check out the video interview below.

Pat Barry Battling Range of Emotions Prior to Mirko Cro Cop Fight

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Pat Barry prior to his UFC 115 fight against Mirko Cro Cop on Saturday night.

Barry discussed why he has so much respect for Cro Cop, th…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Pat Barry prior to his UFC 115 fight against Mirko Cro Cop on Saturday night.

Barry discussed why he has so much respect for Cro Cop, the nerves and pressure he has been feeling prior to this fight and why he thinks his admiration for Cro Cop will help him stay on his toes throughout the fight.

Check out the video interview below.

“King Mo” Lawal Predicting Chuck Liddell by KO at UFC 115

If you’re a big time fan of Rich “Ace” Franklin (which is totally cool as long as you didn’t buy a copy of “Cyborg Soldier”) then you might be interested to know that Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, is predicting that Chuck Liddell will KO the former middleweight champ at UFC 115. Now, […]

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If you’re a big time fan of Rich “Ace” Franklin (which is totally cool as long as you didn’t buy a copy of “Cyborg Soldier”) then you might be interested to know that Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, is predicting that Chuck Liddell will KO the former middleweight champ at UFC 115. Now, if you follow Strikeforce, you’re more than well aware that Lawal’s rapid ascension in the sport is not only due to his sick wrestling skills and developing MMA game; he’s also extremely ‘quotable.’

Speaking to Tap Out Radio (and thanks to Bloody Elbow for the tip); here is some of what Lawal had to say about this Saturday’s main event tilt:

“I got Chuck by knockout. Unless Rich decides to just stick and move, I think Chuck could catch him and hurt him.”…”Other than Nathan Quarry, who has Rich Franklin ever knocked out?”

“Rich’s chin has been always suspect because Rich has been hurt. He got hurt against Wanderlei and he did every dance move against Vitor Belfort. Vitor just clipped him, didn’t land anything solid.”

Interesting analysis. It does seem like Franklin’s hoping to take the bout into the later rounds, and one would think he’ll look to ‘stick and move.’ Maybe he’s hoping to repeat his ‘that left a mark ‘body-kick stoppage of Matt Hamill at UFC 88? At any rate, the debate about Franklin’s chin aside, not too many dudes have responded well to getting blasted with Liddell’s right hand. Should be a good one. To bet on it head here.