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Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin: UFC 77, Oct 20, 2007

UFC 77: Hostile Territory · U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Anderson Silva (c)4-0-0
SatOct 20KO/TKO · R2Title fight · 5 rounds
Rich Franklin9-1-0
43.0% (Elo 1570)(Elo 1619) 57.0%

Result

Anderson Silva wins by KO/TKO (knees)

round 2, 1:07

Pre-fight Elo gave Rich Franklin 57.0%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Anderson Silva 1570, Rich Franklin 1619: a 49-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Oct 14, 2006: Anderson Silva wins by KO/TKO (knee).
Form
Anderson Silva won 4 of the last 4, Rich Franklin won 4 of 5. Form favours Anderson Silva.
Verdict
Rich Franklin slightly favoured · Rich Franklin 57.0% by Elo. Form favours Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva43.0%ELO57.0%Rich Franklin
1570 · Pre-fight Elo · 1619

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Anderson Silva · won 4 of last 4Rich Franklin · won 4 of last 5
1500155016001650200320042005200620072008Anderson Silva 2006-06-28: 1519Anderson Silva 2006-10-14: 1539Anderson Silva 2007-02-03: 1554Anderson Silva 2007-07-07: 1570Anderson Silva 2007-10-20: 15881588Rich Franklin 2003-04-25: 1519Rich Franklin 2003-09-26: 1534Rich Franklin 2004-10-22: 1549Rich Franklin 2005-04-09: 1566Rich Franklin 2005-06-04: 1583Rich Franklin 2005-11-19: 1598Rich Franklin 2006-03-04: 1612Rich Franklin 2006-10-14: 1591Rich Franklin 2007-03-03: 1605Rich Franklin 2007-06-16: 1619Rich Franklin 2007-10-20: 16011601

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Anderson Silva
Rich Franklin

Tale of the tape

32Age33
188.0 cmHeight185.4 cm
no data yetReach193.0 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
4-0-0UFC record9-1-0
1716Peak Elo1625

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 77: Hostile Territory?

Sat, Oct 20, 2007 at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 77 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.