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Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner: UFC 53, Jun 4, 2005

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Rich Franklin4-0-0
SatJun 4KO/TKO · R4Title fight · 5 rounds
Evan Tanner (c)10-2-0
44.1% (Elo 1566)(Elo 1607) 55.9%

Result

Rich Franklin wins by KO/TKO (doctor stoppage)

round 4, 3:25

Pre-fight Elo gave Evan Tanner 55.9%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Rich Franklin 1566, Evan Tanner 1607: a 41-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Apr 25, 2003: Rich Franklin wins by KO/TKO (punches).
Form
Rich Franklin won 4 of the last 4, Evan Tanner won 4 of 5. Form favours Rich Franklin.
Verdict
Evan Tanner slightly favoured · Evan Tanner 55.9% by Elo. Form favours Rich Franklin.
Rich Franklin44.1%ELO55.9%Evan Tanner
1566 · Pre-fight Elo · 1607

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Rich Franklin · won 4 of last 4Evan Tanner · won 4 of last 5
15001550160016501999200020012002200320042005Rich Franklin 2003-04-25: 1519Rich Franklin 2003-09-26: 1534Rich Franklin 2004-10-22: 1549Rich Franklin 2005-04-09: 1566Rich Franklin 2005-06-04: 15831583Evan Tanner 1999-01-08: 1516Evan Tanner 1999-03-05: 1531Evan Tanner 2000-12-16: 1547Evan Tanner 2001-02-23: 1531Evan Tanner 2001-11-02: 1545Evan Tanner 2002-03-22: 1560Evan Tanner 2002-07-13: 1573Evan Tanner 2003-04-25: 1554Evan Tanner 2003-11-21: 1568Evan Tanner 2004-06-19: 1581Evan Tanner 2004-10-22: 1594Evan Tanner 2005-02-05: 1607Evan Tanner 2005-06-04: 15891589

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

Rich Franklin
Evan Tanner

Tale of the tape

30Age34
185.4 cmHeight182.9 cm
193.0 cmReach188.0 cm
SouthpawStanceno data yet
4-0-0UFC record10-2-0
1625Peak Elo1607

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 53: Heavy Hitters?

Sat, Jun 4, 2005 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 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 53 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.