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Vitor Belfort vs. Rich Franklin: UFC 103, Sep 19, 2009

UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort · American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Vitor Belfort7-4-0
SatSep 19KO/TKO · R1Middleweight
Rich Franklin12-3-0
40.4% (Elo 1547)(Elo 1615) 59.6%

Result

Vitor Belfort wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 3:02

Pre-fight Elo gave Rich Franklin 59.6%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Vitor Belfort 1547, Rich Franklin 1615: a 68-point gap.
Common opponents
Wanderlei Silva (Belfort: Win; Franklin: Win).
Form
Vitor Belfort won 2 of the last 5, Rich Franklin won 3 of 5. Form favours Rich Franklin.
Verdict
Rich Franklin slightly favoured · Rich Franklin 59.6% by Elo.
Vitor Belfort40.4%ELO59.6%Rich Franklin
1547 · Pre-fight Elo · 1615

Common opponents

OpponentVitor BelfortRich Franklin
Wanderlei Silva
WinKO/TKO (punches), Oct 16, 1998
WinDecision (unanimous), Jun 13, 2009

Recent form

Vitor Belfort · won 2 of last 5Rich Franklin · won 3 of last 5
15001550160016501997199920012003200520072009Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1516Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-05-30: 1548Vitor Belfort 1997-10-17: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-12-21: 1547Vitor Belfort 1998-10-16: 1561Vitor Belfort 2002-06-22: 1545Vitor Belfort 2003-06-06: 1559Vitor Belfort 2004-01-31: 1577Vitor Belfort 2004-08-21: 1562Vitor Belfort 2005-02-05: 1547Vitor Belfort 2009-09-19: 15661566Rich 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: 1601Rich Franklin 2008-04-19: 1612Rich Franklin 2008-09-06: 1625Rich Franklin 2009-01-17: 1604Rich Franklin 2009-06-13: 1615Rich Franklin 2009-09-19: 15961596

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

Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin

Tale of the tape

32Age34
182.9 cmHeight185.4 cm
188.0 cmReach193.0 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
7-4-0UFC record12-3-0
1614Peak Elo1625

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

Televised: Spike TV

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort?

Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three 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 103 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.