Rich Franklin

  • Name: Rich Franklin
  • Date of Birth: October 05, 1974
  • Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Mini-bio: Rich was a second string high school football player who wanted nothing more than to play college ball. When size prevented that dream from coming true, he decided to get back into karate. It was some...( read more)thing his father had first introduced him to when he was 12, and he hoped it would quench his competitive thirst.



He met and became friends with his instructor's sons, Josh and Shawn Rafferty. Shawn learned Thai boxing while serving in the Marine Corps, and together they took their current knowledge and added to it by training in styles other than what they were used to. At this point, Rich had his first taste of the UFC. After watching in disbelief that stand-up fighters could not keep a fight standing, he began studying some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When the school shut down, they cleared out an old shed in the Rafferty's backyard and continued to practice.



The three of them decided to watch their first local amateur show, at which point they decided to fight. This was a pivotal point in Rich's life, since he had just graduated college, accepted his first job as a teacher, and found a solid training facility at Excalibur fitness. They began training with Kerry Schall and coordinated training sessions for a small group of fighters at the gym. During this time Rich had key victories over Gary Myers and Aaron Brink, at which time Monte Cox began managing him. He went on to beat Dennis Reed, Travis Fulton and Marvin Eastman.


Once again, he found himself at another pivotal point of his life. He met his wife, they bought their first house, he quit teaching to train full-time and found several new training facilities and coaches. It was also at this point that he was offered his first fight in the UFC.



He presently trains at facilities run by Jorge Gurgel, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt (New Generation Martial Arts); Neal Rowe, a Muay Thai instructor (Sacan Martial Arts); and Rob Radford, a boxing instructor (Boxing 4 Fitness).
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Replace this image with an actor photoRich Franklin mini-bio: Rich was a second string high school football player who wanted nothing more than to play college ball. When size prevented that dream from coming true, he decided to get back into karate. It was something his father had first introduced him to when he was 12, and he hoped it would quench his competitive thirst.

He met and became friends with his instructor's sons, Josh and Shawn Rafferty. Shawn learned Thai boxing while serving in the Marine Corps, and together they took their current knowledge and added to it by training in styles other than what they were used to. At this point, Rich had his first taste of the UFC. After watching in disbelief that stand-up fighters could not keep a fight standing, he began studying some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When the school shut down, they cleared out an old shed in the Rafferty's backyard and continued to practice.

The three of them decided to watch their first local amateur show, at which point they decided to fight. This was a pivotal point in Rich's life, since he had just graduated college, accepted his first job as a teacher, and found a solid training facility at Excalibur fitness. They began training with Kerry Schall and coordinated training sessions for a small group of fighters at the gym. During this time Rich had key victories over Gary Myers and Aaron Brink, at which time Monte Cox began managing him. He went on to beat Dennis Reed, Travis Fulton and Marvin Eastman.

Once again, he found himself at another pivotal point of his life. He met his wife, they bought their first house, he quit teaching to train full-time and found several new training facilities and coaches. It was also at this point that he was offered his first fight in the UFC.

He presently trains at facilities run by Jorge Gurgel, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt (New Generation Martial Arts); Neal Rowe, a Muay Thai instructor (Sacan Martial Arts); and Rob Radford, a boxing instructor (Boxing 4 Fitness).

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  • chozzy
    chozzy
    I can't believe that Rich Franklin only has 3 fans. One of the best fighters there is. He's Rich Franklin WTF? MAN?
    posted 131 days ago
  • 1SoccerPro1
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    Franklin is the best ufc fighter there is
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