Silva looked upset. Franklin landed a good body kick, they're going to war here. He passed to half-guard. <A href="http://msn.foxsports.com/video?videoid=69a5e297-7422-45ba-ae39-4ec7f79eb331&src=v5:embed:syndication:&from=shareembed-syndication" mce_href="http://msn.foxsports.com/video?videoid=69a5e297-7422-45ba-ae39-4ec7f79eb331&src=v5:embed:syndication:&from=shareembed-syndication" target="_new" title="UFC 147 Highlights: Franklin - Silva">Video: UFC 147 Highlights: Franklin - Silva</A> For more on Franklin's comeback victory, check out the play-by-play from MMA Fighting's Dave Doyle. Two minutes. Silva tried for a head kick, checked by Franklin. 10-9 Franklin but a lot closer. Waiting for that final flurry from Silva, but mostly both guys are looking aged. Four fifteen. They touched gloves. Three thirty-five. Franklin landed a body kick which Silva caught and got the takedown and Franklin pulled full guard. Franklin landed a body kick and a left. Franklin landed a good body kick. Franklin slipped. Franklin swung hard for a left and landed an inside kick. In the main event at a 190 lbs catchweight on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147 . Silva continued quick, touching gloves. With Vitor Belfort out of UFC 147 with a broken hand, Rich Franklin has agreed to step in and face Wanderlei Silva in the UFC 147 main event in Brazil on June 23. Franklin blocked a hard high kick. Slower pace, no significant strikes two minutes in. Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva II 9 of 9 UFC 147 is right around the corner, and the main event is a rematch of a thrilling battle that occurred at UFC 99 in Germany. Wanderlei came in swinging and caught a counter straight left. A former PRIDE champion and a former UFC champion meet in a rematch that offers one man a chance for redemption -- don't miss Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin 2. Then he goes with a low kick that lands on Franklin's knee, but Silva got the worst of it. Franklin throws a couple combos, catches Silva with a right. Franklin landed a right. Silva with a big right hand in the closing seconds and the fight finishes with a wild flurry. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Franklin landed a straight left and an overhand right, followed by a body kick and dodged a counter. Franklin landed some good shots from the botom. 11 years 10 months ago. Midway through the round. Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). Silva missed a counter right. Silva got up but Franklin landed some good lefts on the way up. Under two minutes left. Three minutes. They circled. Franklin landed some good jabs. UFC 262 in Tweets: Fighters react to Charles Oliveira’s comeback knockout, Beneil Dariush’s win. Silva tried to drop down for a guillotine and missed. Wandy vs Rich @ the 2008 National RPS Championships. The second round began. Franklin throwing jabs and a right hook. Round 2: Silva goes with the high kick again. 6.WANDERLEI SILVA VS RICH FRANKLIN-the fight that we all wanted to see and were extremely excited for, as one of my all time favorites Silva goes to war with Rich. An interesting picture with Silva landing a looping right hand to the jaw of Franklin. Of his 28 career wins, Franklin has 10 submission victories, five of which were due to armbar or kimura. Three fifteen. Franklin keeping his distance from Silva's right. Four thirty-five. Silva was breathing very heavily. Big right by Wanderlei lands. Wanderlei landed a good counter right. Franklin landed a body kick. The second bout between Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva, which headlined UFC 147, was both overlooked and spat upon by UFC heads in the … Franklin landed an inside leg kick and then another after dodging some strikes. Rich Franklin was the winner by unanimous decision. Franklin landed an inside leg kick. Wanderlei came in hard eating a counter left and dropped on a flash knockdown but stood. The fighters felt each other out in the opening minute and Franklin took the center of the Octagon. Franklin lands a right and a body kick. Anderson Silva was a betting underdog when he challenged Rich Franklin for the UFC middleweight title in October, 2006. Wow. Franklin checked a head kick and landed an inside leg kick and ate a pair of counter combinations from Silva. (xtra_chewy @ mmaplayground) Former UFC middleweight Rich Franklin (29-6, … Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva UFC® 99 Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva UFC® 99. Professional fighters react to UFC 147's main event, Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva. Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009. Mddleweights Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva will duel once again; their initial meeting at UFC 99 in 2009 ended in a decision for Franklin that was much closer than the unanimous nod reflects. Silva landed a leg kick. "He's slowing down," Franklin's corner yelled. #47. Franklin landed a right. Both connect in a late exchange. Franklin landed an inside leg kick. They circled as Franklin missed a straight left. One minute. Franklin landed a push kick. One fifteen. Thirty-five. Good job Rhino. Wanderlei was exhausted. Franklin kneed the body. Two minutes in. Charles Oliveira Authentic Walkout Jersey, Michael Chandler Authentic Walkout Jersey, Sean "Sugar" O'Malley Multi Graphic T-Shirt, Charles Oliveira survives early onslaught, finishes Michael Chandler by knockout to win lightweight title in UFC 262 main event, UFC 262 Tweets: Fighters react to Jacare Souza’s broken arm against Andre Muniz, Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler full fight video highlights. Another. Silva landed some vicious elbows as Franklin landed punches. Two thirty-five. Silva landed a body kick. Franklin blocked a high kick. https://mmabouts.fandom.com/wiki/Wanderlei_Silva_vs._Rich_Franklin_1?oldid=20312. Franklin kneed the thigh and landed a good body kick. Both were tired with fifteen. They stood and Franklin landed a nice knee. Good job Rhino. Silva with a kick that is blocked. UFC Officials have promised Forte a fight on a future UFC card. Silva landed a counter left. Halfway through the round, both men threw head kicks that were designed to … Franklin catches Silva's high kick. Wanderlei pulled guard missing a guillotine. Franklin mounted by the cage, had the back with four rights in under and another, Wanderlei stood to the clinch. One fifteen. UFC 147 took place June 23, 2012, at the Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Silva with a high kick about a minute in. The crowd chanted his name. Wanderlei waded in, blocking a high kick. Body shot by Franklin and Silva connects on a counter right. The first round began. Relive UFC 147's catchweight headliner with Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva fight highlights, courtesy of FOX Sports. Franklin landed a jab. 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