View Full Version : Rich Franklin KO'd
FourHooks
04-18-2006, 07:23 PM
by Lyoto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxVDu9hbmII
Never saw that one before, good post.
Franklin has improved greatly since that fight.
TFK
sexperienced
04-19-2006, 09:21 AM
Thanks
FourHooks
04-20-2006, 07:14 PM
Never saw that one before, good post.
Franklin has improved greatly since that fight.
TFKthat and he's not fighting at 215.....also, Lyoto is one of the absolute best fighters in the world, so its not like rich got KO'd by some can
Hanzy
04-21-2006, 09:31 AM
Franklin ain't that good. It's not like some kind of major shocker when he gets destroyed. He should try his luck in the Pride Open next month.
Explosivo
04-21-2006, 10:18 PM
Franklin ain't that good. It's not like some kind of major shocker when he gets destroyed. He should try his luck in the Pride Open next month.
Yes Franklin is verry good. One of the top fighters at middleweight in the world, and probably one of the top light heavies as well. Has all around good skills . Great striker, fantastic physical conditioning, well rounded, underrated grappling skills, decent submission skills and good defense.
How can you say that he isn't very good?:nixweiss:
Hanzy
04-21-2006, 10:54 PM
Yes Franklin is verry good. One of the top fighters at middleweight in the world, and probably one of the top light heavies as well. Has all around good skills . Great striker, fantastic physical conditioning, well rounded, underrated grappling skills, decent submission skills and good defense.
How can you say that he isn't very good?:nixweiss:
Dunno! Maybe I'm right or maybe I'm wrong. We know that it only takes one embarrassing loss before the whole "He sucked anyway" material escalates. Look at the crap Arlovski's getting now.:nixweiss:
Explosivo
04-22-2006, 01:10 AM
Dunno! Maybe I'm right or maybe I'm wrong. We know that it only takes one embarrassing loss before the whole "He sucked anyway" material escalates. Look at the crap Arlovski's getting now.:nixweiss:
Arlovski is getting crap because of his seemingly weak chin.
Let's face it....in MMA fighters are going to lose, simply because there are so many ways for one fighter to beat another. It is what they do about it in their next fights that count.
Franklin has perservered , dropped weight and now rules the middles with an iron fist. Frankly, I think he could rule the Light Heavies if he wanted to.
Hanzy
04-22-2006, 01:06 PM
Arlovski is getting crap because of his seemingly weak chin.
Let's face it....in MMA fighters are going to lose, simply because there are so many ways for one fighter to beat another. It is what they do about it in their next fights that count.
Franklin has perservered , dropped weight and now rules the middles with an iron fist. Frankly, I think he could rule the Light Heavies if he wanted to.
He's not ruling anything. He's gotten his ass rocked big time in his recent fights. And it's only a matter of time before he gets his clock cleaned. I don't think he has a chin really.
valdosta
04-23-2006, 03:41 AM
He's not ruling anything. He's gotten his ass rocked big time in his recent fights. And it's only a matter of time before he gets his clock cleaned. I don't think he has a chin really.
Who's going to beat him at 185? :nixweiss: You are right that he has been getting dropped but he still survives and for the most part dominates his matches.
FourHooks
04-23-2006, 04:27 AM
NO WAY could Rich be the man at 205.....Wandy would EAT HIM ALIVE, Lil Nog would beat him, Shogun would probably beat him.....Chuck and Rich would be a WAR, as would Rich and Forrest
valdosta
04-24-2006, 04:33 AM
Chuck would knock him the fuck out. Rich is definantely better off at 185 where he is bigger than everyone else.
FourHooks
04-24-2006, 07:11 AM
Chuck would knock him the fuck out. Rich is definantely better off at 185 where he is bigger than everyone else.that is my first instinct too, but Rich has MUCH better fundamentals than Chuck.....he MAY be able to hang in there for a while, but without a doubt Chuck is a much bigger, stronger, sturdier guy
Tam Tam
04-26-2006, 09:16 PM
Who's going to beat him at 185? :nixweiss: You are right that he has been getting dropped but he still survives and for the most part dominates his matches.
Who'd beat him @ 185? Dan Henderson, for one.
Explosivo
04-26-2006, 10:52 PM
Bas Rutten would kick ALL of their asses.......EL GUAPO!!!!!!!!
FourHooks
04-27-2006, 05:10 PM
Who'd beat him @ 185? Dan Henderson, for one.Hendo may very well be the most underrated fighter in the world
Tam Tam
04-27-2006, 06:15 PM
Seriously, even as old as Hendo is, he'd beat the fucking shit out of Rich Franklin. It would be ugly. Hendo is about the worst match-up for Rich there is.
valdosta
04-28-2006, 03:07 AM
Who'd beat him @ 185? Dan Henderson, for one.
When did the UFC sign him? :nixweiss: I got Franklin over mr gift decision anyways :nono:
Tam Tam
04-29-2006, 03:17 AM
When did the UFC sign him? :nixweiss: I got Franklin over mr gift decision anyways :nono:
Gifts? Hendo has lost his fair share of shitty decisions as well, mate. As a matter of fact, I don't recall any terrible ones he was handed.
And Hendo was in the UFC and dominating when Franklin was still waiting for his balls to drop.
valdosta
05-02-2006, 04:02 AM
Bustamante and Kondo both deserved the wins against him :nono: My point was henderson isn't in UFC now so he can't beat Franklin :neener:
Tam Tam
05-02-2006, 10:09 AM
Oh come on. Kondo? What, do you score for slanty eyes now? :nono:
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