UFC 53 · Middleweight · Main card
Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner
Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 4 at 3:25. Middleweight, 5 rounds, UFC 53, Jun 4, 2005. UFC records going in: Franklin 4-0, Tanner 10-2.
Result
Rich Franklin won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 4 at 3:25.
Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner by the numbers
| Rich Franklin | Evan Tanner | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-0 | UFC record going in | 10-2 |
| 6 ft 1 in | Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| 76 in | Reach | 74 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
The crowd on each fighter today
Rich Franklin has no $tag yet.
Evan Tanner has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Franklin vs. Tanner head-to-head
1 earlier UFC meeting: Franklin leads 1-0.
- Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner Rich Franklin won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 2:40Franklin vs. Tanner fight page
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Rich Franklin: last 4 UFC bouts
- Rich Franklin vs. Ken Shamrock Rich Franklin won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 2:42Franklin vs. Shamrock fight page
- Rich Franklin vs. Jorge Rivera Rich Franklin won by Submission (Armbar), round 3 at 4:28Franklin vs. Rivera fight page
- Edwin Dewees vs. Rich Franklin Rich Franklin won by KO/TKO (Knees), round 1 at 3:35Dewees vs. Franklin fight page
- Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner Rich Franklin won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 2:40Franklin vs. Tanner fight page
Evan Tanner: last 5 UFC bouts
- Evan Tanner vs. David Terrell Evan Tanner won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:35Tanner vs. Terrell fight page
- Robbie Lawler vs. Evan Tanner Evan Tanner won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 1 at 2:22Lawler vs. Tanner fight page
- Evan Tanner vs. Phil Baroni Evan Tanner won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Tanner vs. Baroni fight page
- Phil Baroni vs. Evan Tanner Evan Tanner won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 1 at 4:42Baroni vs. Tanner fight page
- Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner Rich Franklin won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 2:40Franklin vs. Tanner fight page