Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin
Franklin in 2014
Born	Richard Jay Franklin II (1974-10-05) October 5, 1974 (age 50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Other names	Ace
Residence	West Chester, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Middleweight Light heavyweight
Reach	76 in (190 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Team	Team Extreme/The JG MMA and Fitness Academy Evolve MMA
Trainer	Matt Hume Jorge Gurgel Joel Jamieson John Cross
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Jorge Gurgel
Years active	1999–2015 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	37
Wins	29
By knockout	20
By submission	5
By decision	4
Losses	7
By knockout	5
By decision	2
No contests	1
Amateur record
Total	2
Wins	1
By submission	1
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Other information
University	University of Cincinnati
Spouse	Beth Franklin ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2011)​
Notable school(s)	William Henry Harrison High
Website	www.richfranklin.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)

Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974)^[2] is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Middleweight Champion. Franklin has been the Vice President of Singaporean combat sports promotion ONE Championship since May 2014. Rich attended William Henry Harrison High School in the city of Harrison, Ohio and was a mathematics teacher at Oak Hills High School in Bridgetown, Ohio before turning professional in MMA.