By When did Anderson Silva fight Rich Franklin?
2006
#OnThisDay in 2006, The Spider beat Rich Franklin for the middleweight title at UFC 64!
Is Anderson Silva the best of all time?
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell believes Anderson Silva, the UFC middleweight champion from 2007-2013, is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.
Who defeated Anderson Silva?
Anderson Silva Record: 34-11-0 (1 NC)
| W/L | Fighter | Method |
|---|---|---|
| loss | Anderson Silva Uriah Hall | KO/TKO Punches |
| loss | Anderson Silva Jared Cannonier | KO/TKO Kick |
| loss | Anderson Silva Israel Adesanya | U-DEC |
| win | Anderson Silva Derek Brunson | U-DEC |
Is Anderson Silva rich?
Anderson Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. Silva holds the longest title streak in UFC history with 16 consecutive wins and 10 title defenses. Anderson Silva is one of the richest MMA fighters in the world with an estimated net worth of $18 million.
What UFC fighter was a teacher?
Rich Franklin
| Rich Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
Where is Rich Franklin today?
Franklin lives now on the other side of the world, Singapore, where he works as an executive for ONE Championship.
Who is better Rich Franklin or Anderson Silva?
But Silva knew something the masses didn’t quite understand yet about his skill set. And he wasted little time putting those skills to work. Franklin is an all-time great whose status as a UFC Hall of Famer is well-deserved. But there’s no getting around this: Silva wrecked him at UFC 64.
Who was the UFC Middleweight Champion when Anderson Silva won?
There were few more obvious changing of the guard moments in mixed martial arts history than the night Anderson Silva won the UFC middleweight title from Rich Franklin.
How many paid fans did Anderson Silva have?
Silva was known by hardcore fans, but not so much by the casuals: Even with the UFC’s business on fire in the company’s breakthrough year of 2006, UFC 64 drew fewer than 9,000 paid fans in Las Vegas. But Silva knew something the masses didn’t quite understand yet about his skill set.
When did Anderson Silva lose to Chris Weidman?
Silva laid out an astonishing beatdown on a previously untouchable champion, taking the fight via TKO in the opening round. That turned out to be the start of the longest reign in UFC history, as Silva became a superstar creating magic moments in the cage. He held the title until July 2013, when he lost to Chris Weidman.