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Who would you like to see Rich Franklin fight next?

He's middleweight champ in the UFC. Some of the only good fighters in his division include:

Chris Leben
Anderson Silva
David Terrell
Mike Swick
Kendall Grove
Jeremy Horn
Phil Baroni
Evan Tanner
David Loisseau

And that's being generous for some. I was gonna post a poll but I guess it took me too long. I personally would like to see him fight Mike Swick. He matches up well as he's very good all around like Rich.
 
He's middleweight champ in the UFC. Some of the only good fighters in his division include:

Chris Leben
Anderson Silva
David Terrell
Mike Swick
Kendall Grove
Jeremy Horn
Phil Baroni
Evan Tanner
David Loisseau

And that's being generous for some. I was gonna post a poll but I guess it took me too long. I personally would like to see him fight Mike Swick. He matches up well as he's very good all around like Rich.

Was this suppossed to be a poll??? Mike Swick is the man. That would be the biggest test for him. Personally I think Franklin would beat everyone posted there. Those always been talk about him moving up to fight Liddell but I doubt that will ever happen. I thought Jeremy Horn was a LH? That would be a great match-up. He beat Evan Tanner before I believe. That would be a good one. Anderson Silva would be interesting.
 
Was this suppossed to be a poll??? Mike Swick is the man. That would be the biggest test for him. Personally I think Franklin would beat everyone posted there. Those always been talk about him moving up to fight Liddell but I doubt that will ever happen. I thought Jeremy Horn was a LH? That would be a great match-up. He beat Evan Tanner before I believe. That would be a good one. Anderson Silva would be interesting.

Yeah it was gonna be a poll I took longer than 5 mins. makin it though so it said I couldn't post it. Franklin already beat Evan Tanner twice and Loisseau, but I know if he fought Loisseau again it would be a better fight. Horn moved down.
 
I would like to watch Jermain Taylor kick his ass
 
I would like to watch Jermain Taylor kick his ass

Nah cause Franklin would just take him down and it would be over.

Anyone just watch Ultimate Fighter 4 tonight. Dewees looked like he got shot in the head after that elbow. He must of lost at least a gallon of bloode. Shit was dripping everywhere. Bloodiest fight I've ever seen.
 
Nah cause Franklin would just take him down and it would be over.

Anyone just watch Ultimate Fighter 4 tonight. Dewees looked like he got shot in the head after that elbow. He must of lost at least a gallon of bloode. Shit was dripping everywhere. Bloodiest fight I've ever seen.
One punch and Franklin would have no teeth......not a chance in hell Franklin could take Taylor down.
 
One punch and Franklin would have no teeth......not a chance in hell Franklin could take Taylor down.

Ok :hmmm: . If he can takedown Black belts in Jiu Jitsu I think he can take down Taylor. Taylor wouldn't land because Franklin would shoot for his legs and give him no chance to throw. Then he'd choose submission that would be executed easily on someone who doesn't know how to defend it. Maybe snap his arm, put him to sleep, break his leg, pop his shoulder out, who knows. If it was a boxing match Bad Intentions wins.
 
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I want to see the Baroni come back and see what he could do
 
Ok :hmmm: . If he can takedown Black belts in Jiu Jitsu I think he can take down Taylor. Taylor wouldn't land because Franklin would shoot for his legs and give him no chance to throw. Then he'd choose submission that would be executed easily on someone who doesn't know how to defend it. Maybe snap his arm, put him to sleep, break his leg, pop his shoulder out, who knows. If it was a boxing match Bad Intentions wins.
Taylor is a world class athleet son, Franklin is just another loser geek who thought Karate would make him tough. In give the fight 5-6 seconds before Taylor kills Franklin with a right cross.
 
Taylor is a world class athleet son, Franklin is just another loser geek who thought Karate would make him tough. In give the fight 5-6 seconds before Taylor kills Franklin with a right cross.

:spaz: What a dumb ass. The funny thing is you're serious.
 
Nah cause Franklin would just take him down and it would be over.

Anyone just watch Ultimate Fighter 4 tonight. Dewees looked like he got shot in the head after that elbow. He must of lost at least a gallon of bloode. Shit was dripping everywhere. Bloodiest fight I've ever seen.

I can't believe they let that go on. What great composure on Dewees part. I actually had a hard time watching that fight. It was spueing out from his head.
 
:spaz: What a dumb ass. The funny thing is you're serious.
In a ring....no contest JT wins. On the street.....well neither sport fights on the street so who cares. You need to wake up son.....and stop watching martial arts movies, it is sad how many kids have been brain washed by BS like the karate kid or Bruce lee movies. :laugh:
 
In a ring....no contest JT wins. On the street.....well neither sport fights on the street so who cares. You need to wake up son.....and stop watching martial arts movies, it is sad how many kids have been brain washed by BS like the karate kid or Bruce lee movies. :laugh:

Yeah that's what did it. Nice to see you woke up today. What are your plans?
 
Yeah that's what did it. Nice to see you woke up today. What are your plans?
Today I am Boxing at 3PM and might do a light weight workout a few hours after that.
 
Still both are ground fighting and nothing like boxing so you get the point. :thumb:

True. But Jermain Taylor doesn't fight on the ground so what makes you think he could fight a ground fighter? Franklin best skill is striking but he wouldn't even need it. One leg kick would fuck Taylor up. If Taylor moved in to punch Franklin goes to the ground and wins the fight momentarily. I dunno seems like an easy decision.
 
Taylor is a world class athleet son, Franklin is just another loser geek who thought Karate would make him tough. In give the fight 5-6 seconds before Taylor kills Franklin with a right cross.

Actually Franklin is a tireless worker, known as one of the best conditioned athletes in the buisness. His last fight he broke one of his hands and fought 4 more 5 minute rounds for the win against a TOUGH opponent. Not to mention he is a real life professor (of what I don't know) so he's smart enough to handle any situation. Taylor would have to retire from boxing because of the torn ligaments in his elbow from a Franklin arm bar.
 
True. But Jermain Taylor doesn't fight on the ground so what makes you think he could fight a ground fighter? Franklin best skill is striking but he wouldn't even need it. One leg kick would fuck Taylor up. If Taylor moved in to punch Franklin goes to the ground and wins the fight momentarily. I dunno seems like an easy decision.
Franklins striking skills are a joke compaired to a top boxer......yes on the ground Taylor would lose and lose bad. I just don't think it would go to the ground.
 
If he isn't skilled in MMA, he does he plan to defend a take down.... Let alone all the variations of attacks available to a UFC/ Pride fighter, compared to the single dimension a boxer has.
 
If he isn't skilled in MMA, he does he plan to defend a take down.... Let alone all the variations of attacks available to a UFC/ Pride fighter, compared to the single dimension a boxer has.
Simple....superior speed and quickness.
 
Simple....superior speed and quickness.

The only way a top tier MMA fighter would lose to a boxer is if he decided to stand up and throw blows. The top guys are good enough to dictate what kind of fight it will be, especially against someone with weak takedown defense, submission defense, or no rolling experience. This really isn't an issue or a debate. This is fact.
 
The only way a top tier MMA fighter would lose to a boxer is if he decided to stand up and throw blows. The top guys are good enough to dictate what kind of fight it will be, especially against someone with weak takedown defense, submission defense, or no rolling experience. This really isn't an issue or a debate. This is fact.
I have watched many MMA fights and have never been impressed with any of the guys striking skills. A non gloved punch from Taylor would probably kill Franklin, if he were lucky it would only KO him.
 
I have watched many MMA fights and have never been impressed with any of the guys striking skills. A non gloved punch from Taylor would probably kill Franklin, if he were lucky it would only KO him.

Which is why he would never get hit. ;) Franklin for the win.
 
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