Middleweight
5 Rounds
Cung Le won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, November 10, 2012·Macau, China, China
Style matchupRich Franklin: Elusive strikervsCung Le: Elusive striker
Two technical strikers — likely goes the distance with a close decision.
Model Prediction: Rich Franklin wins(67.0%)
Actual result: Cung Le wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Rich Franklin is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Cung Le has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Cung Le is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Rich Franklin has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Cung Le has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Rich Franklin has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Rich Franklin
Red Corner
VS
Cung Le
Blue Corner
-450
(82%)
Vegas Odds
+400
(20%)
51
Age
53
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
5'9"
193.04 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Rich Franklin
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Chuck Liddell · Jun 10L
vs Forrest Griffin · Feb 11W
vs Wanderlei Silva · Jun 12Cung Le
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Wanderlei Silva · Nov 11W
vs Patrick Cote · Jul 12L
KOvs Michael Bisping · Aug 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rich FranklinMetricCung Le
4.10
Strikes / min
4.36
2.07
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
62%
Strike defense
66%
1.31
TDs / 15 min
1.37
63%
Takedown defense
88%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.03evenly matched on net striking+1.38
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rich FranklinCung Le
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rich Franklin(4 fights)Cung Le(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+17.3-17.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+14.0-14.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Rich Franklin
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights4
Cung Le
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights4