Rich Franklin hoping for another run at the Middleweight title

Rich Franklin has not fought in the Middleweight division since 2008. That will all change on July 7 when he meets Cung Le at UFC 148, which is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
While fight at Middleweight, Franklin captured the UFC title, defeating Evan Tanner at UFC 53. He would defend the title twice, knocking out Nate Quarry and beating David Loiseau via unanimous decision. Franklin would lose the title in his next bout, falling to Anderson Silva at the 2:59 mark of

Rich Franklin plans to retire in two or three years

Rich “The Ace” Franklin holds an impressive record of 26-5 record and is a former UFC middleweight champion. Franklin has beaten some of the best in the world including: Wanderlei Silva, Matt Hamill, Ken Shamrock and Evan Tanner. Currently, Franklin has lost two of his last three fights, with his latest loss coming in the form of a KO by the hands of Vitor Belfort. Franklin still believes that he has what it takes to make another run for the title but feels he has only two or three years left in mixed