Middleweight champion who defended the belt twice and later fought a generation of light heavyweight stars.
Richard Jay Franklin II 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.
Fighters whose careers began before the Unified Rules era (debut before November 17, 2000).
Middleweight champion who defended the belt twice and later fought a generation of light heavyweight stars.
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