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My Take
What gets me about Rich Franklin is the arc: a math teacher with a Cincinnati degree who walked away from the chalkboard and became UFC Middleweight Champion and a Hall of Famer. That is not a reckless gamble, it reads like a calculated bet by someone who actually understood risk. I have always admired fighters who think, and Franklin always struck me as the cerebral kind. His pivot into the front office at ONE Championship feels equally deliberate, the educator returning to mentorship in a new form. A genuinely respectable, well-engineered life.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rich Franklin
- Name (Japanese)
- リッチ・フランクリン
- Reading
- りっち・ふらんくりん
- Born
- October 5, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- William Henry Harrison High School
- University
- University of Cincinnati
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rich Franklin born?
Born October 5, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Rich Franklin from?
Rich Franklin is from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
What does Rich Franklin do?
Rich Franklin works as mixed martial arts fighter, teacher.
How tall is Rich Franklin?
Rich Franklin is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.