Rich Franklin vs. Chuck Liddell Fight Prediction – UFC 115

CHUCK LIDDELL vs. RICH FRANKLIN

Fight Overview:  Two former champions meet after Liddell’s original opponent, Tito Ortiz, withdrew from an injury.  Both men have great striking and very good wrestling, so this should be a great fight.

Liddell’s Strengths:  Liddell has great takedown defense, a solid chin, good counterpunching, and a lot of knockout power.

Liddell’s Weaknesses:  He looked lost trying to handle Keith Jardine’s leg kicks, and there is no denying that his hand speed, movement, chin, and power have started to deplete due to age.

Franklin’s Strengths:  Franklin has great hand speed, very accurate punching, a good clinch game, and very solid wrestling.

Franklin’s Weaknesses:  His punching power is not as impressive as Chuck’s.

The Verdict:  While Chuck has the edge in power, Franklin’s edge in speed is going to be hard for him to deal with.  I see Franklin beating Liddell to the punch consistently, bruising him up for a unanimous decision.

Fight Prediction:  Rich Franklin by unanimous decision.

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