UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Dana Black
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Introduction
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin. June 12, 2010. General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The fourth UFC in Canada and the first UFC event in British Columbia. Rich Franklin stopped
Rich Franklin fought the entire fight with a broken arm. Mirko Cro Cop submitted Pat Barry with a rear-naked choke in round three of the co-main event, after Barry had dropped Cro Cop twice with leg kicks in earlier rounds. Carlos Condit stopped Rory MacDonald by TKO in round three — MacDonald’s UFC debut at age 20. $85,000 bonuses.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Quick Stats
3. The Build-Up
4. Main Event
5. Co-Main Event
6. Full Results
7. Bonuses & Awards
8. Records & Milestones
9. Legacy & Impact
10. FAQ
11. References
Quick Stats
Date: June 12, 2010
Venue: General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (fourth UFC in Canada; first in British Columbia)
Attendance: 17,669
Main Event: Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin — Light Heavyweight
Result: Rich Franklin def. Liddell — TKO R1, 4:55 — LIDDELL’S LAST PROFESSIONAL FIGHT; Franklin had broken arm
Notable: Cro Cop subs Barry R3 (after being dropped twice); Condit TKOs Rory MacDonald (MacDonald’s UFC debut age 20); $85k bonuses
The Build-Up
Chuck Liddell had lost four of his last five fights, but remained one of the UFC’s most beloved figures. He was the fighter who had made the LHW division must-see television.
The original main event was set to be Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3. Tito Ortiz was fired from TUF coaching duties and had neck surgery, making him unavailable. Franklin was confirmed as the replacement.
Main Event
Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin — Light Heavyweight
Chuck Liddell landed a right hand early that staggered Franklin. Franklin absorbed it, counter-landed a right hand that dropped Liddell, and followed with ground and pound until referee Herb Dean stopped the fight at 4:55 of round one. It emerged in the post-fight press conference that Franklin had broken his arm during the bout.
Chuck Liddell announced his retirement on December 29, 2010, at age 41. The TKO loss to Franklin at UFC 115 was the final fight of his career.
Co-Main Event
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Pat Barry — Heavyweight
Barry landed two leg kicks that dropped Cro Cop in rounds one and two — each time, the crowd expected the finish, and each time Cro Cop survived. In round three, Cro Cop secured a takedown and locked in a rear-naked choke at 4:30. One of the most unlikely submission finishes in Cro Cop’s career, and one of the more dramatic heavyweight comeback stories of the year.
Full Results
Preliminary Card (some untelevised)
Claude Patrick def. Ricardo Funch — Decision — R3, 5:00
Mike Pyle def. Jesse Lennox — Decision — R3, 5:00
James Wilks def. Peter Sobotta — Decision — R3, 5:00
Mario Miranda def. David Loiseau — Decision — R3, 5:00
Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzig — Decision — R3, 5:00 — LW
Evan Dunham def. Tyson Griffin — Decision — R3, 5:00 — LW
Main Card
Ben Rothwell def. Gilbert Yvel — Decision — R3, 5:00 — HW
Carlos Condit def. Rory MacDonald — TKO — R3 — WW; MacDonald UFC debut (age 20); Fight of the Night ($85k each)
Martin Kampmann def. Paulo Thiago — Decision (Unanimous) — R3, 5:00 — WW
Mirko Cro Cop def. Pat Barry — Submission (RNC) — R3, 4:30 — HW; Co-Main; Cro Cop dropped twice earlier; Sub Night ($85k)
Main Event — Light Heavyweight
Rich Franklin def.
Bonuses & Awards
KO of the Night: Rich Franklin vs. Chuck Liddell — $85,000 to Franklin.
Sub of the Night: Mirko Cro Cop vs. Pat Barry — $85,000 to Cro Cop.
Fight of the Night: Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald — $85,000 to each fighter.
Records & Milestones
Chuck Liddell's last professional fight — TKO by Franklin; announced retirement December 29, 2010 at 41.
Rich Franklin fought through a broken arm — did not reveal the injury until the post-fight press conference.
First UFC in British Columbia — Vancouver’s Rogers Arena; fourth UFC event in Canada overall.
Rory MacDonald UFC debut at age 20 — stopped by Condit TKO in round three; MacDonald went on to be a two-time UFC WW title challenger.
Legacy & Impact
Chuck Liddell’s career had defined the UFC’s first mainstream era. His fights with Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, and Quinton Jackson had been among the promotion’s most-watched events of the 2000s. His loss to Franklin was not dramatic by his own standards — a right hand, a fall, a stoppage — but the post-fight retirement announcement nearly 18 months later confirmed it as the final chapter.
Mirko Cro Cop’s submission of Pat Barry was the most unlikely moment of UFC 115. Cro Cop was a career striker; Barry’s kicks had hurt him badly. The rear-naked choke comeback became a clip that defined both men’s 2010 narratives.
FAQ
Was UFC 115 Chuck Liddell's last fight?
Yes. Liddell's TKO loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 115 was his last professional fight. He announced his retirement on December 29, 2010, at age 41, after a career that included a UFC LHW Championship reign from 2005 to 2007.
Did Rich Franklin have a broken arm at UFC 115?
Yes. Franklin suffered a broken arm during the fight but did not reveal it until the post-fight press conference. He fought through the injury and finished Liddell by TKO in round one.
What was notable about Mirko Cro Cop's fight at UFC 115?
Cro Cop was dropped twice by Pat Barry's leg kicks but survived both times. He then took Barry down in round three and submitted him with a rear-naked choke at 4:30 — a finish that highlighted his grappling in a career defined by striking.
Was UFC 115 the first UFC event in Vancouver?
Yes. UFC 115 at Rogers Arena (then called General Motors Place) was the first UFC event in British Columbia and in Vancouver specifically. It was the fourth UFC event in Canada overall.
Who made their UFC debut at UFC 115?
Rory MacDonald, aged 20, made his UFC debut at UFC 115 against Carlos Condit. Condit stopped him by TKO in round three. MacDonald went on to become a two-time UFC WW title challenger.
References
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