Rich Franklin likely to return at UFC 88

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Report: Rich Franklin to return at UFC 88
Published 7/1/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
MMA Junkie is reporting that Rich Franklin is set to make his way back into the Octagon at UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA, a card headlined by a 205 lbs. fight between contenders Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans . The report goes on to say that Franklin will more than likely be the co-main event of the evening. No opponent has been finalized as of yet, but this bit of information from the report may give us some insight: However, according to our source, he and the organization are now considering a move to 205 pounds, though it wouldn’t necessarily be a permanent move and could ...

UFC 88 Could Feature Rich Franklin In Light Heavyweight Bout
Published 7/1/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
After suffering a second crushing defeat at the hands of Anderson Silva, many thought that the middleweight road ahead would be too bumpy for Rich Franklin to bother walking through yet again. And so it seems Franklin has in fact decided to give light heavyweight another go, however his opponent is far from determined at this point. From MMAJunkie.com: “Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will restart his quest for another title shot this fall - most likely at a UFC 88 event in Atlanta - though it ...

Rich Franklin to move to light heavyweight
Published 7/1/2008 by Jim Murphy at MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com
... limit, Franklin recently told MMAjunkie.com that his body is better suited for the middleweight division.“I’ve been at 185 (pounds) for several years,” Franklin said in April. “I think that over the past couple years, I’ve really changed my body composition. It used to kill me to make weight, but now it’s much easier than it was three years ago, and I think it’s because my body’s changed a lot. I just don’t think I’m big enough to compete effectively as a light heavyweight anymore.” Rich Franklin likely to return at UFC 88 @ MMA Junkie

Franklin vs. Hamill at UFC 88
Published 7/2/2008 by Mike Fagan at Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts
... MMAJunkie.com first reported that Franklin was considering moving up to the light heavyweight division yesterday. Today, MMARated.com was able to confirm the switch as well as his opponent. ...

Report: Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill at UFC 88
Published 7/2/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
... is reporting that Rich Franklin will indeed be making the move to light heavyweight to face off against fellow Cincinnati fighter Matt Hamill at UFC 88 . MMA Junkie first reported the possibility of Franklin moving up in weight yesterday and now it seems that MMA Rated has confirmed the weight increase as well as his opponent. Franklin last fought at UFC 83 against Travis Lutter , a fight he won via TKO in the second round. Hamill’s last fight came against Tim Boetsch at UFC Fight Night 13 this past April, where he overwhelmed the Pennsylvanian wrestler via TKO in ...