Who would have won.

[JRY82]

Ace

 

[Batjester]

The Nate Quarry Ko was a thing of beauty.
Rich was pretty fun to watch.

Still my favorite KO of all time.


I think Rich would beat Ping, but as somebody else already said, the fans would be the winners.

 

[Tour'soverboyo]

Rich would win a competitive but clear decision

 

[Goon Dog]

Franklin's a can lol

I can't decide if you're a fucking idiot or a dumb fuck.

Think I'll go with dumb fuck.

 

[Sonny Qc]

Still my favorite KO of all time.


I think Rich would beat Ping, but as somebody else already said, the fans would be the winners.

Yep, that KO was one of the best ever

 

[TheLinguist]

Franklin's a can lol

You are the only can in this thread you filthy casual

 

[El Fernas]

Franklin.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Bisping via being the way, way better fighter out of the two

 

[Goon Dog]

I'm glad you asked

You didn’t say Rich could be beaten. You said he was a can. That’s a stupid, grotesquely ignorant statement. I trained with Rich after the Crow fight and before the first Anderson fight. Rich was legit and far from a can. No humiliation in losing to Anderson Silva. He’s also a damned good guy.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Anyone acting like it's an easy fight for either fighter is underestimating how good Rich and Bisping were.

I could see either guy beating the other by TKO or decision. Don't think a sub happens.

Gun to my head, I'd pick Rich. He beat guys that although they were past their prime, those same guys still beat Bisping. Example being Wanderlei

Somewhat ironic here. These two are the most underrated fighters imo

 

[Tuf_guy]

Prime Rich Franklin Vs Michael Bisping ?

(Kinda surpsied they never faced each other)

Is this a serious question?

 

[Protectandserve]

Would have been a fight for the fans for sure.

 

[Roop Holstry]

Bisping has a tendency to get cracked hard in every fight. I could see Rich taking him out but otherwise it would be a close fight with the edge going to Rich for having the power advantage.

Rich wins more times than not.

 

[Credo]

Franklin by sub, Rnd 2

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Both at their best I'd take Bisping by decision.

 

[VERBAL-FEDOR]

Prime Rich Franklin Vs Michael Bisping ?

(Kinda surpsied they never faced each other)

Ol Rich would have Quarry’d Bisquack.

 

[Lando]

You didn’t say Rich could be beaten. You said he was a can. That’s a stupid, grotesquely ignorant statement. I trained with Rich after the Crow fight and before the first Anderson fight. Rich was legit and far from a can. No humiliation in losing to Anderson Silva. He’s also a damned good guy.

Just stirring the pot. Although when people say MMA has evolved this would be the fight to demonstrate it. Franklin's flat footed style that used to fly wouldn't cut it these days. Look at a highlight of his, the guy looks like he's submerged in honey compared to the strikers now. Wouldn't even be in the MW top 10 today

 

[Goon Dog]

Just stirring the pot. Although when people say MMA has evolved this would be the fight to demonstrate it. Franklin's flat footed style that used to fly wouldn't cut it these days. Look at a highlight of his, the guy looks like he's submerged in honey compared to the strikers now. Wouldn't even be in the MW top 10 today

Just curious, which 10 middleweights today are better than prime Rich Franklin? Ten is an awfully big number, I think.

 

[QcChopper]

First reply nailed it, it could have been a good fight, it looks interesting on paper at least.

 

[VAfan]

ace would have killed him. bisping was never elite, he landed one good shot against an overconfident rockhold and that was pretty much it.