Rich Franklin Autographs
Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974) is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Middleweight Champion. Franklin has been the Vice President of Singaporean combat sports promotion ONE Championship since May 2014. Rich attended William Henry Harrison High School in the city of Harrison, Ohio and was a mathematics teacher at Oak Hills High School in Bridgetown, Ohio before turning professional in MMA.
Franklin was born to Richard Sr. and Vaila Franklin. The couple divorced when Franklin was five years old. He has one biological brother, Greg, and five half-siblings.
Franklin graduated from William Henry Harrison High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and later earned a master's degree in education at the University of Cincinnati. He taught mathematics at the Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Traded items with a signature of Rich Franklin
The most expensive item with a signature of Rich Franklin (UFC 103 Autographed Event Poster, SBC, Rich Franklin, Belfort, Cro Cop, 123/125) was sold in June 2025 for $449.99 while the cheapest item (RICH FRANKLIN UFC ULTIMATE FIGHTING SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED8X10 PHOTO PAAS 100% CERT) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2015. The month with the most items sold (12) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $10.24 for an autographed item of Rich Franklin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $449.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Rich Franklin is worth $20.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rich Franklin were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2008 donruss americana ring kings Rich Franklin 163/325, Autograph | $50.00 |  |
| 2008 donruss americana ring kings Rich Franklin 163/325, Autograph | $50.00 | |
| 2023 PANINI CHRONICLES PHOENIX UFC RICH FRANKLIN GOLD AUTO AUTOGRAPH 8/10 | $26.00 | |
| 2023 PANINI CHRONICLES PHOENIX UFC RICH FRANKLIN GOLD AUTO AUTOGRAPH 8/10 | $26.00 | |
 | RICH FRANKLIN & EVAN TANNER & MATT LINDLAND Autographed Affliction Shirt UFC MMA | $258.95 | |
| RICH FRANKLIN & EVAN TANNER & MATT LINDLAND Autographed Affliction Shirt UFC MMA | $258.95 | |
| RICH FRANKLIN AUTO 2022 Panini Select UFC Signatures $$ AUTOGRAPH Card Fighting | $4.25 | |
| RICH FRANKLIN AUTO 2022 Panini Select UFC Signatures $$ AUTOGRAPH Card Fighting | $4.25 | |
 | UFC 103 Autographed Event Poster, SBC, Rich Franklin, Belfort, Cro Cop, 123/125 | $449.99 | |
| UFC 103 Autographed Event Poster, SBC, Rich Franklin, Belfort, Cro Cop, 123/125 | $449.99 | |
| UFC 103 Autographed Event Poster, SBC, Rich Franklin, Belfort, Cro Cop, 123/125 | $449.99 | |
| UFC 103 Autographed Event Poster, SBC, Rich Franklin, Belfort, Cro Cop, 123/125 | $449.99 | |
 | UFC champion Rich Franklin Autograph Fight Shorts Not Cage Worn | $150.00 | |
| UFC champion Rich Franklin Autograph Fight Shorts Not Cage Worn | $150.00 | |
| Ufc Rich Franklin Signed 8.5x11 Promo Pride Fc Hall of famer Legend Zuffa Rare | $25.00 | |
Latest News about Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin: PH perfect springboard for Asian MMA (03/17/2015): Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin said the Philippines plays an important role in the popularization of mixed martial arts (MMA) in Asia. ONE Moment with Rich Franklin: How is that resolution coming along? (01/22/2015): In this bi-weekly column 'ONE Moment with Rich Franklin', ONE FC's Vice President talks about his life lessons through the sport of MMA. The 'Ace' is a former World Middleweight Champion with a professional record of 29-7.This week, he helps you stick to the New Year resolutions you made... ONE Moment with Rich Franklin: Managing Stress – Living In The Now (01/07/2015): ONE FC's Vice President and three-time Middleweight World Champion Rich Franklin continues with the second part on how to manage stress in his bi-weekly column. MMA legend Rich Franklin says Vera is in for a tough fight against Subora (11/24/2014): Rich Franklin is currently performing double duties in his career. He’s still under contract as a fighter in the UFC but he’s currently more active in his role as the Vice President of ONE FC. ONE moment with Rich Franklin: Working out is bad for the body! (09/16/2014): In this bi-weekly column 'ONE Moment with Rich Franklin', ONE FC's Vice President shares his thoughts on how working out is bad for your body.
Older News Stories about Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin to talk with local athletes (07/2014): Mixed martial arts continues to blaze a trail across the globe, uniting fighters and fans alike with its heady concoction of explosive knockouts, tactical groundwork and expertly executed submissions. Former UFC champ Rich Franklin officially joins ONE FC as executive (05/2014): Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has officially joined the ONE FC promotion as vice president.Filed under: News, UFC UFC's Dana White comments on Rich Franklin's potential ONE FC job (04/2014): Once one of the UFC’s biggest and most marketable stars, Rich Franklin could soon be working for a rival organization. His current boss, though, said he sees no issue.Filed under: News, UFC Tagged: Rich Franklin 3-Time UFC Champion Rich Franklin Encourages a Healthy Lifestyle with Ze/Lin (10/2013): Three-time UFC Champion Rich Franklin knows the importance of staying in shape, especially when preparing for an upcoming fight. But even outside the octagon, the Cincinnati native Video: Watch UFC 162 headliner Anderson Silva win the title from Rich Franklin (06/2013): Next month Anderson Silva looks for his record 11th consecutive UFC title defense. However, you can see how the MMA great first won the middleweight belt. UFC Macao Results: Cung Le Knocks Rich Franklin Senseless in Historic Event (12/2012): The UFC’s first ever trip to China was a resounding success, as a great night of fights took place in Macao. The event was completely sold out and the crowd was very into the action. 
Cung Le scores upset, knocks Rich Franklin out in the 1st (11/2012): Kickboxing champion Cung Le let his fists do the talking for once with a devastating one-punch knockout of Rich Franklin in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first event in China early on Sunday.
