UFC

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

Completed 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Dan Henderson beat Rich Franklin by split decision in the main event.
  • Mauricio Rua beat Mark Coleman by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Seven of the ten results came early: six knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

DH ✓

Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin

Split decision R3 5:00
RF
MC

Mark Coleman vs Mauricio Rua

Knockout R3 4:36
MR ✓
JH

Jeremy Horn vs Rousimar Palhares

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
RP ✓
AB ✓

Alan Belcher vs Denis Kang

Submission R2 4:36
DK
MD ✓

Marcus Davis vs Chris Lytle

Split decision R3 5:00
CL
TE

Tom Egan vs John Hathaway

Knockout R1 4:36
JH ✓
MK ✓

Martin Kampmann vs Alexandre Barros

Knockout R2 3:09
AB
ES ✓

Eric Schafer vs Antonio Mendes

Knockout R1 3:35
AM
TD ✓

Tomasz Drwal vs Ivan Serati

Knockout R1 2:02
IS
DS ✓

Dennis Siver vs Nate Mohr

Knockout R3 3:45
NM
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Results

Main and co-main events

Dan Henderson beat Rich Franklin by split decision after three rounds in the main event of UFC 93 at the 3Arena in Dublin. In the co-main event, Mauricio Rua beat Mark Coleman by knockout at 4:36 of round three.

How the card was decided

Across the ten bouts that produced a result, six ended by knockout, one by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — seven stoppages in ten fights. Two of the three decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Tomasz Drwal, who stopped Ivan Serati at 2:02 of round one, and three of the seven finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Mauricio Rua's knockout of Mark Coleman, 14 minutes and 36 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled one hour and 41 minutes of cage time.