Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin will be the focus of the latest installment of “UFC All Access,” which will debut on Thursday, January 15 at 1 a.m. ET on Spike TV.
“Ace,” of course, is about to challenge Dan Henderson in the main event at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on January 17.
It’s a highly anticipated showdown that is important for several reasons. The winner will likely earn a spot as coach opposite Michael Bisping on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) mixed martial arts reality series, which is themed “U.S. vs. U.K.”
In doing so, it will get either Franklin or Henderson one step closer to another shot at 185-pound kingpin, Anderson Silva.
Here’s the official program description:
“Get up close and personal with Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, and go behind the scenes as he trains for UFC® 93!”
Former UFC ring girl and recent Playboy magazine cover girl Rachelle Leah is the host of the half-hour program. It is currently not scheduled to re-air prior to the pay-per-view (PPV) event … so don’t miss it.
Be sure to tune in to see what all the buzz is about. And remember to hit us up on fight night for all the latest LIVE UFC 93 results and coverage next weekend.
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This is the 2nd time,we’ll get a sneak peek of his training..this will prove to ppl he is that good.
Exactly… Why don’t they do one on Hendo? Or have they?
I agree! I’m about as interested in another Rich Franklin all access as I am in crashing my car today! The only good part is the sneak peak into he and Gurgels gay love affair! I would have preferred one on Hendo, shogun or even coleman over another Franklin show!
LOL nice one. I agree though I mean Franklin has been a coach on TUF already and on All Access already and has been a boring stiff on both. Now the UFC thinks it’s a good idea to have him do both again.
I think he’s going to lose to Henderson, but still IF he pulls out a win does anyone want to see him be a coach on TUF again. He was lousy at it on season two. Not to mention his laughable advice to Matt Serra on season four.
Don’t get me wrong though I’ll tune in to an All-Access Rich Franklin part six to watch a little of Rachelle Leah.
I like Rich, but what are they going to do, show Rich measure out his food again?
Rachelle is going to say, “Well what has happened in your life since we did the last time we visited you?”
Rich: “Well, I got my ass kicked twice by Silva, I sold my hummer from the UFC on Ebay, I made a horrible movie with Kelly Kapowski, the gurl I used to jerk off too as a kid, and since I’m a big fan of Playboy I jerked off numerous times to your pictorial as well.”
lol
The should have down one on shogun. Problem is that he is such a pimp that they couldnt trust Rachele Leah with him
I guess everyone is in agreement. This is a retarded idea that no one wants to see. Also john is correct, Shogun’s pimptude would be too much for Leah.
I put this in another thread, but in case you didnt read it:
That little pantie dropper Rachelle. She’s got a tight body. I’d hit it, then I’d either throw her shoes out the door and tell her to bounce or I would wake up, turn the shower on and tell her my brother was coming to pick me up because we had plans to do something, and once she got dressed and limped out the door (thats right, LIMPED out the door due to a night of pure mass destruction compliments of me) I’d go turn the shower off and go back to sleep. Thats how I roll, Son!!!
Mex, I love you man! U r just out of your mind!
Namenot: u know what a pimp shogun is! U know what I am talking about buddy! The guy was pimping Adrianne Lima but broke up with her cause she was saving herself for marriage (word on the street)….He would have Rachele eating out the palm of his hand!
Pimp on SHOGUN!!!!
Exactly, if he almost closed Lima, there isn’t a woman on the planet he can’t close. Btw, who do you got – Adrianna Lima or Alessandra Ambrosio? They’re usually the consensus either #1 and #2 on most dudes top 5 lists.
they did one on Hendo before he fought Silva…showed him training at Quest and at home at his ranch
Okay… Because they show that on the countdown as well, I couldn’t remember if Hendo was with that hot little chick.
The one with Hendo was in preparation for his fight with Silva and that was a countdown. He hasn’t done an all access with Rachelle Leah yet..maybe Dana is stiffing him..
your right…my mistake
id like to stiff rachelle leah
lmfao dont we all, dont we all
if hendo loses, i’m breakin shi# !
me too, this is fight is to prove if hes still one of the top dogs. rich is no joke but hendo should dominate or atleast get the win
i fully expect george gurgel to stumble out of aces bathroom in a pink bathrobe at some point.
“In doing so, it will get either Franklin or Henderson one step closer to another shot at 185-pound kingpin, Anderson Silva.”
Franklin has NO interest in fighting Silva for the third time. Franklin was prepared and focused beyond 110% for their 2nd fight. He has already stated that he doesn’t think the public wants to see that fight. As long as Anderson Silva is the 185 champ there’s really nothing for him. It’s just like Liddell in the 205 division as long as Rampage is a top contender . . . game over.
Franklin is looking to explore the 205 division. Honestly I don’t think Bisping presents a challenge for him.
Franklin > Bisping
Henderson >> Bisping
what a retarded time to air it! common spike, use your head!
It’s cool that they are fighting at 205 for this match but why do it at 205 if the winner is just going to drop back down to 185?
Yea this really doesn’t make sense, I think the UFC is counting on Hendo to win this one; if Hendo beats Bisping an A. Silva vs Dan rematch is marketable, if Bisping manages to come out on top then Silva vs Bisping is big; but what if Rich wins this whole thing? What are they gonna do then??
rich doesn’t want to fight Silva again and actually doesn’t want to fight at 185 either so yours is a great question…
Anderson vacates his title to fight at 205 and Rich fights Gouveia or Maia or whoever emerges as the guy for the 185 title? Or Rich just goes back to 205 and the whole thing was pointless. Wierd…
Yea not only that its not fair to Rich, asking him to put on weight for 205, then asking him to cut back to 185 then asking him to move up to 205 again?? That’s BS, let Ace make his run at the 205 lbs title, I wanna see Franklin vs Wandi, Franklin vs Rampage, Franklin vs Griffin, Franklin vs Shogun, etc… SO Many great fights.
Totally agree… I also want to see Rich/Chuck or even Rich/Rashad.
whats worse is that the UFC execs think the show is fine as is….its getting old fast and an uninspired Rich as coach at 185 against Bisping won’t help a bit…I like BNF/OD’s idea of Rich/Chuck or Rich/Shogun
war franklin!
WAR FRANKLIN!!!!!!
No way Franklin beats Henderson. Dan is still the man.
Dan might be the next Randy, with the longevity to compete and win well into his 40’s; At the very least, he’s still got a couple more beatings to hand out before he’s done.
god i hope so. dan is one tough son of a bitch!
fuckin eh hendo is the man, favorite fighter beside rampage!
War Franklin!!
they should make Hendo/Fraklin coach the Brits and Bisping coach the Americans
no sense. i think franklin will be light heavy weight champion by 2010
haha as if theyre doin another on Franklin, i reckon Hendo wants bit of Rachelle Leah and Dana’s cockblocking him lol
Another episode with Franklin? ther already did one with him! BOOOOOOOORRRRIIIINNNGGGG!
they should have done Hendo or Shogun!
UFC mest up on this one, Im going to skip this episode of All Access with boring Rich Franklin
you should skip TUF too till they reinvent it….I’m bored shitless with TUF
That one’s difficult to change the format on, but they could get rid of the stupid drunken antics and the film on the practical jokes and focus more on the fights and the training sessions and the coach’s. Maybe instead of doing one coach’s challenge per season they could do like 9 coach’s challenge’s with the best of 9 taking the cash for their team. Just an idea, but personally I’d rather see a game of horse, or some soccer/bowling w/e between two UFC vets than watch some drunk idiots tear a really nice house apart.
they should bring all the winners for all the shows(with some new guys) and then do it like that.
but the winners already have contracts (or titles)…or were you referring to the winning coaches
i think it would be badass if all the fighters imagin stickin in the house now and seein what would happen