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Kage88
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12.29.2013 | 5:34 PM ET

Michael Bisping
Yushin Okami (2)
Alan Belcher
Mark Munoz
Lyoto Machida (2)

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Kage88
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12.29.2013 | 5:34 PM ET

I personally would like to se him go out with a bang against Bisping
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12.29.2013 | 5:49 PM ET

Id like to see him go out with a win. so no one in the top 10. A rematch with Le would be good so he can erase that off his record. And Le isnt bad so it wouldnt be him getting a can for his final fight.

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12.29.2013 | 7:40 PM ET

Bisping.

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12.29.2013 | 7:47 PM ET

Not sure if Bisping would take the fight with Franklin. Fighting a guy who is retiring probably doesn't help put him back in title contention.

I like the idea of a Le rematch

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12.29.2013 | 7:50 PM ET

Bisping is the only fight I'd be interested in for Franklin's last appearance. The Le rematch would go the same way as the first one did.
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12.29.2013 | 8:06 PM ET

I don't get why he should fight Cung again. Especially since he got KTFO in the first round. I didn't think he'd win the first time, and I don't think it'd go much different. I'd like to see him in a fight that's winnable for him, don't know who else makes sense though.

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12.29.2013 | 8:27 PM ET

Okami's not in the UFC anymore, so scratch that fight off your list.

Don't see why he should rematch Lyoto.

Bisping, Belcher and Muñoz all seem like reasonable opponents for Rich though.

I don't think Rich would beat any of them at this point in his career, but they're at least interesting fights.
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12.29.2013 | 8:34 PM ET

Not sure if Hendo would be willing to drop to 185, but that rematch is something I have always wanted to see.  I thought Rich won the 1st fight and it would be two legends going at it again.

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12.29.2013 | 9:00 PM ET

Give him a title shot at weidman
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12.29.2013 | 9:17 PM ET

I would like to see him get a winnable fight, but not a gimme fight. I like the idea of a fight with someone like Tim Boetsch. Would also like seeing him get put into the HoF.

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12.29.2013 | 9:34 PM ET

Rich Franklin will always be remembered for almost killing Nate Quarry and going prison style on David Loiseau. He always went balls to the wall and didn't give a ****.

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12.29.2013 | 10:11 PM ET

Love Rich. Always been an extremely exciting fighter and just an all-around good guy. Also gave us several quality replacement main events. Got F'd in the title picture, but I'm sure he did very well for himself financially with all the times he saved the UFC's ass. 

Personally, I'd love to see a fight against Bisping, but I think they'll protect "The Count" for title contention. Would be a good fight. 

Hendo would be cool to see, but I'm surprised nobody's floated Shogun out there. I guess it depends if he wants to go out at 185 or 205. 

If he goes for 185, I think someone along the lines of a Munoz, Kennedy or Rockhold would serve.

While we're on the subject, check out an old interview I did with Rich back in the day. Probably the best interview I ever had. 

Part 1

Part 2

* Edited at 12.29.2013, 10:34 PM ET *

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12.30.2013 | 8:39 PM ET

Bisping would fit

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12.31.2013 | 2:05 AM ET

A fight with Hendo again would be great. Really not much either in the UFC either right now.

Or perhaps the UFC will try to use Franklin's name to try to build another younger fighter's name one last time.

Uriah Hall comes to mind.

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12.31.2013 | 1:40 PM ET

Bisping would be cool.  Maybe Shogun if he wants to fight at 205.
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12.31.2013 | 1:42 PM ET

I think Franklin has a very good chance of beating Anderson Silva nowadays. I bet Anderson would be really slow with one leg.

* Edited at 12.31.2013, 1:43 PM ET *

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12.31.2013 | 1:47 PM ET

Franklin vs Hendo 2 ! i thought rich won the first one . would be a great final fight for both men .

* Edited at 12.31.2013, 1:48 PM ET *

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12.31.2013 | 1:55 PM ET


Chael Sonnen vs the Math Teacher! a nice way to go out getting to punch a guy in the face who talked alot of **** about u over the years, always wanted to see this fight

* Edited at 12.31.2013, 2:10 PM ET *


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