John Franchi | |
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Born |
Elmira Heights, New York, United States |
July 16, 1982
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Featherweight |
Fighting out of | Elmira NY |
Team | Fifth Round MMA |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
John Franchi (born July 16, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He previously competed in WEC's featherweight division.
Franchi was a standout wrestler at Edison High School. He then went on to graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland where he earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts.
His debut for WEC was a split-decision-win over Mike Budnik at WEC 39. He lost a unanimous decision to Manny Gamburyan at WEC 41.
Franchi was defeated by Cub Swanson on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44 in a bout which won Fight of the Night honors.