VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Rich Franklin used a devastating right hand to knock out Chuck Liddell at 4:55 of the first round in the main event of UFC 115 on Saturday night.
It was a rough end to the fight, with Franklin saying afterward he thinks he suffered a broken left arm from a Liddell kick.
With the final seconds ticking away in the opening round, Liddell had Franklin backed up against the fence.
After Liddell missed with a punch, Franklin caught him with a right. When Liddell fell to the canvas, Franklin hit him with an another blow.
Liddell lay motionless for several minutes while support staff swarmed around him.
It was a rough end to UFC's first card in Vancouver at the sold out GM Place.
Liddell, the former world light heavyweight champion who also has appeared on "Dancing with the Stars," was looking to put his career back on track. He's lost five of his past six fights, four by knockout.
Franklin, the former math teacher from Cincinnati, improved his record to 28-5 with one no contest. Liddell of San Luis Opispo, Calif., is 21-8.
Calderon wins 12-round unanimous decision
NEW YORK — Ivan Calderon earned an unanimous decision over Jesus Irbie in the WBO Junior Flyweight Championship in Theatre at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
Calderon was knocked down with a hard right hand in the second round, but used movement and slickness to win most of the remaining rounds.
—Associated Press