John Franchi
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John Franchi (born July 16, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist.[1] He previously competed in WEC's featherweight division.
Background
Franchi was a standout wrestler at Edison High School.[2] He then went on to graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland where he earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts.
MMA
His debut for WEC was a split-decision-win over Mike Budnik at WEC 39.[3] He lost a unanimous decision to Manny Gamburyan at WEC 41.
Franchi was defeated by Cub Swanson on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44[4] in a bout which won Fight of the Night honors.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Cub Swanson
Mixed martial arts record
| 8 matches | 6 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
Template:MMA record start |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|6–2 |Matt McCook |Decision (split) |RW 10: Mayhem in the Mist 5 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |- |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center|5–2 |Cub Swanson |Submission (guillotine choke) |WEC 44 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|4:50 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Won Fight of the Night.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |align=center|5–1 |Manvel Gamburyan |Decision (unanimous) |WEC 41 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Sacramento, California, United States | |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|5–0 |Mike Budnik |Decision (split) |WEC 39 |Template:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|4–0 |Frank Latina |Submission (rear-naked choke) |IFL: Connecticut |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|2:19 |Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|3–0 |Justin Homsey |TKO (elbows) |World Championship Fighting 2 |Template:Dts |align=center|2 |align=center|0:40 |Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States | |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|2–0 |Brian Conrad |Submission (armbar) |FFP: Untamed 18 |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|2:15 |Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|1–0 |Richard Miner |TKO |EFI: Battle in the Field |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
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Kickboxing Record
Template:MMA record start |- |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |align=center|1–0 |Keith Nesbitt | TKO (Fear) | Gladius Fights 39 |Template:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|0:00 |Big Flats, NY, United States |Nesbitt did not show for weigh-ins.
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References
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