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At this Saturday night's UFC 147, MMA greats Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin will face off for the second time in their illustrious careers. With both fighters nearing the end of their time in the sport, the winner of this fight could put themselves in position to make one last run at the middleweight title.

UFC 147 live online video.

Watch the Saturday, June 23, UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II pre-fight columnist appointment alive reside on MMAWeekly.com. Wanderlei Silva, Rich Franklin, Fabricio Werdum, and Mike Russow are accepted to accommodated with the media at about Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT.

With UFC 147 appointed for Saturday, June 23, the action over the ever-changing agenda has gone down back the abatement of Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva’s dream rematch and the abrasion to Vitor Belfort.

While Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva isn’t the best capital accident the admirers could’ve wanted, the Brazilian army will be acute and accessible to backfire over this duo’s additional meeting. Let’s not overlook Franklin exhausted Silva at UFC 99 via accepted decision.

The majority of the agenda is of Brazilian coast and it will get agrarian on Saturday; that abundant I can guarantee.

For as abundant as Rich Franklin’s career has been, there is no agnosticism that this is the twilight. Afterwards accident three of his endure 5 fights, admirers may be searching at the end of the above middleweight champion.

For those accidental admirers that are searching for a agenda beneath the capital accident to abatement in adulation with, attending no added than the aristocratic action amid heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Mike Russow.

Werdum comes into this action afterwards a big win over Roy Nelson, but his continued clue almanac shows he can attempt adjoin opponents that yield him down. Russow can do that.

Russow is one of the best appraisal artists in UFC today and will abort Werdum if this goes to the ground. No amount what, this action will not go the ambit and will be a abundant appetizer for the capital event.

Silva and Franklin, who will be aggressive at a catchweight of 190 pounds, endure boxlike off at UFC 99 on June 13, 2009 area Franklin defeated Silva via accepted decision.