| Birth date | July 16, 1982 (age 44) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Elmira Heights, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Fighting out of | Elmira NY |
| Team | Fifth Round MMA |
| Mma kowin | 2 |
| Mma subwin | 2 |
| Mma decwin | 2 |
| Mma subloss | 1 |
| Mma decloss | 1 |
| Sherdog | 25549 |
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
|- |Win |align=center|6–2 |Matt McCook |Decision (split) |RW 10: Mayhem in the Mist 5 |November 6, 2010 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|5–2 |Cub Swanson |Submission (guillotine choke) |WEC 44 |November 18, 2009 |align=center|3 |align=center|4:50 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Won Fight of the Night. |- |Loss |align=center|5–1 |Manvel Gamburyan |Decision (unanimous) |WEC 41 |June 7, 2009 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Sacramento, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|5–0 |Mike Budnik |Decision (split) |WEC 39 |March 1, 2009 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4–0 |Frank Latina |Submission (rear-naked choke) |IFL: Connecticut |May 16, 2008 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:19 |Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- |Win |align=center|3–0 |Justin Homsey |TKO (elbows) |World Championship Fighting 2 |February 8, 2008 |align=center|2 |align=center|0:40 |Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States | |- |Win |align=center|2–0 |Brian Conrad |Submission (armbar) |FFP: Untamed 18 |December 15, 2007 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:15 |Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Richard Miner |TKO |EFI: Battle in the Field |October 27, 2007 |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
Kickboxing Record
|- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Keith Nesbitt | TKO (Fear) | Gladius Fights 39 |February 1, 2020 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:00 |Big Flats, NY, United States |Nesbitt did not show for weigh-ins.
References
- ^ "Sherdog Fight Finder - John Franchi". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Elmira Heights Fighter John Franchi Talks MMA Legalized in New York". 18 April 2016.
- ^ "WEC 39 LIVE RESULTS, PLAY-BY-PLAY AND PHOTOS". MMAWeekly.com. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19.
- ^ "WEC 44 bonuses: Aldo, Roller, Swanson and Franchi earn $10,000 awards". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2009.