John Franchi

John Franchi (born July 16, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He previously competed in WEC's featherweight division. Background 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. MMA His debut for WEC was a split-decision-win over Mike Budnik at WEC 39. He...

John Franchi (born July 16, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He previously competed in WEC's featherweight division. Background 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. MMA 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. Championships and accomplishments World Extreme Cagefighting Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Cub Swanson Mixed martial arts record Kickboxing Record References External links Professional MMA record for John Franchi from Sherdog