UFC 147 Franklin vs. Silva Results: Grades for the Main Card

UFC 147 is in the books, so let's take a look at the entire main card and grade the fighters. In the main event Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision. Some fans online were trying to make the case for the fight being a draw. Those fans are nuts.

Rony Jason and Cezar Ferreira closed out a fantastic season of the Ultimate Fighter: Brazil to become the first two champions of the series. 

And finally Fabricio Werdum became the first man to stop Mike Russow in the UFC. He hopes to fight Junior dos Santos for a chance at redemption. 

With the fights over, let's who walked away with the highest scores. 

Hacran Dias: B

Hacran Dias was expected to be a cast member of the Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Instead, he was quietly signed to a UFC contract and was given the opportunity to forgo the competition and become a Zuffa fighter immediately. 

He's considered to be on the best fighters out of Nova Uniao, and as a training partner of Jose Aldo and Renan Barao, he's only going to get better. 

He showcased all of his skills tonight against a tough opponent in Yuri Alcantara. While it appeared like he started to gas out in the third, he was able to pull through and earn a victory. I'm excited to see what he does in the true road of his UFC career. 

Yuri Alcantara: C

I didn't see a way for Alcantara to win when I was making my picks for UFC 147. 

Everywhere that he's talented, Dias excels just a little bit more. I was impressed by his ability to maintain guard and work for that arm bar but for the most part, he didn't offer much. 

He's a fighter who may not have as much of a future as many believe as featherweight is deep at the bottom and there's no use for losers. 

Mike Russow: D

ACAB.

Kidding. Kinda. Mike Russow was considered to be the most underwhelming heavyweight in the UFC with an undefeated record. He's been renowned for his toughness and ability to take a lot of punishment in order to fight his game.

Unfortunately, all good things apparently come to an end, as he was on the losing end of a beatdown at the hands of Fabricio Werdum. 

Who knows where he goes from here? In my opinion, the novelty has worn off. 

Fabricio Werdum: A

Fun Fact: "Vai Cavalo" means "Go Horse" in Portuguese.

That's also happens to be Werdum's nickname. The crowd was thunderous in their chants to support Werdum in his fight against Mike Russow.

His stand-up is far improved form when he was knocked out by Junior dos Santos and may pose to be the best stylistic matchup for the current champion. 

I'm excited for that fight. I'm also to see how far Werdum can go with his current camp and skill set. 

Rony Mariano Bezerra: B+

I almost wrote off Rony because of the fact he was crying on the way to the cage. Seriously, I've never seen that before and I'm pretty sure I never want to see it again.

I also never really saw how happy these guys were to be on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. He impressed in the second and third and when he can get over the first time jitters, he could have a bright future in the UFC. 

Godofredo Pepey: C+

I have no idea what his game plan was or why he kept pulling guard only to not attack from the ground, but Godofredo Pepey needs to work on his skills. 

He threw wild punches that didn't come close to hitting their mark. He also threw several punches to the back of the head and was warned numerous times. 

I have no idea what Sean Shelby does with this guy. He's not UFC-ready but needs some fights to justify his role as a member of the season's cast. 

Sergio Moraes: B

It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. I'm giving him dap because he faced a guy who was supposed to smash him and held his own on the feet. 

Moraes will never be a top tier guy but he showed heart and determination tonight. That gets him a B. 

Cezar Ferreira: B

Eh...that capoeira kick was pretty rad, but when you're the top pick, you have to show why people should fear you. 

He was tagged multiple times by a jiu-jitsu guy who had no business staying on his feet. That he got hurt and had to retreat also made me re-evaluate how I view him for fights after the Ultimate Fighter. 

It was good, I guess? I'm going to wait and see what kind of stuff he brings to the cage in the future. 

Wanderlei Silva: C

Please retire, Wanderlei. That was the worst performance of his UFC career, and at this point he should be walking away instead of jockeying for another fight. 

Sure, none of Rich's punches put him to sleep, but the cumulative damage will cause a huge amount of problems in the future. Get this guy off my television screen, please. 

Rich Franklin: B+

Nice win, but don't get too ahead of yourself with all that talk of one last title run. That's not happening. Nor should we ever want to see Silva/Fraklin 3 (Anderson, not Wanderlei). 

I hope he gets put on the old-timer circuit or walks away. Honeslty, it's a great win to retire on. Why not retire before your body breaks down? I don't know—these are just some initial reactions, but I really don't want to see Rich Franklin fight too much longer.