MMA Profile: Rich Franklin: "Rich Franklin has arguably the most unique personality and fighting style in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Franklin has a master’s degree in education and discovered the world of MMA while working as a math teacher. He didn’t focus on any one particular fighting style and instead formed his own.
Franklin was born on October 10, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was given the nickname “Ace” because of his resemblance to actor Jim Carey, who played the role of Ace Ventura. He graduated from William Henry Harrison High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in education at the University of Cincinnati. He subsequently taught mathematics at Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati." ...
