by richfranklin | Dec 8, 2022 | Opinion/Lifestyle |
December 7 marks the 81st anniversary of the attack on our naval base at Pearl Harbor. As someone who’s had the pleasure of being around our Navy stationed abroad, I have developed great respect for the contributions these men and women make to protect our country....
by richfranklin | Nov 24, 2022 | Opinion/Lifestyle |
When I speak of the rich, I’m referring to the elite social class that most people aspire to reach. They occupy the top percentile of income-earners and among the richest in every country in the world. When most people think of the elite, images of fancy cars, private...
by richfranklin | Nov 4, 2022 | Opinion/Lifestyle |
Pablo Picasso was once quoted to have said ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal.’ While MMA isn’t technically a creative profession, there is much from this quote that applies to my sport of professional fighting. The very essence of mixed martial arts is...
by richfranklin | Oct 6, 2022 | Opinion/Lifestyle |
We’re about a month into football season, and there’s already controversy swirling. Recently, I was abroad in Singapore preparing for our event ONE on Prime Video 2. The card was action-packed with some amazing fights. It was wildly entertaining, and we even had...
by richfranklin | Sep 29, 2022 | Opinion/Lifestyle |
Following your passion could be a mistake. Yeah, says the guy who became a professional UFC Champion. Do all MMA fighters love to fight? Some, maybe. But I’m guessing that after doing it for a few years, most of us realize that punching someone in the face isn’t a...
by richfranklin | Sep 6, 2022 | Opinion/Lifestyle |
There’s no better time to talk about laziness than on Labor Day. COVID has forced many of us to re-examine our relationship with work. It used to be that our jobs and livelihoods were intertwined. We invested energy and sacrificed time for work because it brought that...
