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 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