Even though rumors are swirling about former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin facing off against Keith Jardine at UFC 110 in Australia, Franklin is looking to take a bit more time off.

Two months after his last fight at UFC 103 - which saw the former middleweight champion suffer a TKO loss to Vitor Belfort - the frequent fighter is enjoying some time off.

"I am not sure about my return in 2010," Franklin told MMA.FanHouse.com.  "I know I need a few months off.  I will wake up one morning and say, 'It's time to fight.'  Until then, I'm getting some much needed time."

Franklin holds a 26-5 (1 NC) MMA record and has fought in the light-heavyweight division and the middleweight division, where he captured the title in 2005 by defeating Evan Tanner.  Franklin defended his title twice before eventually losing it to Anderson Silva a year and a half later in 2006.

Even though the former high-school math teacher has gone 1-2 in his 2009 fights - losing to Belfort and Dan Henderson - he defeated Wanderlei Silva in 2009, and holds other notable wins over Matt Hamill, Travis Lutter, Tanner (x2), Ken Shamrock and Marvin Eastman.