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Lightweight· Not Fighting

Hermes Franca

“The Unreal”· Fortaleza, Brazil

Pro record

24-17-0

Model Elo

1561

#542 of 1994

Age
48
Height
5'6"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Fortaleza, Brazil
UFC debut
Apr 25, 2003

Profile

Hermes Franca is 6–5 in the UFC since 2003. 4 of those 6 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: lost to Tyson Griffin by KO/TKO (Sep 18, 2009).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
6–5
since 2003
Finish rate
67%
4 of 6 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 29m
avg 13:36 per fight
Opposition
1557
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Spencer Fisher

    Spencer Fisher

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · Jan 24, 2007

    1627opp. Elo
  2. Caol Uno

    Caol Uno

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 44: Undisputed · Sep 25, 2003

    1554opp. Elo
  3. Marcus Aurelio

    Marcus Aurelio

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 24, 2008

    1525opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.78

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.85

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy40%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.38

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.53

UFC avg 1.52 · about average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense38%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min2.38

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 67%Body 10%Legs 23%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 70%Clinch 16%Ground 14%

Average fight time: 13:07

Fight history (11)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LTyson GriffinTyson GriffinRecord after: 6-5KO/TKORound 2 · 3:26UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 18, 2009
WMarcus AurelioMarcus AurelioRecord after: 6-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 24, 2008
LFrankie EdgarFrankie EdgarRecord after: 5-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 18, 2008
LSean SherkSean SherkRecord after: 5-3unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 73: StackedJul 6, 2007
WSpencer FisherSpencer FisherRecord after: 5-2KO/TKORound 2 · 4:03UFC Fight Night: Evans vs SalmonJan 24, 2007
WJamie VarnerJamie VarnerRecord after: 4-2submissionRound 3 · 3:31UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralAug 25, 2006
WJJJoe JordanRecord after: 3-2submissionRound 3 · 0:47UFC 61: Bitter RivalsJul 7, 2006
LYves EdwardsYves EdwardsRecord after: 2-2split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 47: It's On!Apr 1, 2004
LJosh ThomsonJosh ThomsonRecord after: 2-1majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
WCaol UnoCaol UnoRecord after: 2-0KO/TKORound 2 · 2:46UFC 44: UndisputedSep 25, 2003
WRCRichard CrunkiltonRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 24, 2003