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Glaico Franca vs Gregor Gillespie

Glaico Franca is 15-5-0; Gregor Gillespie is 14-1-0. Gregor Gillespie is 4 years older than Glaico Franca. Glaico Franca has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Gregor Gillespie. Glaico Franca is 5" · 13 cm taller than Gregor Gillespie. They have met once: Glaico Franca 0, Gregor Gillespie 1.

Glaico Franca
Brazil
Glaico Franca
“Brazilian Zombie” · 15-5-0
SUBTKOUD
Met once
Gregor Gillespie
United States
Gregor Gillespie
“The Gift” · 14-1-0
TKOTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Glaico Franca

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Brazil
Gregor Gillespie

No background on record

Camp · Bellmore Kickboxing Academy · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
84%
15%
Body
9%
20%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Glaico Francalast 5 fights
48%23%29%
Gregor Gillespielast 8 fights
31%9%61%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Glaico Franca Gregor Gillespie
Strikes landed / min
2.353.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glaico Franca · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.462.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glaico Franca · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.686.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glaico Franca · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glaico Franca · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glaico Franca · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glaico Franca · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.35
Strikes landed / min
3.74
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.30
2.68 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
6.86 / 14.3
42%
Takedown accuracy
48%
76%
Takedown defence
100%
4:03
Control time / fight
5:18
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Glaico Franca3 UFC fights · 105 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%35/157
10%11/17
19%20/25
Clinch
26%27/33
4%4/4
1%1/1
Ground
6%6/9
1%1/1
0%0/0
Gregor Gillespie8 UFC fights · 221 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%54/191
4%8/13
3%6/6
Clinch
5%11/25
2%4/5
2%4/4
Ground
55%121/161
4%8/8
2%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Glaico Franca and Gregor Gillespie ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg (Sat, Sep 24, 2016), where Gregor Gillespie won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Glaico Franca and Gregor Gillespie?

Glaico Franca is 15-5-0 and Gregor Gillespie is 14-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Glaico Franca or Gregor Gillespie?

Glaico Franca has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Gregor Gillespie, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Glaico Franca or Gregor Gillespie?

Glaico Franca is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Gregor Gillespie stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Glaico Franca or Gregor Gillespie?

Gregor Gillespie is 39 and Glaico Franca is 35.

Who has more finishes, Glaico Franca or Gregor Gillespie?

Glaico Franca has 21 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Gregor Gillespie has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).