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Hermes Franca vs Nate Diaz

Hermes Franca is 24-17-0 (1 NC); Nate Diaz is 22-13-0. Hermes Franca is 11 years older than Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Hermes Franca. Nate Diaz is 6" · 15 cm taller than Hermes Franca. They have met once: Hermes Franca 1, Nate Diaz 0.

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Brazil
Hermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
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WelterweightMet once
Nate Diaz
United States
Nate Diaz
22-13-0
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Style & credentials

Hermes Franca

No background on record

Nate Diaz
BJJBoxing
  • 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
  • —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
  • 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie Fighter · Stockton, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
74%
10%
Body
17%
23%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Hermes Francalast 11 fights
72%17%11%
Nate Diazlast 27 fights
73%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Hermes Franca· from fights outside the UFC Nate Diaz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.734.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hermes Franca · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.644.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hermes Franca · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.600.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hermes Franca · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hermes Franca · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
37%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hermes Franca · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hermes Franca · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.73
Strikes landed / min
4.58
2.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.00
1.60 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.80 / 3.1
38%
Takedown accuracy
26%
37%
Takedown defence
44%
1:40
Control time / fight
1:45
2.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

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

Hermes Franca11 UFC fights · 238 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%122/435
6%15/20
11%26/36
Clinch
13%31/64
5%12/13
0%1/1
Ground
13%30/71
0%0/0
0%1/1
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Hermes FrancaNate Diaz

Frequently asked questions

Have Hermes Franca and Nate Diaz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 24: Full Force (Wed, Oct 11, 2006), where Hermes Franca won by Submission.

What are the records of Hermes Franca and Nate Diaz?

Hermes Franca is 24-17-0 (1 NC) and Nate Diaz is 22-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Hermes Franca or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Hermes Franca, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Hermes Franca or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Hermes Franca stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Hermes Franca or Nate Diaz?

Hermes Franca is 52 and Nate Diaz is 41.

Who has more finishes, Hermes Franca or Nate Diaz?

Hermes Franca has 23 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Nate Diaz has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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