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Jimmy Sweeney vs Rico Franco

Jimmy Sweeney is 30-6-0; Rico Franco is 6-4-0. They have met once: Jimmy Sweeney 0, Rico Franco 1.

Jimmy Sweeney
United Kingdom
Jimmy Sweeney
“KING” · 30-6-0
Win · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Rico Franco
England
Rico Franco
“BonBon” · 6-4-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
66%
20%
Body
34%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jimmy Sweeneylast 3 fights
87%13%
Rico Francolast 6 fights
87%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jimmy Sweeney· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Rico Franco· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
11.3610.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmy Sweeney · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersRico Franco · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.918.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmy Sweeney · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRico Franco · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

11.36
Strikes landed / min
10.70
9.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.88

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

Jimmy Sweeney3 fights · by range and by target
Range
87%Distance · 185
13%Clinch · 27
0%Ground · 0
Target
80%Head · 170
20%Body · 42
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Rico Franco6 fights · by range and by target
Range
87%Distance · 372
13%Clinch · 58
0%Ground · 0
Target
66%Head · 284
34%Body · 146
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jimmy Sweeney and Rico Franco ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 73 Italy: Camozzi vs Bicchi (Sat, Apr 26, 2025), where Rico Franco won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jimmy Sweeney and Rico Franco?

Jimmy Sweeney is 30-6-0 and Rico Franco is 6-4-0.

Who has more finishes, Jimmy Sweeney or Rico Franco?

Jimmy Sweeney has 19 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Rico Franco has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).