Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC: Silva vs Irvin
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Hermes Franca (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Hermes Franca
BrazilHermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 19, 2008

Frankie Edgar defeated Hermes Franca by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Hermes Franca
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 112
Significant strikes
18 of 38
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
124 of 171
Total strikes
63 of 94
10 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
91%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
12:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
51 of 94
Head
13 of 31
11 of 11
Body
2 of 3
7 of 7
Leg
3 of 4
10 of 19
Distance
14 of 30
5 of 8
Clinch
4 of 8
54 of 85
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 36
Sig. str.
5 of 9
45 of 63
Total str.
20 of 27
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:24
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 45
Sig. str.
3 of 12
44 of 66
Total str.
19 of 32
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 31
Sig. str.
10 of 17
35 of 42
Total str.
24 of 35
6 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Patricia Morse Jarman
#EdgarFranca
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Jeff Mullen
#EdgarFranca
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#EdgarFranca
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Edgar
-
0
Franca
●30-27 Edgar×3
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Edgar
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Edgar
  • Sherdog.com30-27Edgar

Fan Scorecards

78%
Edgar
22%
Franca
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Edgar66.7%●30-27 Franca22.2%●29-28 Edgar11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Edgar
R2
78%
Edgar
R3
67%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Hermes Franca?

Frankie Edgar defeated Hermes Franca by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Hermes Franca?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 44%56% Hermes Franca

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
Hermes Franca
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power78
94Speed90
92Precision78
93Durability75
100Engine80
95Wrestling91
92Ground86

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Body strength +29

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Hermes Franca on the right.
86Punch power84
85Kick power71
96Punch speed86
91Kick speed93
92Accuracy78
95Takedowns91
93Ground striking74
91Submissions98
94Chin86
92Body strength63
100Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
24-17-0 (1 NC)
1752
Power Index rating
1791
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
51
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
1.78
40%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.82
SApM
2.85
65%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
1.53
31%
TD Acc.
36%
65%
TD Def.
37%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Hermes Franca · 1-3-1

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 11 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.45
3:31
Avg control time
1:40
135
Career high strikes
60
10
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Hermes Franca
66%
Head
67%
19%
Body
10%
15%
Leg
23%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Hermes Franca
70%
Distance
72%
7%
Clinch
17%
23%
Ground
11%