Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 42: Sudden Impact
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hermes Franca
BrazilHermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Hermes Franca def. Richard Crunkilton (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Richard Crunkilton
United StatesRichard Crunkilton
“Cleat”
19-4-0
Friday, April 25, 2003
American Airlines Arena

Hermes Franca defeated Richard Crunkilton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 42: Sudden Impact, held Friday, April 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Hermes Franca won the decision.

Fight stats

Hermes Franca
Richard Crunkilton
1
Knockdowns
0
27 of 54
Significant strikes
29 of 89
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
97 of 125
Total strikes
77 of 148
2 of 11
Takedowns
4 of 7
18%
Takedown accuracy
57%
9
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
7:22
Significant strikes by target
20 of 47
Head
22 of 78
4 of 4
Body
2 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
5 of 7
20 of 43
Distance
16 of 61
7 of 10
Clinch
1 of 6
0 of 1
Ground
12 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
11 of 44
8 of 19
Total str.
21 of 59
1 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
3
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:56
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 30
36 of 50
Total str.
23 of 44
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
1:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
7 of 15
53 of 56
Total str.
33 of 45
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
4
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:58

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#FrancaCrunkilton
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Eddie Millis
#FrancaCrunkilton
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#FrancaCrunkilton
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Franca
0%
Crunkilton
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Franca60%●29-28 Franca40%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Franca
R2
100%
Franca
R3
100%
Franca

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Hermes Franca vs Richard Crunkilton?

Hermes Franca defeated Richard Crunkilton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 42: Sudden Impact, held Friday, April 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Hermes Franca won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Hermes Franca vs Richard Crunkilton?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Hermes Franca won the decision.

Referee
James Warring
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Hermes Franca 46%54% Richard Crunkilton

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

Tale of the Tape

24-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-4-0
1689
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
46
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.78
SLpM
1.72
39%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.85
SApM
1.45
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
4.08
36%
TD Acc.
61%
37%
TD Def.
65%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Hermes Franca · 1-3-1
Richard Crunkilton · 2-3
  • L
    Akhmed Aliev
    Fight Nights Global 22 · Dec 7, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Lightweight
  • W
    Carlo Prater
    Oklahoma Regional · Sep 10, 2010
    Decision
  • L
    Dave Jansen
    WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson · Oct 10, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Sergio Gomez
    WEC 33: Marshall vs Stann · Mar 26, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Rob McCullough
    WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton · Sep 5, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 1 fight
23.5
Avg sig. strikes
29.0
1.45
Avg takedowns
4.00
1:40
Avg control time
7:22
60
Career high strikes
29
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Hermes Franca
Strike target
Richard Crunkilton
67%
Head
76%
10%
Body
7%
23%
Leg
17%
Hermes Franca
Strike position
Richard Crunkilton
72%
Distance
55%
17%
Clinch
3%
11%
Ground
41%