Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 44: Undisputed
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hermes Franca
BrazilHermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Hermes Franca def. Caol Uno (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:46
Caol Uno
JapanCaol Uno
“Uno Shoten”
33-19-5
Friday, September 26, 2003
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Hermes Franca defeated Caol Uno by TKO in round 2 (2:46) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 44: Undisputed, held Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Hermes Franca
Caol Uno
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 22
Significant strikes
32 of 49
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
35 of 44
Total strikes
52 of 71
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
100%
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
4:39
Significant strikes by target
12 of 21
Head
8 of 23
1 of 1
Body
5 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
19 of 21
3 of 6
Distance
3 of 4
6 of 10
Clinch
11 of 12
4 of 6
Ground
18 of 33

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
25 of 41
6 of 9
Total str.
44 of 61
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
3:46
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
7 of 8
29 of 35
Total str.
8 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:53

Frequently asked questions

Who won Hermes Franca vs Caol Uno?

Hermes Franca defeated Caol Uno by TKO in round 2 (2:46) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 44: Undisputed, held Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Sean Brockmole
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Hermes Franca 55%45% Caol Uno

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 (302 fighters)

Hermes Franca
Submission Ace
5 edges
Caol Uno
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power77
90Speed78
78Precision64
75Durability78
80Engine89
91Wrestling97
86Ground88

Biggest edge Hermes Franca, Punch speed +28

Attribute by attribute

Hermes Franca is on the left of every row, Caol Uno on the right.
84Punch power57
71Kick power97
86Punch speed58
93Kick speed97
78Accuracy64
91Takedowns97
74Ground striking96
98Submissions80
86Chin65
63Body strength90
80Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

24-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
33-19-5
1715
Power Index rating
1679
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
51
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

1.78
SLpM
1.91
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.85
SApM
1.90
55%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
1.95
36%
TD Acc.
31%
37%
TD Def.
37%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Hermes Franca · 1-3-1
Caol Uno · 2-2-1
  • W
    Akihiko Mori
    Shooto Torao 37 · Dec 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Hiroshige Tanaka
    Shooto Torao 34 · Nov 17, 2024
    Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Okada
    Shooto Torao 33 · Jul 14, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Shota Takagi
    Shooto 2023 Vol.7 · Nov 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Featherweight
  • L
    Akira Haraguchi
    VTJ 2021 · Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 10 fights
23.5
Avg sig. strikes
26.6
1.45
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:40
Avg control time
4:38
60
Career high strikes
64
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Hermes Franca
Strike target
Caol Uno
67%
Head
45%
10%
Body
13%
23%
Leg
42%
Hermes Franca
Strike position
Caol Uno
72%
Distance
44%
17%
Clinch
22%
11%
Ground
35%