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Saturday, January 31, 2004Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Josh Thomson defeated Hermes Franca by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 46: Super Natural, held Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Thomson won the decision.
Josh Thomson vs Hermes Franca
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Josh ThomsonHermes Franca
0
Knockdowns1
40 / 68
Significant strikes22 / 46
59%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
82 / 112
Total strikes60 / 87
2 / 3
Takedowns2 / 3
67%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Submission attempts1
4:05
Control time5:19
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Josh ThomsonHermes Franca
1640%1986%
Head
410%314%
Body
2050%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Josh Thomson
65%20%15%
Hermes Franca
27%18%55%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Josh Thomson40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/26
33/5
1616/20
Clinch
44/5
11/1
33/3
Ground
55/7
0
11/1
Hermes Franca22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/16
11/1
00/3
Clinch
22/3
22/2
0
Ground
1212/21
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Josh ThomsonHermes Franca
R1
20
5
R2
13
4
R3
7
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 42
Significant strikes5 / 12
48%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
20 / 42
Total strikes8 / 15
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts1
0:48
Control time0:12
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 17
Significant strikes4 / 9
76%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
26 / 32
Total strikes15 / 20
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
3:12
Control time0:58
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
7 / 9
Significant strikes13 / 25
78%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
36 / 38
Total strikes37 / 52
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time4:09
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
8 fan scorecards submitted
63%
Josh Thomson
13%
Draw
25%
Hermes Franca
●29-28 Thomson62.5%●29-28 Franca25%●28-28 Draw12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Thomson
R2
75%
Thomson
R3
75%
Franca
Insights
- Hermes Franca's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Josh Thomson
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United StatesHermes Franca
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%67%
Head
21%10%
Body
29%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Josh Thomsonlast 7 fights
65%19%16%
Hermes Francalast 11 fights
72%17%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Josh Thomson Hermes Franca
Strikes landed / min
2.591.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.122.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.921.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.302.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.59
Strikes landed / min1.78
2.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.85
1.92 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 4.3
39%
Takedown accuracy36%
54%
Takedown defence37%
2:53
Control time / fight1:40
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min2.40
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
Josh Thomson7 UFC fights · 197 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%56/221
10%19/41
27%53/73
Clinch
7%13/36
10%20/23
2%4/4
Ground
15%29/56
1%2/2
1%1/1
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Josh Thomson19 of 33 ended early · 58%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Hermes Franca33 of 46 ended early · 72%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Thomson vs Hermes Franca?
Josh Thomson defeated Hermes Franca by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 46: Super Natural, held Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Thomson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Thomson vs Hermes Franca?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Thomson won the decision.