Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 47: IT'S ON
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master”
42-22-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yves Edwards def. Hermes Franca (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Hermes Franca
BrazilHermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
Friday, April 2, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Yves Edwards defeated Hermes Franca by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 47: IT'S ON, held Friday, April 2, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Yves Edwards won the decision.

Fight stats

Yves Edwards
Hermes Franca
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 43
Significant strikes
8 of 44
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
18%
66 of 92
Total strikes
63 of 104
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 10
-
Takedown accuracy
40%
1
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
4:52
Control time
3:46
Significant strikes by target
9 of 29
Head
6 of 39
2 of 2
Body
0 of 1
10 of 12
Leg
2 of 4
13 of 23
Distance
5 of 38
0 of 2
Clinch
2 of 4
8 of 18
Ground
1 of 2
Strikes by position and target
Yves Edwards
HeadBodyLeg
Distance5/142/26/7
Clinch0/20/00/0
Ground4/130/04/5
Hermes Franca
HeadBodyLeg
Distance4/350/01/3
Clinch2/30/10/0
Ground0/10/01/1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
4 of 19
17 of 26
Total str.
15 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
1 of 11
14 of 18
Total str.
29 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:45
Ctrl
2:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
3 of 14
35 of 48
Total str.
19 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
1
Sub. att
1
2:40
Ctrl
0:57

Judges' Scorecards

Cecil Peoples
#EdwardsFranca
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Dalby Shirley
#EdwardsFranca
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#EdwardsFranca
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

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

Fan Scorecards

78%
Edwards
22%
Franca
9 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Edwards66.7%●29-28 Franca22.2%●30-27 Edwards11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Edwards
R2
78%
Franca
R3
78%
Edwards

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca?

Yves Edwards defeated Hermes Franca by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 47: IT'S ON, held Friday, April 2, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Yves Edwards won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Yves Edwards won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yves Edwards 53%47% 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 (302 fighters)

Yves Edwards
Striking Technician
7 edges
Hermes Franca
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power78
97Speed90
95Precision78
87Durability75
76Engine80
68Wrestling91
94Ground86

Biggest edge Yves Edwards, Body strength +30

Attribute by attribute

Yves Edwards is on the left of every row, Hermes Franca on the right.
95Punch power84
93Kick power71
97Punch speed86
96Kick speed93
95Accuracy78
68Takedowns91
94Ground striking74
93Submissions98
81Chin86
93Body strength63
76Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

42-22-1 (1 NC)
Record
24-17-0 (1 NC)
1745
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
52
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Bahamas / United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
vs
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Yves Edwards
  • Black belt · BJJ · Travis Tooke
  • HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight Championship · HOOKnSHOOT
  • 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
  • In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.

Camp Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, US

Hermes Franca

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.91
SLpM
1.78
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.34
SApM
2.85
66%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.76
TD Avg.
1.53
53%
TD Acc.
36%
69%
TD Def.
37%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • NC
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Hermes Franca · 1-3-1

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 11 fights
27.1
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
0.30
Avg takedowns
1.45
1:59
Avg control time
1:40
58
Career high strikes
60
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Yves Edwards
Strike target
Hermes Franca
54%
Head
67%
22%
Body
10%
24%
Leg
23%
Yves Edwards
Strike position
Hermes Franca
67%
Distance
72%
17%
Clinch
17%
16%
Ground
11%