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Friday, April 2, 2004Mandalay 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.
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Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Yves EdwardsHermes Franca
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 43
Significant strikes8 / 44
49%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
66 / 92
Total strikes63 / 104
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 10
1
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
4:52
Control time3:46
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Yves EdwardsHermes Franca
943%675%
Head
210%00%
Body
1048%225%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Yves Edwards
62%38%
Hermes Franca
63%25%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Yves Edwards21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/14
22/2
66/7
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
44/13
0
44/5
Hermes Franca8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/35
0
11/3
Clinch
22/3
00/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Yves EdwardsHermes Franca
R1
9
4
R2
3
1
R3
9
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes4 / 19
56%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
17 / 26
Total strikes15 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
1:27
Control time0:27
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes1 / 11
43%
Sig. strike accuracy9%
14 / 18
Total strikes29 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals1
0:45
Control time2:22
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 20
Significant strikes3 / 14
45%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
35 / 48
Total strikes19 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
1
Submission attempts1
2:40
Control time0:57
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
9 fan scorecards submitted
78%
Yves Edwards
22%
Hermes Franca
●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
Insights
- Hermes Franca's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Yves Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
- —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
- 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.
Hermes Franca
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%67%
Head
22%10%
Body
24%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
Hermes Francalast 11 fights
72%17%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Yves Edwards· from fights outside the UFC Hermes Franca· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.751.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.372.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.441.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.702.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersHermes Franca · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.75
Strikes landed / min1.73
2.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.64
0.44 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.60 / 4.2
40%
Takedown accuracy38%
72%
Takedown defence37%
1:59
Control time / fight1:40
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min2.30
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
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6
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
Yves Edwards43 of 65 ended early · 66%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 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 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.