LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean Sherk def. Hermes Franca (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Hermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Power Balance Pavilion
Sean Sherk defeated Hermes Franca by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 73: STACKED, held Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Power Balance Pavilion.
Fight stats
Sean Sherk
Hermes Franca
0
Knockdowns
1
35 of 55
Significant strikes
6 of 23
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
215 of 249
Total strikes
59 of 79
16 of 19
Takedowns
0 of 0
84%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
1
22:18
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
24 of 44
Head
5 of 22
10 of 10
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
2 of 13
Distance
4 of 17
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 3
32 of 41
Ground
1 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
1 of 1
45 of 52
Total str.
13 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:44
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
2 of 6
Sig. str.
3 of 5
33 of 41
Total str.
15 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
4:11
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
0 of 1
66 of 73
Total str.
10 of 11
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
4:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 12
44 of 51
Total str.
8 of 19
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
6 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 4
27 of 32
Total str.
13 of 17
8 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:24
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Sherk
–
0
Franca
●50–45 Sherk×2
All 2 media scorecards▾
- MMAWeekly.com50–45Sherk
- Sherdog.com50–45Sherk
Fan Scorecards
100%
Sherk
0%
Franca
17 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Sherk64.7%●48–46 Sherk11.8%●50–44 Sherk11.8%●49–46 Sherk5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sherk
R2
77%
Sherk
R3
82%
Sherk
R4
100%
Sherk
R5
100%
Sherk
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca?
Sean Sherk defeated Hermes Franca by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 73: STACKED, held Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Power Balance Pavilion.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca?
The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 49–46 — Sean Sherk won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sean Sherk 43%57% Hermes Franca
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
36-4-1
Record
24-17-0 (1 NC)
1546
Elo rating
1596
1
Win Streak
0
52
Age
51
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.17
SLpM
1.78
35%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.71
SApM
2.85
55%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
4.09
TD Avg.
1.53
46%
TD Acc.
36%
56%
TD Def.
37%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
2.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean Sherk · 3-2
Hermes Franca · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 11 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
4.17
Avg takedowns
1.45
7:16
Avg control time
1:40
92
Career high strikes
60
16
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Sean Sherk
Strike target
Hermes Franca
75%
Head
67%
10%
Body
10%
15%
Leg
23%
Sean Sherk
Strike position
Hermes Franca
53%
Distance
72%
16%
Clinch
17%
31%
Ground
11%