Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 73: STACKED
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
RESULT

Sean Sherk def. Hermes Franca (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Hermes Franca
BrazilHermes 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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Sean Sherk won the decision.

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

Richard Bertrand
#SherkFranca
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045
Nelson Hamilton
#SherkFranca
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045
Cecil Peoples
#SherkFranca
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4946

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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Sean Sherk won the decision.

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 51%49% 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)

Sean Sherk
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Hermes Franca
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power78
50Speed90
49Precision78
86Durability75
96Engine80
97Wrestling91
94Ground86

Biggest edge Hermes Franca, Kick speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Sean Sherk is on the left of every row, Hermes Franca on the right.
45Punch power84
48Kick power71
50Punch speed86
49Kick speed93
49Accuracy78
97Takedowns91
95Ground striking74
93Submissions98
89Chin86
82Body strength63
96Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

36-4-1
Record
24-17-0 (1 NC)
1815
Power Index rating
1807
1
Win Streak
0
53
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
  • W
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    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tyson Griffin
    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 25, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 84: ILL WILL · May 24, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Hermes Franca
    UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Hermes Franca · 1-3-1

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%