Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hermes Franca
24-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Hermes Franca def. Marcus Aurelio (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcus Aurelio
Maximus
22-10-0
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, United States

Hermes Franca defeated Marcus Aurelio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Hermes Franca won the decision.

Fight stats

Hermes Franca
Marcus Aurelio
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 122
Significant strikes
40 of 104
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
65 of 127
Total strikes
55 of 120
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
11%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
1:50
Significant strikes by target
24 of 71
Head
34 of 97
1 of 4
Body
2 of 3
35 of 47
Leg
4 of 4
60 of 121
Distance
37 of 100
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 45
Sig. str.
18 of 48
18 of 45
Total str.
18 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 45
Sig. str.
16 of 35
23 of 45
Total str.
16 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 32
Sig. str.
6 of 21
24 of 37
Total str.
21 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:50

Judges' Scorecards

#FrancaAurelio
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#FrancaAurelio
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#FrancaAurelio
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Franca
-
0
Aurelio
30-27 Franca×3
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Franca
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Franca
  • Sherdog.com30-27Franca

Fan Scorecards

100%
Franca
0%
Aurelio
3 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Franca66.7%30-27 Franca33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Aurelio
R2
100%
Franca
R3
100%
Franca

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Hermes Franca vs Marcus Aurelio?

Hermes Franca defeated Marcus Aurelio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Hermes Franca won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Hermes Franca vs Marcus Aurelio?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Hermes Franca won the decision.

Referee
Todd Frederickson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Hermes Franca 50%50% Marcus Aurelio

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)

Hermes Franca
Submission Ace
7 edges
Marcus Aurelio
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power56
90Speed51
78Precision49
75Durability84
80Engine93
91Wrestling90
86Ground88

Biggest edge Hermes Franca, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Hermes Franca is on the left of every row, Marcus Aurelio on the right.
84Punch power64
71Kick power48
86Punch speed54
93Kick speed48
78Accuracy49
91Takedowns90
74Ground striking79
98Submissions96
86Chin92
63Body strength75
80Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0
1779
Power Index rating
1780
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
52
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.78
SLpM
1.42
39%
Str. Acc.
33%
2.85
SApM
2.27
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
1.69
36%
TD Acc.
27%
37%
TD Def.
27%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Hermes Franca · 1-3-1
Marcus Aurelio · 3-2
  • W
    Ceara Regional · Nov 29, 2012
    Submission
  • L
    ShoFight 20 · Jun 16, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    MMA Live 1: Parisyan vs Ford · May 19, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dream 16 · Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Fight Festival · Mar 13, 2010
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
23.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.5
1.45
Avg takedowns
0.83
1:40
Avg control time
1:30
60
Career high strikes
40
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Hermes Franca
Strike target
Marcus Aurelio
67%
Head
86%
10%
Body
9%
23%
Leg
5%
Hermes Franca
Strike position
Marcus Aurelio
72%
Distance
76%
17%
Clinch
10%
11%
Ground
14%