Franca vs Diaz Result: Franca wins by SUB R2 · WEC 24, Wed, Oct 11, 2006

WECWEC 24: Full Force

Hermes FrancaWIN

24-17-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 2:46

LightweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled

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Nate Diaz

22-13-0

Wednesday, October 11, 2006Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore, United States

Hermes Franca defeated Nate Diaz by Submission in round 2 (2:46) in the Lightweight title main event of WEC 24: Full Force, held Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore.

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Insights

Nate Diaz lands 4.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Hermes Franca's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.

Style & credentials

Hermes Franca

No background on record

Nate Diaz

BJJBoxing

2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
—WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
2007Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight

Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie Fighter · Stockton, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%

Head

74%

10%

Body

17%

23%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Hermes Francalast 11 fights

72%17%11%

Nate Diazlast 27 fights

73%22%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Hermes Franca Nate Diaz

Strikes landed / min

1.734.58

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Hermes Franca · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.644.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Hermes Franca · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.600.80

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Hermes Franca · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

38%26%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Hermes Franca · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

37%44%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Hermes Franca · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

2.301.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Hermes Franca · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.73

Strikes landed / min

4.58

2.64

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.00

1.60 / 4.2

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.80 / 3.1

38%

Takedown accuracy

26%

37%

Takedown defence

44%

1:40

Control time / fight

1:45

2.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.20

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

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

Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

59%908/2518

10%152/259

5%72/106

Clinch

11%175/276

7%108/135

4%59/66

Ground

4%63/97

0%3/3

0%4/4

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

Hermes Franca16 of 21 ended early · 76%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

Nate Diaz5 of 6 ended early · 83%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Hermes Franca5-0

W
Jamie Varner
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral· Aug 25, 2006
Submission · R3 · 3:31 · Lightweight
W
Joe Jordan
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006
Submission · R3 · 0:47 · Catchweight
W
Brandon Olsen
WEC 21: Tapout· Jun 15, 2006
Submission · R1 · 0:40 · Lightweight
W
Toby Imada
Total Combat· May 13, 2006
Submission
W
Ryan Schultz
Absolute Fighting Championship· Apr 22, 2006
TKO

Full record · 21 fights

W
Gabe Ruediger
WEC 19: Undisputed· Mar 16, 2006
KO · R1 · 0:36 · Lightweight
L
Kotetsu Boku
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2)· Sep 7, 2005
MD · Lightweight
L
Raynell Cooper
Shooto USA: Unleashed· Mar 25, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Lightweight
L
Yves Edwards
Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005
SD · Lightweight
W
Manny Reyes Jr.
Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 30, 2004
TKO
W
Phil Johns
Euphoria 2: The Road To The Titles· Oct 15, 2004
Submission · R1 · 0:47 · Lightweight
L
Yves Edwards
UFC 47: IT'S ON· Apr 2, 2004
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Josh Thomson
UFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Caol Uno
UFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003
TKO · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
W
Richard Crunkilton
UFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Ryan Diaz
Absolute Fighting Championship· Dec 13, 2002
Submission
W
Anthony Hamlett
HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind· Sep 7, 2002
TKO · Featherweight
W
Yohei Suzuki
HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless· May 25, 2002
Submission · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
W
Don Kaecher
World Extreme Fighting· May 11, 2002
Submission
W
Mike Willus
HOOKnSHOOT: Overdrive· Mar 9, 2002
Submission · R1 · 4:00 · Lightweight
W
Mike Brown
HOOKnSHOOT· Nov 17, 2001
Submission

Nate Diaz4-1

W
Dennis Davis
California Regional· Aug 12, 2006
Submission
W
Joe Hurley
WEC 21: Tapout· Jun 15, 2006
Submission · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
W
Gilbert Rael
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem· May 4, 2006
TKO · R1 · 3:35 · Lightweight
W
Tony Juarez
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006
TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Lightweight
L
Koji Oishi
Pancrase 152· Aug 27, 2005
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Full record · 6 fights

W
Alejandro Garcia
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3· Oct 20, 2004
Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Lightweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Hermes Franca vs Nate Diaz?

Hermes Franca defeated Nate Diaz by Submission in round 2 (2:46) in the Lightweight title main event of WEC 24: Full Force, held Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore.

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