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Hermes Franca

26-20-0★ 4bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
Grappling 1-0-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

Hermes Franca holds a professional MMA record of 26-20-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 47 bouts on record. Hermes Franca has won 26 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 20 career losses, 10 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Hermes Franca lands 1.78 significant strikes per minute with 39% accuracy and averages 1.53 takedowns per 15 minutes. Hermes Franca also has 2 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: September 19, 2009. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'6"168 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
71"180 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1974-08-26
Age
51
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Submission Threat
98 · top 3% in division
Punch power84
Kick power71
Punch speed86
Kick speed93
Accuracy78
Takedowns91
Ground striking74
Submissions98
Chin86
Body strength63
Cardio80

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 24-17-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed1.78per min
39% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.85per min
55% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.53per 15 min
36% success
Takedowns stuffed37%
Submission attempts2.4per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Hermes Franca has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses.

★ FOTN ×3★ SOTN ×1
  1. ★ FOTNvs Frankie Edgar · UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 19, 2008
  2. ★ FOTNvs Spencer Fisher · UFC Fight Night: Evans vs SalmonJan 25, 2007
  3. ★ FOTNvs Jamie Varner · UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralAug 26, 2006
  4. ★ SOTNvs Joe Jordan · UFC 61: Bitter RivalsJul 8, 2006

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 4 pre-2012 awards are not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Vaso Bakocevic
    Megdan Fighting 4· Mar 15, 2019· Welterweight· 26-19 vs 36-18-1
    TKO
  2. LOSS
    vs Rafael da Silva
    Super Fight Brazil 1· Nov 10, 2018· Welterweight· 26-18 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:36
  3. WIN
    vs Roger Vieira
    The Warriors Combat· Apr 20, 2018· 25-18 vs 5-3
    SUB
  4. LOSS
    vs Lionel Padilla
    AFL 14: Outbreak· Mar 17, 2018· Welterweight· 25-17 vs 5-1
    UD
  5. WIN
    vs Fozil Nuralizoda
    Tajikistan Fighting Championship 5· Oct 14, 2017· Welterweight· 24-17 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:18
  6. WIN
    vs Eduardo Andrade
    Aspera FC 53· Jun 10, 2017· Welterweight· 23-17 vs 4-3
    UD
  7. LOSS
    vs Zhang Lipeng
    Kunlun Fight MMA 9· Feb 25, 2017· Welterweight· 23-16 vs 21-9-1
    UD
  8. LOSS
    vs Fanil Rafikov
    Akhmat Fight Show 12· Dec 16, 2015· Lightweight· 23-15 vs 12-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:14
  9. LOSS
    vs James Silveira
    Action Fight Championship· Nov 28, 2015· 23-14 vs 13-13
    TKO
  10. WIN
    vs Khasan Askhabov
    WFCA 6: Grozny Battle 5· Aug 22, 2015· Lightweight· 22-14 vs 15-0
    SUB
    R2 · 2:37
  11. LOSS
    vs Shamil Zavurov
    WFCA 3: Grozny Battle 3· Jun 13, 2015· Lightweight· 22-13 vs 26-3-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:42
  12. LOSS
    vs Marcio breno rodrigues braga
    Extreme Fighter Nordeste· Aug 28, 2014· Welterweight· 22-12 vs 9-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:31
  13. LOSS
    vs Thawã Ril
    Pernambuco Regional· Apr 28, 2011· 22-11 vs 2-3
    TKO
  14. WIN
    vs Joshua Thorpe
    Illinois Regional· Apr 22, 2011· 21-11 vs 11-3
    SUB
  15. WIN
    vs Robert Washington
    MFC 29: Conquer· Apr 8, 2011· Catchweight· 20-11 vs 9-2
    TKO
    R2 · 0:26
  16. WIN
    vs Jorge Sarat
    Michigan Regional· Feb 25, 2011· 19-11 vs 0-2
    SUB
  17. NC
    vs Ferrid Kheder
    Costa Rica Regional· Dec 19, 2010· 19-11 vs 21-5
    NC
    R3 · 5:00
  18. LOSS
    vs Moshe Kaitz
    IFC Genesis· Nov 9, 2010· Lightweight· 19-10 vs 2-2
    UD
  19. LOSS
    vs Eric Wisely
    Florida Regional· Sep 24, 2010· 19-9 vs 15-5
    DEC
  20. LOSS
    vs Eric Wisely
    Iowa Regional· Jan 8, 2010· 19-8 vs 13-4
    TKO
  21. LOSS
    vs Tyson Griffin
    UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT· Sep 19, 2009· Lightweight· 19-7 vs 13-2
    TKO
    R2 · 3:26
  22. WIN
    vs Marcus Aurelio
    UFCUFC 90: Silva vs Cote· Oct 25, 2008· Lightweight· 18-7 vs 16-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  23. LOSS
    vs Frankie Edgar
    UFCUFC: Silva vs Irvin· Jul 19, 2008· Lightweight· 18-6 vs 9-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  24. LOSS
    vs Sean SherkTitle bout
    UFCUFC 73: STACKED· Jul 7, 2007· Lightweight· 18-5 vs 32-2-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  25. WIN
    vs Spencer Fisher
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon· Jan 25, 2007· Lightweight· 17-5 vs 19-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:03
    FOTN
  26. WIN
    vs Nate Diaz×2Title bout · Title win #2
    WEC 24: Full Force· Oct 12, 2006· Lightweight· 16-5 vs 5-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:46
  27. WIN
    vs Jamie Varner
    UFCUFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral· Aug 26, 2006· Lightweight· 15-5 vs 11-1
    SUB
    R3 · 3:31
    FOTN
  28. WIN
    vs Joe Jordan
    UFCUFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006· Catchweight· 14-5 vs 23-10-2
    SUB
    R3 · 0:47
    SOTN
  29. WIN
    vs Brandon Olsen×1Title bout · Title win #1
    WEC 21: Tapout· Jun 15, 2006· Lightweight· 13-5 vs 7-6
    SUB
    R1 · 0:40
  30. WIN
    vs Toby Imada
    Total Combat· May 13, 2006· 12-5 vs 14-10
    SUB
  31. WIN
    vs Ryan Schultz
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Apr 22, 2006· 11-5 vs 14-6-1
    TKO
  32. WIN
    vs Gabe Ruediger
    WEC 19: Undisputed· Mar 17, 2006· Lightweight· 10-5 vs 9-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:36
  33. LOSS
    vs Kotetsu Boku
    K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2)· Sep 7, 2005· Lightweight· 10-4 vs 8-3
    MD
  34. LOSS
    vs Raynell Cooper
    Shooto USA: Unleashed· Mar 25, 2005· Lightweight· 10-3 vs 12-7
    TKO
    R1 · 2:57
  35. LOSS
    vs Yves Edwards
    Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005· Lightweight· 10-2 vs 28-8-1
    SD
  36. WIN
    vs Manny Reyes Jr.
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 30, 2004· 9-2 vs 3-0
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs Phil Johns
    Euphoria 2: The Road To The Titles· Oct 15, 2004· Lightweight· 8-2 vs 29-12-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:47
  38. LOSS
    vs Yves Edwards
    UFCUFC 47: IT'S ON· Apr 2, 2004· Lightweight· 8-1 vs 25-8-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  39. LOSS
    vs Josh Thomson
    UFCUFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004· Lightweight· 8-0 vs 7-0
    MD
    R3 · 5:00
  40. WIN
    vs Caol Uno
    UFCUFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003· Lightweight· 7-0 vs 15-5-3
    TKO
    R2 · 2:46
  41. WIN
    vs Richard Crunkilton
    UFCUFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003· Lightweight· 6-0 vs 11-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  42. WIN
    vs Ryan Diaz
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Dec 13, 2002· 5-0 vs 3-6
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Anthony Hamlett
    HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind· Sep 7, 2002· Featherweight· 4-0 vs 7-6
    TKO
  44. WIN
    vs Yohei Suzuki
    HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless· May 25, 2002· Lightweight· 3-0 vs 6-4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:04
  45. WIN
    vs Don Kaecher
    World Extreme Fighting· May 11, 2002· 2-0 vs 5-0
    SUB
  46. WIN
    vs Mike Willus
    HOOKnSHOOT: Overdrive· Mar 9, 2002· Lightweight· 1-0 vs 3-4
    SUB
    R1 · 4:00
  47. WIN
    vs Mike Brown
    HOOKnSHOOT· Nov 17, 2001· 0-0 vs 1-0
    SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1568▼11
Peak
1807Jan 25, 2007
Rated fights
46
1500160017001800200220052008201120142017Nov 17, 2001 · 1545Mar 9, 2002 · 1581May 11, 2002 · 1614May 25, 2002 · 1642Sep 7, 2002 · 1670Dec 13, 2002 · 1689Apr 25, 2003 · 1715Sep 26, 2003 · 1746Jan 31, 2004 · 1718Apr 2, 2004 · 1707Oct 15, 2004 · 1725Oct 30, 2004 · 1739Feb 26, 2005 · 1732Mar 25, 2005 · 1695Sep 7, 2005 · 1675Mar 17, 2006 · 1711Apr 22, 2006 · 1731May 13, 2006 · 1743Jun 15, 2006 · 1751Jul 8, 2006 · 1761Aug 26, 2006 · 1775Oct 12, 2006 · 1790Jan 25, 2007 · 1807Jul 7, 2007 · 1794Jul 19, 2008 · 1779Oct 25, 2008 · 1790Sep 19, 2009 · 1775Jan 8, 2010 · 1760Sep 24, 2010 · 1751Nov 9, 2010 · 1738Feb 25, 2011 · 1742Apr 8, 2011 · 1748Apr 22, 2011 · 1756Apr 28, 2011 · 1736Aug 28, 2014 · 1605Jun 13, 2015 · 1600Aug 22, 2015 · 1614Nov 28, 2015 · 1598Dec 16, 2015 · 1590Feb 25, 2017 · 1578Jun 10, 2017 · 1583Oct 14, 2017 · 1592Mar 17, 2018 · 1583Apr 20, 2018 · 1592Nov 10, 2018 · 1579Mar 15, 2019 · 15681568

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Frequently asked questions

When does Hermes Franca fight next?

Hermes Franca has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Hermes Franca's record?

Hermes Franca's professional MMA record is 26-20-0.

Who is Hermes Franca fighting next?

Hermes Franca's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Hermes Franca fight last?

Hermes Franca most recently fought Tyson Griffin at UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT on Saturday, September 19, 2009, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Hermes Franca fight in?

Hermes Franca fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Hermes Franca have?

Hermes Franca has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 15 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Hermes Franca won?

Hermes Franca has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Hermes Franca?

Hermes Franca is 5'6" (168 cm) tall.

How much does Hermes Franca weigh?

Hermes Franca weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Hermes Franca's reach?

Hermes Franca has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Hermes Franca?

Hermes Franca is 51 years old (born Aug 26, 1974).

Where is Hermes Franca from?

Hermes Franca is from Brazil.