On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–4UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
84Average win score
15thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy30%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time28% of the fight
Best winDennis Buzukja rated 1200 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Francis Marshall’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
15th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
10
−0.88
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
1
2.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
3.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.86
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
28%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dennis Buzukja, rated 1200 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 72 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1350 across 2 fights at the weight. Last fought at featherweight: lost to Dakota Hope, Oct 2026. This rating covers 155 lb only.
2–0Record at 155 lb
0 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
1175Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time40% of the fight
Best winDennis Buzukja rated 1200 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Francis Marshall has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dennis Buzukja, rated 1200 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 80 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1238 across 6 fights at the weight.
2–4Record at 145 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
89Average win score
1163Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:45
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy25%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time22% of the fight
Best winErik Silva rated 1057 going in
Against the division
How Francis Marshall’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 10takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
14th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
5
−1.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.83
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
61
3.42
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
2.05
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
22%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Marcelo Rojo, rated 1045 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Loss | 25–75 | Dakota Hope | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Win | 83–17 | Lucas Brennan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Win | 88–12 | Erik Silva | submission | R1 2:29 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Loss | 27–73 | Mairon Santos | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Win | 76–24 | Dennis Buzukja | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Loss | 6–94 | Isaac Dulgarian | KO/TKO | R1 4:48 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Loss | 28–72 | William Gomis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Win | 91–9 | Marcelo Rojo | KO/TKO | R2 1:14 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland |