On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 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, Catch Weight). 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.
6–5UFC record
3 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time13:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.5 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time12% of the fight
Best winCaol Uno rated 1480 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 10 of 11 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Hermes Franca’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
31
84.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
79
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
57
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.17
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
56
1.41
ControlShare of fight time in control
29
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Caol Uno, rated 1480 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 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
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 19 Sep 2009, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1464, after 10 fights there.
5–5Record at 155 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
1395Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time13:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.5 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time12% of the fight
Best winCaol Uno rated 1480 going in
Against the division
How Hermes Franca’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Hermes Franca is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
31
84.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
77
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.17
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
56
1.41
ControlShare of fight time in control
31
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 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: Caol Uno, rated 1480 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 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
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2009 | Loss | 5–95 | Tyson Griffin | KO/TKO | R2 3:26 | Lightweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Win | 79–21 | Marcus Aurelio | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Loss | 14–86 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Loss | 15–85 | Sean Sherk | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 73: Stacked |
| 25 Jan 2007 | Win | 89–11 | Spencer Fisher | KO/TKO | R2 4:03 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Win | 86–14 | Jamie Varner | submission | R3 3:31 | Lightweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Win | 89–11 | Joe Jordan | submission | R3 0:47 | Catch Weight | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Loss | 27–73 | Yves Edwards | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 47: It's On! |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Loss | 24–76 | Josh Thomson | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 46: Supernatural |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Win | 89–11 | Caol Uno | KO/TKO | R2 2:46 | Lightweight | UFC 44: Undisputed |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Win | 79–21 | Richard Crunkilton | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 42: Sudden Impact |