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Hermes Franca

26-20-0 (1 NC) UFC 6-5-0
Finisher Defensive Striker Taken Down Often
5'6"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
52Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
13:35Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Weak, rated 12 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Accuracy — Weak, rated 18 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking D — Above avg, rated 70 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Durability — Average, rated 68 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Wrestling — Average, rated 65 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter TD Defense — Weak, rated 2 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Grappling — Above avg, rated 70 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Control — Below avg, rated 28 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 70
  2. Grappling Above avg 70
  3. Durability Average 68
  4. Wrestling Average 65
  5. Control Below avg 28
  6. Accuracy Weak 18
  7. Striking Weak 12
  8. TD Defense Weak 2
Finisher 67% of wins by knockout or submission (2 KO, 2 sub)
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 43 times · 4.3 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.73
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.64
Striking accuracy39.2%
Striking defense56.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.4
Takedowns / 15 min1.6
Takedown accuracy38.1%
Takedown defense36.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.31
Control time12.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 2, 2004 vs Yves Edwards — 0.53/min (L) Apr '04 July 8, 2006 vs Joe Jordan — 4.27/min (W) Jul '06 August 26, 2006 vs Jamie Varner — 1.63/min (W) Aug '06 January 25, 2007 vs Spencer Fisher — 2.76/min (W) Jan '07 July 7, 2007 vs Sean Sherk — 0.24/min (L) Jul '07 July 19, 2008 vs Frankie Edgar — 1.2/min (L) Jul '08 October 25, 2008 vs Marcus Aurelio — 4.0/min (W) Oct '08 September 19, 2009 vs Tyson Griffin — 1.3/min (L) Sep '09

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tyson Griffin 13-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:26 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
11/71Sig. strikes
67/149Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Marcus Aurelio 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · October 25, 2008
60/122Sig. strikes
40/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frankie Edgar 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC: Silva vs Irvin · July 19, 2008
18/38Sig. strikes
69/112Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Sean Sherk 33-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
6/23Sig. strikes
35/55Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Spencer Fisher 19-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:03 — UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · January 25, 2007
25/80Sig. strikes
24/61Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:53Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Jamie Varner 11-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:31 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
22/46Sig. strikes
18/106Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Joe Jordan 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 0:47 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
46/113Sig. strikes
20/78Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Yves Edwards 25-8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 47: It's On! · April 2, 2004
8/44Sig. strikes
21/43Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Josh Thomson 6-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 46: Supernatural · January 31, 2004
22/46Sig. strikes
40/68Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
5:19Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Caol Uno 13-5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:46 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
13/22Sig. strikes
32/49Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Richard Crunkilton 11-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 42: Sudden Impact · April 25, 2003
27/54Sig. strikes
29/89Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
9Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
26-20-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Team Hermes FrancaGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 15
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 0
Decision 10
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 11
HOOKnSHOOT 5
WEC 3
AFC 2
Euphoria 2
Megdan Fighting 1
TSFBR 1
TWC 1

+ 21 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 47 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Vaso Bakočević TKO (punches) Megdan Fighting 4 - Selected
March 15, 2019
 Megdan Fighting 1 1:45
L Rafael da Silva Cordeiro TKO (punches) TSFBR 1 - Super Fight Brazil
November 10, 2018
 TSFBR 1 2:36
W Roger Vieira Submission (guillotine choke) TWC 5 - The Warriors Combat 5
April 20, 2018
 TWC 1 3:02
L Lionel Padilla Suarez Decision (unanimous) AFL 14 - Outbreak
March 10, 2018
 AFL 3 5:00
W Fozil Nuralizoda TKO (doctor stoppage) TFC 5 - Tajikistan Fighting Championship 5
October 17, 2017
 TFC 1 3:18
W Eduardo Andrade Decision (unanimous) Aspera Fighting Championship 53
June 10, 2017
 Aspera Fighting Championship 3 5:00
L Zhang Lipeng Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 9
February 17, 2017
 Kunlun Fight MMA 3 5:00
L Fanil Rafikov KO (punches) Akhmat Fight Show 12
December 16, 2015
 Akhmat Fight Show 1 1:14
L James Silveira TKO (punches) Action Fight 2
November 28, 2015
 Action Fight 2 2:11
W Khasan Askhabov Submission (guillotine choke) Battle in Grozny 5
August 22, 2015
 Battle in Grozny 2 2:37
L Shamil Zavurov KO (punch) Grozny Fights 3
June 13, 2015
 Grozny Fights 1 0:42
L Márcio Breno KO (punches) Extreme Fighter: Nordeste
August 28, 2014
 Extreme Fighter 1 0:34
L Thawa Ril KO (punches) International Fighter Championship
April 29, 2011
 International Fighter Championship 2 0:56
W Josh Thorpe Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Cage Fights - Knockout Night 1
April 23, 2011
 Gladiator Cage Fights - Knockout Night 1 1:36
W Robert Washington TKO (punches) MFC 29: Conquer
April 8, 2011
 MFC 2 0:26
W Jorge Sarat Submission (armbar) GForce Promotions: Bad Blood 5
February 26, 2011
 GForce Promotions 1 2:27
NC Ferrid Kheder NC (overturned) Xtreme Vale Todo 5
December 19, 2010
 Xtreme Vale Todo 3 5:00
L Moshe Kaitz Decision (unanimous) Israel FC: Genesis
November 9, 2010
 Israel FC 3 5:00
L Eric Wisely Decision (unanimous) Scorpius Fighting Championships 1
September 24, 2010
 Scorpius Fighting Championships 3 5:00
L Eric Wisely TKO (punches) Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl IV
January 8, 2010
 Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl IV 1 2:03
L Tyson Griffin KO (punches) UFC 103
September 19, 2009
 UFC 2 3:26
W Marcus Aurélio Decision (unanimous) UFC 90
October 25, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
L Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
July 19, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sean Sherk Decision (unanimous) UFC 73
July 7, 2007
 UFC 5 5:00
W Spencer Fisher TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night 8
January 25, 2007
 UFC 2 4:03
W Nate Diaz Submission (armbar) WEC 24: Full Force
October 12, 2006
 WEC 2 2:46
W Jamie Varner Submission (armbar) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
August 26, 2006
 UFC 3 3:31
W Joe Jordan Submission (triangle choke) UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
July 8, 2006
 UFC 3 0:47
W Brandon Olsen Submission (armbar) WEC 21: Tapout
June 15, 2006
 WEC 1 0:40
W Toby Imada Submission (armbar) TC 14: Throwdown
May 13, 2006
 TC 1 0:53
W Ryan Schultz KO (punches) AFC 16: Absolute Fighting Championships 16
April 22, 2006
 AFC 1 3:30
W Gabe Ruediger KO (punches) WEC 19: Undisputed
March 17, 2006
 WEC 1 0:36
L Kotetsu Boku Decision (majority) Hero's 3
September 7, 2005
 Hero's 2 5:00
L Ray Cooper KO (punches) Shooto Hawaii: Unleashed
March 25, 2005
 Shooto Hawaii 1 2:57
L Yves Edwards Decision (split) Euphoria: USA vs World
February 26, 2005
 Euphoria 3 5:00
W Manny Reyes Jr. KO (punches) AFC 10: Absolute Fighting Championships 10
October 30, 2004
 AFC 1 0:37
W Phil Johns Submission (rear-naked choke) Euphoria: Road to the Titles
October 15, 2004
 Euphoria 1 0:47
L Yves Edwards Decision (split) UFC 47
April 2, 2004
 UFC 3 5:00
L Josh Thomson Decision (unanimous) UFC 46
January 31, 2004
 UFC 3 5:00
W Caol Uno KO (punch) UFC 44
September 26, 2003
 UFC 2 2:46
W Richard Crunkilton Decision (unanimous) UFC 42
April 25, 2003
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ryan Diaz Submission (guillotine choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships
December 13, 2002
 HOOKnSHOOT 1 4:23
W Anthony Hamlett TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind
September 7, 2002
 HOOKnSHOOT 1 —
W Yohei Suzuki Submission (guillotine choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless
May 25, 2002
 HOOKnSHOOT 1 1:04
W Don Kaecher Submission (armbar) WEF 12: World Extreme Fighting 12
May 11, 2002
 WEF 2 2:00
W Mike Willus Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Overdrive
March 9, 2002
 HOOKnSHOOT 1 4:00
W Mike Brown Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1
November 17, 2001
 HOOKnSHOOT 1 2:21

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Hermes França) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 195 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 39.2% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 56.8% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 38.1% avg 38.1%
Takedown defense 36.8% avg 61.1%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.3 avg 0.6
Control time 12.3% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.7%