Lightweight

Hermes Franca

Last fought: Sep 2009

RECORD

Pro

24-17-0 (1 NC)

UFC

6-5-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:35
Fight Completion Rate	85.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.72
% Fights Inside the Distance	45.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	28-12 (70.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	9-5 (64.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	19-7 (73.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	43.7%
% Time in Control	12.3%
% Time Controlled	44.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	21.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.85
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.97
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.3%
Distance Strike Defense	64.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.35
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.21
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.20
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	18.82
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.20

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Hermes Franca League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Hermes Franca
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.1%
Takedown Defense	36.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6
Submission Attempts/15min	2.3
Control Time/15min	1:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	13:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	30.8%
Control Time/Fight	0:55

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Tyson Griffin

UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort • Sep 2009Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:26

Hermes Franca11/7115%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tyson Griffin67/14945%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	3/23	13%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Griffin	27/68	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Hermes Franca	8/48	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Griffin	40/81	49%	0/0	0:17	1

WIN

vs. Marcus Aurelio

UFC 90: Silva vs Cote • Oct 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Hermes Franca60/12249%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Marcus Aurelio40/10438%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcus Aurelio	18/48	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Hermes Franca	23/45	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcus Aurelio	16/35	46%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Hermes Franca	19/32	59%	0/0	0:02	—
	Marcus Aurelio	6/21	29%	1/8	1:50	—

LOSS

vs. Frankie Edgar

UFC: Silva vs Irvin • Jul 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Hermes Franca18/3847%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Frankie Edgar69/11262%TD 10/11Ctrl 12:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	5/9	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	19/36	53%	2/2	4:24	—

R2	Hermes Franca	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	25/45	56%	2/2	4:06	—

R3	Hermes Franca	10/17	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	25/31	81%	6/7	3:39	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Sherk

UFC 73: Stacked • Jul 2007LightweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Hermes Franca6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 1

Sean Sherk35/5564%TD 16/19Ctrl 22:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	1/1	100%	0/0	0:05	—
	Sean Sherk	7/11	64%	1/1	4:44	—

R2	Hermes Franca	3/5	60%	0/0	0:36	1
	Sean Sherk	2/6	33%	0/0	4:11	—

R3	Hermes Franca	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Sherk	9/12	75%	2/2	4:43	—

R4	Hermes Franca	1/12	8%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Sherk	11/18	61%	5/7	4:16	—

R5	Hermes Franca	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Sherk	6/8	75%	8/9	4:24	—

WIN

vs. Spencer Fisher

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:03

Hermes Franca25/8031%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:53

Spencer Fisher24/6139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	7/39	18%	2/2	2:02	—
	Spencer Fisher	12/37	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Hermes Franca	18/41	44%	0/3	1:51	—
	Spencer Fisher	12/24	50%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Jamie Varner

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 3:31

Hermes Franca22/4648%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:07

Jamie Varner18/10617%TD 9/15Ctrl 7:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	9/17	53%	1/2	0:07	—
	Jamie Varner	7/45	16%	1/2	2:10	—

R2	Hermes Franca	3/8	38%	0/0	0:22	—
	Jamie Varner	9/44	20%	4/5	3:33	—

R3	Hermes Franca	10/21	48%	0/0	0:38	—
	Jamie Varner	2/17	12%	4/8	1:25	—

WIN

vs. Joe Jordan

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006Catch Weight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 0:47

Hermes Franca46/11341%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:22

Joe Jordan20/7826%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	14/38	37%	1/5	0:22	—
	Joe Jordan	15/40	38%	0/0	0:45	—

R2	Hermes Franca	32/71	45%	1/3	0:33	—
	Joe Jordan	5/36	14%	0/0	0:22	—

R3	Hermes Franca	0/4	0%	1/1	0:27	—
	Joe Jordan	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Yves Edwards

UFC 47: It's On! • Apr 2004Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Hermes Franca8/4418%TD 4/10Ctrl 3:46

Yves Edwards21/4349%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	4/19	21%	2/3	0:27	—
	Yves Edwards	9/16	56%	0/0	1:27	—

R2	Hermes Franca	1/11	9%	1/2	2:22	—
	Yves Edwards	3/7	43%	0/0	0:45	—

R3	Hermes Franca	3/14	21%	1/5	0:57	—
	Yves Edwards	9/20	45%	0/0	2:40	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Thomson

UFC 46: Supernatural • Jan 2004Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Hermes Franca22/4648%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:19KD 1

Josh Thomson40/6859%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	5/12	42%	1/1	0:12	—
	Josh Thomson	20/42	48%	1/1	0:48	—

R2	Hermes Franca	4/9	44%	1/2	0:58	—
	Josh Thomson	13/17	76%	0/0	3:12	—

R3	Hermes Franca	13/25	52%	0/0	4:09	1
	Josh Thomson	7/9	78%	1/2	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Caol Uno

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:46

Hermes Franca13/2259%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:26KD 1

Caol Uno32/4965%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	1/4	25%	1/1	0:20	—
	Caol Uno	25/41	61%	1/1	3:46	—

R2	Hermes Franca	12/18	67%	1/1	1:06	1
	Caol Uno	7/8	88%	0/3	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Richard Crunkilton

UFC 42: Sudden Impact • Apr 2003Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Hermes Franca27/5450%TD 2/11Ctrl 0:44KD 1

Richard Crunkilton29/8933%TD 4/7Ctrl 7:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	8/19	42%	1/6	0:09	—
	Richard Crunkilton	11/44	25%	1/2	1:56	—

R2	Hermes Franca	18/31	58%	1/3	0:35	1
	Richard Crunkilton	11/30	37%	1/3	1:28	—

R3	Hermes Franca	1/4	25%	0/2	0:00	—
	Richard Crunkilton	7/15	47%	2/2	3:58	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Nate Diaz

WEC 24: Full Force • Oct 2006

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:46

Hermes Franca22/4945%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Nate Diaz54/9159%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Hermes Franca	10/19	53%	0/2	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	51/84	61%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Hermes Franca	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	3/7	43%	0/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com