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Hermes Franca absorbs 2.9 and lands 1.8 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Hermes Franca's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Hermes Franca wins 39% of rounds across 32 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Hermes Franca has 1 KO/TKO loss in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.09 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 79 out of 99, average for the division.

Hermes Franca finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Hermes Franca's last fight was over 201 months ago.

Hermes Franca is 51 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Hermes Franca

24-17 (1 NC)11 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
Inactive
Title Fight
High Variance
High Wear
5'6"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLTyson Griffin·KO/TKO·R2·16yr ago
Fighter Context
6–5UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
13.6min/fight
·
150UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–5(7 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-2.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.07
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.220
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Hermes Franca — 1.78 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.85 strikes per minute.

Franca
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.78
Str. Accuracy39%
258UFC landed/659attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.4 vs avg2.85
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.36
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.09
CQ KO Power
1.55
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
10%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance70%
/
Clinch16%
/
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed711711
Avg. Absorbed16138116
Avg. Net-9-2-1-10-5
Grappling

Hermes Franca — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 36% takedown accuracy, 2.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 37% takedown defense.

Franca
Control Wrestler
·100s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.53
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.21
TD Accuracy36%
16UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.40
2UFC wins/23attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense37%
25UFC defended/68opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Hermes Franca — 6 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 2 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission2 / 6
Decision2 / 6
KD → Finish
1/4Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision4 / 5
Loss Pattern
Outscored
4 of 5 losses by decision
Versatile finisher. 2 KOs and 2 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 24 vs 23 first half
0+17+35+52+69avg↵200320042006200720082009

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.31.33.0R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=11
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
1.4
2.5
1.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.9
1.9
Diff
-1.7
-0.4
-0.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+60%L3
-73%18%109%LWWWLLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Franca — 11 UFC Fights

Hermes Franca — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Tyson Griffin
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:26Sep '09
-56
·11 SS (15%)·67 abs·1 kd taken
W
Marcus Aurelio
LW
U-DEC R3Oct '08
+20
·60 SS (49%)·40 abs·1 td taken
L
Frankie Edgar
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '08
-51
·18 SS (47%)·69 abs·10 td taken·1 sub att
L
Sean Sherk
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Jul '07
-29
·6 SS (26%)·35 abs·16 td taken·41s ctrl·1 kd landed·3 sub att
W
Spencer Fisher
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:03Jan '07
+1
·25 SS (31%)·24 abs·2/5 td·233s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Jamie Varner
LW
SUB R3 · 3:31Aug '06
+4
·22 SS (48%)·18 abs·1/2 td·9 td taken·67s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Joe Jordan
Catch Weight
SUB R3 · 0:47Jul '06
+26
·46 SS (41%)·20 abs·3/9 td·82s ctrl·1 sub att
↵ 27mo layoff
L
Yves Edwards
LW
S-DEC R3Apr '04
-13
·8 SS (18%)·21 abs·4/10 td·226s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Josh Thomson
LW
M-DEC R3Jan '04
-18
·22 SS (48%)·40 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·319s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Caol Uno
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:46Sep '03
-19
·13 SS (59%)·32 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·86s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
Franca — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WNate DiazWECSUBR2—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Hermes Franca

24-17 (1 NC)11 UFC
Form
5'6"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLTyson Griffin·KO/TKO·16yr ago
Fighter Context
6–5UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
13.6min/fight
·
150UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.07

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.220

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Franca
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.78
Str. Accuracy39%
258UFC landed/659attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.4 vs avg2.85
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.36
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.09
CQ KO Power
1.55
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
10%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist70%
Clinch16%
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=11
R3
n=8
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed711711
Absorbed16138116
Net-9-2-1-10-5
Grappling
Franca
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
100s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.53
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.21
TD Accuracy36%
16UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.40
2UFC wins/23attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense37%
25UFC defended/68opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.31.33.0R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=11
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
1.4
2.5
1.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.9
1.9
Diff
-1.7
-0.4
-0.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Franca — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tyson GriffinLW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '09
11 SS (15%)·67 abs·1 kd taken
W
Marcus AurelioLW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '08
60 SS (49%)·40 abs·1 td taken
L
Frankie EdgarLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '08
18 SS (47%)·69 abs·10 td taken·1 sub
L
Sean SherkTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '07
6 SS (26%)·35 abs·16 td taken·41s ctrl·1 kd·3 sub
W
Spencer FisherLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '07
25 SS (31%)·24 abs·2/5 td·233s ctrl·2 sub
W
Jamie VarnerLW
SUB·R3·Aug '06
22 SS (48%)·18 abs·1/2 td·9 td taken·67s ctrl·3 sub
W
Joe JordanCatch Weight
SUB·R3·Jul '06
46 SS (41%)·20 abs·3/9 td·82s ctrl·1 sub
L
Yves EdwardsLW
S-DEC·R3·Apr '04
8 SS (18%)·21 abs·4/10 td·226s ctrl·2 sub
Franca — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WNate DiazWECSUBR2
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