Hermes Franca
Lightweight · ORCA rating 46/100 · peak 59 · Finisher · 6–5 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Hermes Franca finished with an ORCA rating of 46 (peak 59); without a recent bout, Hermes Franca sits off the current Lightweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 68 (submission attempts per 15 minutes 97). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 25, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 4. 4 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 25 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 4 |
| Striking defence | 60 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 68 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 97 |
| Grappling defence | 30 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 12 |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 97. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 4.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 46 (peak 59)
- UFC record
- 6–5
- Pro record
- 20–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 52
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.73
- Significant strike accuracy: 39%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.64
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.6
- Takedown accuracy: 38%
- Takedown defence: 37%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 2.31
Fight history
- 2009-09-19 · L vs Tyson Griffin · KO/TKO · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
- 2008-10-25 · W vs Marcus Aurelio · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
- 2008-07-19 · L vs Frankie Edgar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC: Silva vs Irvin
- 2007-07-07 · L vs Sean Sherk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 73: Stacked
- 2007-01-25 · W vs Spencer Fisher · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
- 2006-08-26 · W vs Jamie Varner · Submission · UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
- 2006-07-08 · W vs Joe Jordan · Submission · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
- 2004-04-02 · L vs Yves Edwards · Decision - Split · UFC 47: It's On!
- 2004-01-31 · L vs Josh Thomson · Decision - Majority · UFC 46: Supernatural
- 2003-09-26 · W vs Caol Uno · KO/TKO · UFC 44: Undisputed
- 2003-04-25 · W vs Richard Crunkilton · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 42: Sudden Impact
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