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Hermes Franca

Inactive · age 51 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 67% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2003
Elo rating
1488
Global Elo 1537 ±38
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-5-0
KO 2 · Sub 2 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d +1 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
Sep 19, 2009
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 30m
Avg fight time
13:36
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
16y 9mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Apr 25, 2003 — W vs Richard Crunkilton Δ+29Sep 26, 2003 — W vs Caol Uno Δ+35Jan 31, 2004 — L vs Josh Thomson Δ-31Apr 2, 2004 — L vs Yves Edwards Δ-27Jul 8, 2006 — W vs Joe Jordan Δ+33Aug 26, 2006 — W vs Jamie Varner Δ+16Jan 25, 2007 — W vs Spencer Fisher Δ+20Jul 7, 2007 — L vs Sean Sherk Δ-21Jul 19, 2008 — L vs Frankie Edgar Δ-16Oct 25, 2008 — W vs Marcus Aurelio Δ+15Sep 19, 2009 — L vs Tyson Griffin Δ-16 14201440146014801500152015401560 200420052006200720082009 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":272.2,"elo":1480,"date":"2003-04-25","opp":"Richard Crunkilton","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":137.4,"y":193.1,"elo":1515,"date":"2003-09-26","opp":"Caol Uno","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":176.5,"y":264.6,"elo":1484,"date":"2004-01-31","opp":"Josh Thomson","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":3,"x":195.6,"y":325.4,"elo":1457,"date":"2004-04-02","opp":"Yves Edwards","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":4,"x":450.2,"y":250.9,"elo":1490,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Joe Jordan","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":465.2,"y":213.4,"elo":1506,"date":"2006-08-26","opp":"Jamie Varner","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":512,"y":168.2,"elo":1526,"date":"2007-01-25","opp":"Spencer Fisher","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":562.2,"y":215.3,"elo":1505,"date":"2007-07-07","opp":"Sean Sherk","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":8,"x":678.6,"y":251.1,"elo":1490,"date":"2008-07-19","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":708.7,"y":217.5,"elo":1504,"date":"2008-10-25","opp":"Marcus Aurelio","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":254.3,"elo":1488,"date":"2009-09-19","opp":"Tyson Griffin","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 19, 2009 Tyson Griffin L -16
Oct 25, 2008 Marcus Aurelio W +15
Jul 19, 2008 Frankie Edgar L -16
Jul 7, 2007 Sean Sherk L -21
Jan 25, 2007 Spencer Fisher W +20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
4 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
2
33% of wins
DEC
2
33% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 2 (33%) 2 Dec: 2 (33%) 2
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
R2
2 50%
R3
2 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 258 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 10%
  • Leg 23%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
72% Distance
  • Distance 72%
  • Clinch 17%
  • Ground 11%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
20%
of losses by finish
1 of 5
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 4 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1563
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Spencer Fisher
Elo 1582 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.5
+0.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1597

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Hermes Franca on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.