Hermes Franca
| Hermes França Barros | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 26, 1974 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Occupation | Fighter |
| Criminal penalty | 42 months in state prison |
| Criminal status | Completed his prison sentence and deported to Brazil in April 2014 |
| Conviction(s) | One count of unlawful penetration, one count of 1st degree sexual abuse. |
| Hermes França | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 26, 1974 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 70.5 in (179 cm) |
| Style | BJJ, Boxing, |
| Fighting out of | Jupiter, Florida, United States |
| Team | Team Hermes Franca |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2001–2011, 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Hermes França Barros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈeʁmiʃ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ]; born August 26, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He has competed for the UFC, WEC, MFC, and Israel FC. He is a former WEC Lightweight Champion, and former UFC Lightweight Championship contender.
França made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut on 17 November 2001, with a win over future WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Skinner. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6–0, finishing all his opponents under the limit of the second round, drawing the attention of the UFC.
França made his UFC debut at UFC 42, defeating Richard Crunkilton by unanimous decision. He won his next UFC fight against Caol Uno (who narrowly missed the lightweight championship after drawing with B.J. Penn) at UFC 44 before losing a majority decision to Josh Thomson at UFC 46.
His next outing in the UFC, against Yves Edwards, was unsuccessful, losing the fight by split decision. Edwards would once again beat França by split decision in their encounter at Euphoria: USA vs. World in 2005, starting what would be a very bad year – marked with three straight losses – for the Brazilian fighter.
However, 2006 would prove to be a much better year for França. In March, he toppled WEC champion Gabe Ruediger to capture the WEC Lightweight championship and then knocked out Team Quest fighter Ryan Schultz to take the AFC Lightweight championship in April.
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