Frankie Edgar vs Hermes Franca
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jul 19, 2008
Lightweight
Record
9-1
UFC
3-1
Age
26
Height
5'6"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → EdgarFranca
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
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Record
18-6
UFC
5-3
Age
33
Height
5'6"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Frankie EdgarHermes Franca
Significant strikes69 of 11218 of 38
Knockdowns00
Takedowns10 of 110 of 0
Control time12:090:00
Submission attempts01
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Frankie Edgar
■ Hermes Franca
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Frankie Edgar
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2007 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute
Hermes Franca
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jan 2007 · landed 0.1 more significant strikes a minute
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