Hermes Franca vs Yves Edwards
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Fri, Apr 2, 2004
Lightweight
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Record
8-1
UFC
2-1
Age
29
Height
5'6"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → FrancaEdwards
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Record
25-8
UFC
4-2
Age
27
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Hermes FrancaYves Edwards
Significant strikes8 of 4421 of 43
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 100 of 0
Control time3:464:52
Submission attempts21
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.
■ Hermes Franca
■ Yves Edwards
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Hermes Franca
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Sep 2003 · Uno landed 2.4 more a minute
Yves Edwards
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2002 · Uno landed 0.4 more a minute
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