Result
Hermes FrancaDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-13Sean Sherk (1724 → 1711)
DateJul 7, 2007
DivisionLightweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenuePower Balance Pavilion
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Muscle Shark | 36-4-1Sean Sherk
W
26-20-0Hermes Franca
Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Sean Sherk
Elo1722Good
3Y trend1694 → 1722
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Hermes Franca
Elo1552Solid
3Y trend1573 → 1552
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Hermes Franca won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Sean Sherk led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Sean SherkHermes Franca
Elo edge
Sean Sherk1722+10 last move
Hermes Franca1552-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Sean SherkNot on the active ladder · 1722 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Evan Dunham (rated 1697 at the time): +10.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Georges St-Pierre (rated 1604 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1632, not 1722: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Hermes FrancaNot on the active ladder · 1552 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Fozil Nuralizoda (rated 1500 at the time): +11.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Fanil Rafikov (rated 1500 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -31 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1462, not 1552: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Sean SherkvsHermes Franca
Total strikes
215vs59
Sig. strikes
35vs6
Takedowns
16vs0
Sub. attempts
2vs3
Knockdowns
0vs1
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Sean Sherkdecision leads 42% of wins
Hermes Francasubmission leads 58% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca is a completed Lightweight Title fight from UFC 73 : SILVA VS MARQUARDT. Hermes Franca defeated Sean Sherk by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca quick answers
Who won Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca?
Hermes Franca won Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca on?
Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca is listed on UFC 73 : SILVA VS MARQUARDT.
What are the records for Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca?
Sean Sherk enters with a 36-4-1 record and Hermes Franca enters with a 26-20-0 record.
What division is Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca?
Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca is listed as a Lightweight Title fight.
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