Result
Yves EdwardsDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateApr 2, 2004
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Thugjitsu Master | 42-22-1Yves Edwards
L
26-20-0Hermes Franca
Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Yves Edwards
Elo1685Good
3Y trend1739 → 1685
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
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
Yves Edwards won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Neither fighter 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 Yves Edwards 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.
Yves EdwardsHermes Franca
Elo edge
Yves Edwards1685-18 last move
Hermes Franca1552-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Yves EdwardsNot on the active ladder · 1685 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Cody McKenzie (rated 1677 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Akbarh Arreola (rated 1641 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -54 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1595, not 1685: 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
Yves EdwardsvsHermes Franca
Sig. strikes
21vs8
Takedowns
0vs4
Total strikes
66vs63
Sub. attempts
1vs2
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Yves EdwardsKO/TKO leads 40% of wins
Hermes Francasubmission leads 58% of wins
Common opponents
Josh ThomsonYves Edwards: win · Flying Head Kick & Punches · Aug 21, 2004Hermes Franca: loss · Decision · Jan 31, 2004
Round stats
Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 47 : Chuck Liddell VS Tito Ortiz. Yves Edwards defeated Hermes Franca by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca quick answers
Who won Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca?
Yves Edwards won Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca on?
Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca is listed on UFC 47 : Chuck Liddell VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca?
Yves Edwards enters with a 42-22-1 record and Hermes Franca enters with a 26-20-0 record.
What division is Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca?
Yves Edwards vs Hermes Franca is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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