Yves Edwards vs. Hermes Franca Result

Yves Edwards def. Hermes Franca

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 47: It's On!April 2, 2004Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Yves Edwards defeated Hermes Franca by split decision at UFC 47: It's On! on April 2, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Yves Edwards vs. Hermes Franca — UFC 47: It's On! (Apr 2, 2004)

Result: Yves Edwards won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 47: It's On!
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Cecil Peoples
29–28
For Yves Edwards
Tony Weeks
28–29
Dissenting card
Dalby Shirley
29–28
For Yves Edwards

Fight stats

Yves EdwardsHermes Franca

0Knockdowns0
2121/43 · 49%Significant strikes8/44 · 18%8
6666/92 · 72%Total strikes63/104 · 61%63
0—Takedowns4/10 · 40%4
1Submission attempts2
1Reversals1
4:51Control time3:47

Significant strikes by target

Yves EdwardsHead 9 · Body 2 · Legs 10

Hermes FrancaHead 6 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Yves EdwardsDistance 13 · Clinch 0 · Ground 8

Hermes FrancaDistance 5 · Clinch 2 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Yves Edwards	9/16	17/26	0/0	0	1:26
	Hermes Franca	4/19	15/31	2/3	0	0:28
2	Yves Edwards	3/7	14/18	0/0	0	0:45
	Hermes Franca	1/11	29/40	1/2	1	2:22
3	Yves Edwards	9/20	35/48	0/0	1	2:40
	Hermes Franca	3/14	19/33	1/5	1	0:57

Where it sat in their careers

Yves Edwards

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WNick AgallarNov 21, 2003
WEddie RuizJun 6, 2003
WRich ClementiFeb 28, 2003

Next fight: W vs. Josh Thomson

Hermes Franca

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 2-2
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJosh ThomsonJan 31, 2004
WCaol UnoSep 26, 2003
WRichard CrunkiltonApr 25, 2003

Next fight: W vs. Joe Jordan

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