Josh Thomson vs. Hermes Franca Result

Josh Thomson def. Hermes Franca

Majority decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 46: SupernaturalJanuary 31, 2004Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Josh Thomson defeated Hermes Franca by majority decision at UFC 46: Supernatural on January 31, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Larry Landless. Judges' scores: 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.

Josh Thomson vs. Hermes Franca — UFC 46: Supernatural (Jan 31, 2004)

Result: Josh Thomson won
Method: DECMajority decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Larry Landless
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 46: Supernatural
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Abe Belardo
28–29
Marcos Rosales
28–29
Glenn Trowbridge
28–29

Fight stats

Josh ThomsonHermes Franca

0Knockdowns1
4040/68 · 59%Significant strikes22/46 · 48%22
8282/112 · 73%Total strikes60/87 · 69%60
22/3 · 67%Takedowns2/3 · 67%2
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
4:05Control time5:19

Significant strikes by target

Josh ThomsonHead 16 · Body 4 · Legs 20

Hermes FrancaHead 19 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Josh ThomsonDistance 26 · Clinch 8 · Ground 6

Hermes FrancaDistance 6 · Clinch 4 · Ground 12

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Josh Thomson	0	20/42	20/42	1/1	0	0:48
	Hermes Franca	0	5/12	8/15	1/1	1	0:12
2	Josh Thomson	0	13/17	26/32	0/0	0	3:12
	Hermes Franca	0	4/9	15/20	1/2	0	0:59
3	Josh Thomson	0	7/9	36/38	1/2	0	0:05
	Hermes Franca	1	13/25	37/52	0/0	0	4:08

Where it sat in their careers

Josh Thomson

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGerald StrebendtSep 26, 2003

Next fight: L vs. Yves Edwards

Hermes Franca

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WCaol UnoSep 26, 2003
WRichard CrunkiltonApr 25, 2003

Next fight: L vs. Yves Edwards

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