http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/58683 Recent articles about Hermes Franca en-us By Jason Benfari October 05, 2009Noted UFC lightweight veteran Hermes Franca has been released from the organization following a subpar performance late last month against top contender Tyson Griffin at UFC 103. Fiveknuckles.com was informed of the release earlier today though official sources close to the fighter. 
 On the heals of a seven fight winning streak, Franca (19-8) has lost 3 of his past 4 contests dating back to July of 2007; dropping losses to Sean Sherk, Frankie Edgar ... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:52:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_released_from_UFC_contract/1314888 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_released_from_UFC_contract/1314888 I don't know if Hermes Franca's hair talked trash to Tyson Griffin, but it did nothing to help Franca avoid a TKO at UFC 103. Take your shot at a caption in the comments. Winners get a bottle of lavender hair dye.* Read on for winners of our previous create-a-caption.First place: Guess which one of us actually wanted to fight? -- I'm a pilot ...Second place: So who's driving you guys home after the fight? Rashad and Rampage answer simultaneously: Rampage "He is" Rash... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:54:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Create_a_Caption_Your_hair_will_not_protect_you/1222998 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Create_a_Caption_Your_hair_will_not_protect_you/1222998 Hermes Franca may be a goofy looking guy and a bit unorthodox on the feet but he is a tough guy to finish. He stood in front of Tyson Griffin as the Xtreme Couture fighter threw everything but the kitchen sink his way. Griffin used his jab, uppercuts, inside leg kicks and straight rights to crush Franca. Griffin used a beautiful inside leg kick, straight right combo to floor Franca where he pounced on the stunned Brazilian to score a knockout win at 3:26 of the second round. Franca (19-8, 4-3... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:31:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Griffins_striking_arsenal_too_much_for_Franca/1205181 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Griffins_striking_arsenal_too_much_for_Franca/1205181 UFC 103 Live Results begin at 6:30pm ET, with coverage of the Preliminary Card. We'll have Full Play-by-Plays beginning at 10pm ET when the PPV gets rolling. As always, this is a perfect time to support our sponsors. A couple clicks won't take you long, but it goes a long way to supporting my addiction to Nyquil. Preliminary Card Rafael dos Anjos vs Rob Emerson Vladimir Matyushenko vs Igor Pokrajac Jason Brilz vs Eliot Marshall Brian Foster vs Rick Story Nick Lentz vs Rafaello Oliveir... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:45:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/UFC_103_Live_Results/1203475 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/UFC_103_Live_Results/1203475 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/UFC_103_Live_Results/1203475 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/0/e02d024024c2bb6c132e2cffa3e2bef3f9e19712/small/richfranklin.jpg Hermes Franca has officially entered the twilight of his career at the age of 35. He’s been around the block a time or two and has put together some big wins while enduring a few losses along the way — but he’s still standing tall. His mixed martial arts resume reads like a who’s-who list of some [...] Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:03:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Don_8217t_blink_An_MMAmaniacom_UFC_103_interview_exclusive_with_Hermes_Franca/1182557 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Don_8217t_blink_An_MMAmaniacom_UFC_103_interview_exclusive_with_Hermes_Franca/1182557 By E. Spencer Kyte September 14, 2009Nothing better than kicking off a busy week with a preview of what many feel will be a Fight of the Night contender this Saturday at UFC 103.
 As the lightweight division begins to sort itself out, Tyson Griffin and Hermes Franca both look to secure a win and their footing on the competitive ladder by adding a second consecutive win to their already impressive records.
 No time to beat around the bush... it's time to break it down.
 Tyso... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:03:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Fight_Preview_Hermes_Franca_vs_Tyson_Griffin/1168400 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Fight_Preview_Hermes_Franca_vs_Tyson_Griffin/1168400 By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Nothing better than kicking off a busy week with a preview of what many feel will be a Fight of the Night contender this Saturday at UFC 103. As the lightweight division begins to sort itself out, Tyson Griffin and Hermes Franca both look to secure a win and their footing on the competitive ladder by adding a second consecutive win to their already impressive records. No time to beat around the bush... it's time to break it down. ... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:06:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Fight_Week_Previews_Tyson_Griffin_vs_Hermes_Franca/1167232 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Fight_Week_Previews_Tyson_Griffin_vs_Hermes_Franca/1167232 Tyson Griffin (13-2 ) vs. Hermes Franca (19-7) expected for UFC 103: Multiple sources informed MMAWeekly.com that both parties have agreed to the fight and bout agreements should be signed shortly. Who takes this? Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:24:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Tyson_Griffin_13_2_vs_Hermes_Franca_19_7_expected_for_UFC_103Multiple_sources_informed/714146 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Tyson_Griffin_13_2_vs_Hermes_Franca_19_7_expected_for_UFC_103Multiple_sources_informed/714146 Another bout has been added to the rumored lineup for UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7th at The Pearl in Las Vegas as "The Ultimate Fighter 5" semi-finalist Joe Lauzon takes on former lightweight challenger Hermes Franca. MMAMania.com first reported the potential lightweight main card bout yesterday. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:12:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Lauzon_Franca_Likely_To_Clash_at_UFC_Fight_Night_17/393472 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Lauzon_Franca_Likely_To_Clash_at_UFC_Fight_Night_17/393472 UFC lightweight Hermes Franca was arrested early this morning in Jupiter, Florida on charges of DUI. Franca, who last night attended WEC 36 in Hollywood, Florida, was arrested at 2:38am on suspicion of DUI and has been released from custody. It was reportedly his first offense. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:10:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_Arrested_For_DUI/365799 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_Arrested_For_DUI/365799 Hermes Franca is not going to be with the UFC anymore. He asked to be released from his contract. Hermes was suspended for steroid use. He might be headed to Elite XC Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:58:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_not_with_the_UFC_anymore/164709 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_not_with_the_UFC_anymore/164709 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Hermes_Franca_not_with_the_UFC_anymore/164709 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/6/76b94de9a8a668b41bd4ef964f03929c20c7a5e4/small/Hermes.jpg UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk has hired a lawyer to spearhead his appeal of a positive steroid test following his 7/7 win over Hermes Franca. The Prophet examines the Sherk situation and suggests that Dana White send a message that his organization won't tolerate abuse of performance enhancing drugs... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:10:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Sean_Sherk_hires_lawyer_to_fight_his_steroid_suspension/20725 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Sean_Sherk_hires_lawyer_to_fight_his_steroid_suspension/20725 BJ Penn decided to stay at lightweight after viewing Sherk's title defense against Hermes Franca. Dana White confirmed that these two will be squaring off in November. I think that Penn can beat Sherk. Penn has great take down defense and excellent striking. One thing about Sherk's title fight was that he showed weakness in his stand up game and ate a lot of knees on the way in for take downs. I think that Penn will beat sherk, but Sherk's no push over. It'll definitely be a w... Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:18:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/BJ_Penn_is_fighting_Sean_Sherk_in_November/19280 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/BJ_Penn_is_fighting_Sean_Sherk_in_November/19280