Hermes França Barros (; born August 26, 1974) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

. He has competed for the

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, WEC, MFC, and Israel FC. He is a former WEC Lightweight Champion, and former

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contender.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

França made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut on 17 November 2001, with a win over future WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Skinner. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6–0, finishing all his opponents under the limit of the second round, drawing the attention of the

First UFC run

França made his UFC debut at ''

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'', defeating

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. He won his next UFC fight against

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(who narrowly missed the lightweight championship after drawing with

B.J. Penn Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Penn competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and in K-1. Penn was the first American Go ...

) at ''UFC 44'' before losing a majority decision to

Josh Thomson Joshua Joseph Thomson (born September 21, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts podcaster, commentator, analyst and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has competed in Bellator MMA, PRIDE, Strikeforce, U ...

at ''UFC 46''. His next outing in the UFC, against

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, was unsuccessful, losing the fight by split decision. Edwards would once again beat França by split decision in their encounter at ''Euphoria: USA vs. World'' in 2005, starting what would be a very bad year – marked with three straight losses – for the Brazilian fighter.

After UFC release

However, 2006 would prove to be a much better year for França. In March, he toppled WEC champion

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to capture the WEC Lightweight championship and then knocked out

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fighter

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to take the AFC Lightweight championship in April. França continued his winning streak against the likes of

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and Brandon Olsen before signing a contract to fight

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at ''

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'' in July. Although França's opponent was changed – Huerta pulled out due to injury, with UFC newcomer Joe Jordan taking his place – França still reigned successful in his UFC return, stopping Jordan by triangle choke submission in the third round.

Second UFC run

On August 4, 2006, it was revealed that França had accepted a late-notice fight with

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at ''

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''. França came in as a late replacement for

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, who injured his back while preparing for the fight. Despite accepting the fight on short notice, França reigned victorious, catching Varner in an armbar submission in the third round. França successfully defended his WEC Lightweight championship against

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, brother of UFC veteran

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, at ''

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'' on October 12, extending França's win streak in 2006 to seven consecutive victories. França won his fight against

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by TKO in the second round; after his victory he got down on his knees (à la

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) and begged UFC President

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to grant him a title shot against

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. During the post-fight press conference White confirmed that França would be given a title shot at ''

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''. França lost to

by unanimous decision. On July 19, 2007, the California State Athletic Commission announced França had tested positive for the banned steroid

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in a post-fight drug test following his championship fight at

. He had been suspended from competing in

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until July 5, 2008 and had been fined $2,500. He has since left The Armory and was then removed from their main site as an instructor. Franca spent early January 2008 helping BJ Penn train for his five-round fight against

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for the vacant UFC lightweight championship at

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. França lost his first fight in the UFC since his suspension in 2007 on July 19, 2008, to

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via unanimous decision. He then defeated

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via unanimous decision at

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on October 25, 2008. França was scheduled to fight

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on February 7 in the main event for

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. However, França pulled out of the event with a torn anterior crucial ligament in his right knee. França made his return against

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on September 19, 2009, at

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. Franca lost his fight to Tyson Griffin in the second round via TKO (Punches) after Griffin caught him with a straight right followed up by brutal ground and pound, eventually knocking out França for his second ever KO loss. After his defeat at the hands of

, França was released by the organization, along with other UFC veterans, Chris Wilson,

and

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After second UFC release

Following the loss to Eric Wisely and losing four out of his last five fights, Franca announced through his manager, Reed Wallace, his retirement. Franca has since come out of retirement and has bounced back after an 0-3-1 record in four fights during 2010. Franca won via submission in February 2011 then scored two wins in April 2011 defeating Robert Washington and Josh Thorpe.

Xtreme Vale Todo 5 controversy

At the Xtreme Vale Todo 5 event in Costa Rica on December 19, 2010, Hermes Franca was awarded a judges' decision over

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before the promoter, Lu Dwyer, attempted to overturn it, causing widespread controversy. In addition to the fight's announcer, all three judges and the referee had scored the bout in favor of Franca. Regardless of the actual scores, Lu Dwyer declared Kheder the victor, and another promoter raised Kheder's hand in victory after the referee refused to do so. There is a potential conflict of interest because Kheder is primarily sponsored by Dwyer and her business J & L Irrigation. Dwyer sponsors "Team FK" by paying his living expenses and taking a percentage of his winnings. Days after his controversial decision win, Ferrid Kheder posted on his Facebook page that Dwyer decided to overturn the fight result to a "No Contest" and suggested a five-round rematch, presumably in the same promotion.

Arrest, sexual abuse of minor, MFC termination, and prison sentence

Franca appeared to be back on track, winning at MFC 29 and being slotted in to fight

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for the promotion's vacant lightweight championship at MFC 30 on June 10, 2011. Franca, however, turned himself in to Clackamas County Sheriff's officials in mid-May 2011 and was charged with multiple sexual battery charges. This was related to him sexually abusing a minor who was a student at his training facility in Clackamas, OR. MFC president Mark Pavelich then terminated Franca's contract on May 19, 2011, citing the arrest and Franca having fought two times outside of the organization, breaching his contract. Franca pleaded guilty to one count of attempted unlawful penetration and was sentenced to 42 months in

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; he was also sentenced to four and a half years probation after he serves his prison sentence and must register as a sex offender.

Return to MMA

Following his arrest and deportation to Brazil, Franca returned from a three-year retirement and faced Marcio Breno at Extreme Fighter: Nordeste on August 28, 2014. He lost the bout via first-round knockout.

Personal life

Franca and his wife have one son.Article detailing his upcoming fight with Sean Sherk at UFC 73
Franca lost his father when he was 14.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** WEC Lightweight Champion (One time; third) **Tied (

;

) for most consecutive successful defenses in the Lightweight division **Tied (

;

) for most successful defenses in the Lightweight division *

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** Fight of the Night (Three times) ** Submission of the Night (One time) *HOOKnSHOOT **HnS Featherweight Champion (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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After second UFC release

Xtreme Vale Todo 5 controversy

Arrest, sexual abuse of minor, MFC termination, and prison sentence

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Mixed martial arts

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