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UFC Quick Quote: Hermes plans to bring it at UFC 73

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"I don't have like a real gameplan, you know? I want to show a variety. I want to work my hands and my sprawl. I want to let him feel my pressure. I want to come with pressure. I will come to fight. If he takes me down, that's cool because then I'll look for submissions. If he wants to exchange punches and kicks, I'm here, let's do it. I want to surprise him. I want to let him feel my strength and say, 'Oh man this guy is strong; he punches hard.'"

-- Lightweight Hermes Franca -- who is on an eight-fight win streak -- talks about his extensive preparation and excitement for the upcoming showdown with 155-pound champion Sean Sherk at UFC 73: "Stacked" on July 7 with FightHype.com. Conditioning has been a knock on Franca in the past -- but he sounds ready to go five rounds one week from today. I can't wait.

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Yo I know this guy is the underdog but I hope he whoops Sherks @ss!

by Americana on Jun 30, 2007 11:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Hermes says that he wants Sherk to feel my strength and have him say “Oh man this guy is strong.” I think thats what he will be saying once Sherk gets his hands on him. Sherk is the Matt Hughes of LW..Freakishly strong!!!!

by Scott on Jun 30, 2007 12:04 PM EDT reply actions  

i think franca is gonna pull of the upset

by adam on Jun 30, 2007 12:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Franca is gonna feel the strength when he gets slapped to the ground repeatedly…
Wrestlers OWN MMA son!

by Luppers on Jun 30, 2007 12:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Hermes is garbage. I have never liked his fighting style. He is is extremely sloppy and has horrible conditioning. Look for Franca to gas around the 3rd round and Sherk to pound him out in the 4th. Hermes only shot to win is his submissions. I will admit while Hermes has a really good submission game, it’s nothing Sherk hasn’t dealt with before.

Sherk’s only losses have come from Matt Hughes and GSP. Sherk is the real deal and Franca is in over his head.

by Frizz on Jun 30, 2007 1:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I think Sherk will win this fight but I sure hope he defends again before another 10 months. It seems that there are more lightweight contenders now though so heres hoping…

by BLOodyMEss on Jun 30, 2007 1:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Hermes says that he wants Sherk to feel my strength and have him say “Oh man this guy is strong.” I think thats what he will be saying once Sherk gets his hands on him. Sherk is the Matt Hughes of LW..Freakishly strong!!!!

Yeah I agree. Sherk is huge for lightweight. Franca will feel it if they lock up in the middle of the octagon. Sherk will take him down there or drive him to the fence.

Really hope they bring in a super lightweight division or whether ever they want to call it. 145 lbs. That way we’d definitely see Urijah Faber and maybe Nori Yamamoto after he competes in the olympics next year.

Also hope Caol Uno returns to the UFC…Oh yeah and I hope to see Gomi too.

by RobH86 on Jun 30, 2007 1:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Hermes is garbage. I have never liked his fighting style. He is is extremely sloppy and has horrible conditioning. Look for Franca to gas around the 3rd round and Sherk to pound him out in the 4th. Hermes only shot to win is his submissions. I will admit while Hermes has a really good submission game, it’s nothing Sherk hasn’t dealt with before.

Sherk’s only losses have come from Matt Hughes and GSP. Sherk is the real deal and Franca is in over his head.

I can’t say I’ve studied Franca but I seem to recall the dude has some guns too. Didn’t he hammer out the Fisher king?
His standup is kind of loose like the Iceman’s- hands all over the place, punches from weird angles.

by Mamas Boy on Jun 30, 2007 1:51 PM EDT reply actions  

I dont care what u guys say… Hermes Franca beg for the title shot n he will definitely bring it.. N at the end he will raise hell to Sherk n become the new LW Champ of the world. u guys will see.

by St. Amour on Jun 30, 2007 2:48 PM EDT reply actions  

My money is Franca but myknowledge says it’s a toss up

by Stafo on Jun 30, 2007 2:48 PM EDT reply actions  

I hope Franca wins, but then he is just gonna lose to BJ. I still hope he beats sherk and gets that glory though.

by The Anomaly on Jun 30, 2007 3:23 PM EDT reply actions  

I dont care what u guys say… Hermes Franca beg for the title shot n he will definitely bring it.. N at the end he will raise hell to Sherk n become the new LW Champ of the world. u guys will see.

i dun tnk u r rite.

Sherk just has the legendary problem that most wrestlers have in MMA… unability to finish the fight. Going the distance isnt a problem, he just needs to not rely on the wrestling talent and rub Franca to peices when he gets a chance.

by Luppers on Jun 30, 2007 3:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Is it me, or does Hermes have ridiculously long arms…and I thought Liddel’s arms were long.

by Neo Spyro on Jun 30, 2007 3:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Is it me, or does Hermes have ridiculously long arms…and I thought Liddel’s arms were long.

Could I say knuckle dragger without someone labeling it racial?

by Luppers on Jun 30, 2007 4:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Hermes is garbage. I have never liked his fighting style. He is is extremely sloppy and has horrible conditioning. Look for Franca to gas around the 3rd round and Sherk to pound him out in the 4th. Hermes only shot to win is his submissions. I will admit while Hermes has a really good submission game, it’s nothing Sherk hasn’t dealt with before.

Sherk’s only losses have come from Matt Hughes and GSP. Sherk is the real deal and Franca is in over his head.

His only losses are to Hughes and GSP, but who has he defeated?

His biggest wins, really, are against Nick Diaz and Kenny Florian. That Diaz win wasn’t especially dominate and with Florian he wasn’t doing much, just over-powering him and holding him on the ground while he poured blood into his eyes.

Yeah, he’s also beaten Karo Parisyan. but that was a very long time ago.

In addition, like at his matches with Hughes and GSP. Hughes back then isn’t the same Hughes we see today, although maybe Sherk isn’t the same Sherk from back then as well. Either way, the match wasn’t very close; Hughes won solidly. His match with GSP, on the other hand, was all GSP. Sherk had nothing on him.

Maybe Sherk is the real deal, but I don’t think so yet. Will he be able to get past Franca, I think he probably will. However, if BJ Penn sticks around, he’s going to get murdered.

by Solidify on Jun 30, 2007 5:04 PM EDT reply actions  

hermes is 250 on mmaplayground, thats worth a few fantasy dollars…

by tha spida on Jun 30, 2007 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

plus 250, the plus sign doesn’t show up for some reason…

by tha spida on Jun 30, 2007 5:28 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah, you know who also rode a 8 win streak into the octagon and faced a top notched opponent? Yushin Okami, and how di that match end up? Yushin lost.
The 8 win streak can blow me, its nothing when yu have not fought TOP NOTCH competitors, Sean Sherk will literally eat him alive.
I mean he is a muscle shark

by "Mr.Nc-17" on Jun 30, 2007 6:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Could I say knuckle dragger without someone labeling it racial?


No, now you’re a racist because your comment is a hate crime directed at people with long arms. Expect civil suits from Franca and Liddell to follow… if not from dry cleaner guy too.

But that’s the least of your worries. You’d better hope Franca’s friends don’t roll up to your house on their deck mowers, litter your yard with Corona bottles and screw up your landscaping.

by Mamas Boy on Jun 30, 2007 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Sherk is built like a truck and will DESTROY him Sherk Round 1 by KO Slam

by IceFan on Jun 30, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Go shark.

by mrskorpion on Jun 30, 2007 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Franca is gonna feel the strength when he gets slapped to the ground repeatedly…
Wrestlers OWN MMA son!

BJJ actually own MMA.

by jason bang on Jul 1, 2007 7:33 AM EDT reply actions  

I cant see Franca pulling this one off but if he comes with all his talent then who knows what would happen.

by jason bang on Jul 1, 2007 7:35 AM EDT reply actions  

I cant see Franca pulling this one off but if he comes with all his talent then who knows what would happen.

I can see sherk winning this one any way ground and pound,submission,ko hermes is NOT gonna pull it off.

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 8:39 AM EDT reply actions  

BJJ actually own MMA.

Ask Royce what happened when he went cock up on Matt Hughes…

by Luppers on Jul 1, 2007 8:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Ask Royce what happened when he went cock up on Matt Hughes…

Ask babalu when he got F*CKED up by the iceman.

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 8:46 AM EDT reply actions  

BJJ actually own MMA.

WRESTLERS OWN MMA Heavyweight champ randy couture = wrestler
                  Lightweight champ sean sherk = wrestler
                  Welterweight champ soon too be matt hughes = wrestler Middleweight champ soon to be hendo
                  Lightheavweight champ QRJ = Wrestler

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 8:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Sherk wins this one…….easily, if its a normal night, nothing freaky like serra/gsp.

by nathan on Jul 1, 2007 10:50 AM EDT reply actions  

WRESTLERS OWN MMA Heavyweight champ randy couture = wrestler
Lightweight champ sean sherk = wrestler
Welterweight champ soon too be matt hughes = wrestler

Middleweight champ soon to be hendo
Lightheavweight champ QRJ = Wrestler


  pretty true and I might add, the only guy who can beat anderson sylva = wrestler.

by nathan on Jul 1, 2007 10:51 AM EDT reply actions  

pretty true and I might add, the only guy who can beat anderson sylva = wrestler.

Hendo would easily beat silva have you not seen his 2nd fight vs wandy, the axe murderer has better strikes than anderson silva. Hollywood has heavy hands, a good ground game and he is an olympic wrestler.

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 11:09 AM EDT reply actions  

GSP and Hughes both say they wanna take a shot at 185 title..
I think we will see Rich Franklin holding that belt again soon.

by Luppers on Jul 1, 2007 1:41 PM EDT reply actions  

GSP and Hughes both say they wanna take a shot at 185 title..
I think we will see Rich Franklin holding that belt again soon.

Do you have a link for that? I’d heard rumors about Hughes possibly moving up right after GSP handed his head to him. But now I think his self-confidence has probably been restored after seeing Serra take the belt.
Never heard anything about GSP moving up even though he is one of the biggest dudes at 170.

by Mamas Boy on Jul 1, 2007 2:20 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ve read it on this site and others…. they havent mentioned it directly, but both have refered to it. Im pretty sure both could pull it off aswell… Im also pretty sure that Franklin and Silva are the only real competition for guys like Hughes and GSP in that division.

But link… nope.

by Luppers on Jul 1, 2007 3:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Do you have a link for that? I’d heard rumors about Hughes possibly moving up right after GSP handed his head to him. But now I think his self-confidence has probably been restored after seeing Serra take the belt.
Never heard anything about GSP moving up even though he is one of the biggest dudes at 170.

I couldnt see matt hughes beating anderson silva ever and he wouldnt face franklin because they are miletich fighter pulver,sherk,hughes,franklin,roger huerta and tim sylvia all Bum
each other that is why El matador isnt getting a LW title shot
and when hendo comes down to 185 all of the WWs will be having second thoughts who could see hughes beating henderson COME ON.

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 3:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Will he be able to get past Franca, I think he probably will. However, if BJ Penn sticks around, he’s going to get murdered.

Word.

by The Anomaly on Jul 1, 2007 3:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Franca is gonna feel the strength when he gets slapped to the ground repeatedly…
Wrestlers OWN MMA son!
BJJ actually own MMA.

Wrestling, BJJ, and a good stiker actually own MMA.

by Gord on Jul 1, 2007 4:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Franca is gonna feel the strength when he gets slapped to the ground repeatedly…
Wrestlers OWN MMA son!
BJJ actually own MMA.
WRESTLERS OWN MMA Heavyweight champ randy couture = wrestler
Lightweight champ sean sherk = wrestler
Welterweight champ soon too be matt hughes = wrestler Middleweight champ soon to be hendo
Lightheavweight champ QRJ = Wrestler

Good point , Chuck, GSP and Vera are wrestlers also. I think it is fair to say that wrestling is the best base to start with and then add BJJ, Muay Thai and boxing.

by Gord on Jul 1, 2007 4:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Wrestling, BJJ, and a good stiker actually own MMA.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh We Mean people who start as wrestlers/bjj/kickboxers Its Wrestlers who own MMA Because Chuck/Randy/QRJ/Hendo/Gsp/Hughes/Sherk/Vera

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

i said it before and ill say it again, franka will not have an answer for sherks brute strength.

by Mr.Murda on Jul 1, 2007 8:28 PM EDT reply actions  

i said it before and ill say it again, franka will not have an answer for sherks brute strength.

Right on bro

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Franca is going to outclass Sherk all the way.Being strong is a good quality,,but be a taticall fighter with great subs is evn better.Franca all the way gauranteed.

by Paul Dawson on Jul 1, 2007 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

franka’s only chance is to cut sherk open with an elbow like GPS did…i have never watched a fight that sherk was dominated, it just doesnt happen, sherk has been in the ring with the best and gone toe toe for 25 minutes with hughes…sherk will tear franka apart, as a matter of fact i got a couple hundred bux already on that fight.

i like hermes, but hes not gunna win.

by Mr.Murda on Jul 1, 2007 11:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Something tells me this is gonna be a war.

by IceFan on Jul 2, 2007 3:48 AM EDT reply actions  

franka’s only chance is to cut sherk open with an elbow like GPS did…i have never watched a fight that sherk was dominated, it just doesnt happen, sherk has been in the ring with the best and gone toe toe for 25 minutes with hughes…sherk will tear franka apart, as a matter of fact i got a couple hundred bux already on that fight.
i like hermes, but hes not gunna win.

Yeah even against “Ken Flo” Shrek did control from the top most of the time but you didn’t know if that fight was gonna be stopped due to the bleeding.
I think Shrek will probably win a decision but I’m 0-6 on UFC 71 & 72 so everyone should take Franca.

by Mamas Boy on Jul 2, 2007 9:04 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah even against “Ken Flo” Shrek did control from the top most of the time but you didn’t know if that fight was gonna be stopped due to the bleeding.
I think Shrek will probably win a decision but I’m 0-6 on UFC 71 & 72 so everyone should take Franca.

Sherk is an aniamal I dont like him but you have to give him respect for dominating 5 round against florian to win the LW belt with a 9 stitch gash on his head, I cant really see anyone dethroning him anytime soon.

by IceFan on Jul 2, 2007 10:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Sherk is an aniamal I dont like him but you have to give him respect for dominating 5 round against florian to win the LW belt with a 9 stitch gash on his head, I cant really see anyone dethroning him anytime soon.

Maybe B.J

by IceFan on Jul 2, 2007 11:33 AM EDT reply actions  

DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK THIS COULD B THE FIGHT OF THE NIGHT?

by gvoll on Jul 2, 2007 1:27 PM EDT reply actions  

DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK THIS COULD B THE FIGHT OF THE NIGHT?

Yeah ufc could really interest people in the LW division more if this was the main event but the MW title should be in the main event. I cant remember the last time ufc had a LW main event they are making it seem that moving up the LHW ranks is more important than winning the MW or LW belt but that is gonna change with all of the new talent coming into the octagon.

by IceFan on Jul 2, 2007 1:57 PM EDT reply actions  

anyone else think that if had ufc promoted its LW,MW welterweights more ufc 72 would have been more successful.

by IceFan on Jul 2, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions  

I personally think wrestling is the best base, then striking then submissions, in that order of importance. If a bjj dude can’t get the wrestler down, and the wrestler is a better striker the bjj guy is f**ked.

by nathan on Jul 2, 2007 2:32 PM EDT reply actions  

My prediction, sherk beats the living shite out of Hermes and leave Hermes a brown streak on the canvas.

by nathan on Jul 2, 2007 2:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Agree with you nathan but hermes does have better striking so anything could happen.

by IceFan on Jul 2, 2007 3:14 PM EDT reply actions  

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