Hermes Franca arrested in Jupiter under suspicion of DUI

by MMAmania.com on Nov 6, 2008 2:05 PM EST

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"Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight competitor, Hermes Franca, was arrested last night by the Jupiter Police Department in Jupiter, Fla for a DUI offense ... According to the report, Franca was arrested at 2:38am by an officer who suspected the fighter was under the influence of alcohol or drugs."

It's been a seesaw ride for the former UFC 155-pound number contender Hermes Franca the last 18 months. He recently returned from a 12-month steroids suspension, losing to Frank Edgar in his July comeback fight and then rebounding against his former Brazilian jiu-jitsu teacher Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90: "Silva vs. Cote" just last month. Now this. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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I just saw him lastnight on Versus sitting in the crowd during the Faber-Brown fight….what an idiot..

by r-dub on Nov 6, 2008 2:08 PM EST reply actions

Was he double fisting it?

by introvert on Nov 6, 2008 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

im from hollywood florida and for him to drive from the Hardrock and get pulled over in Jupiter is quite a drive…

by r-dub on Nov 6, 2008 2:28 PM EST up reply actions

Jupiter is not all that far from where I live. They don’t mess around much with dui, they can be really strict.

by naturalshadow on Nov 7, 2008 3:21 AM EST up reply actions

He was double fisting your mom.

by Rob on Nov 6, 2008 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

LMAO

by James S on Nov 6, 2008 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

Did they take turns on each other?

by JonnyBoy on Nov 6, 2008 6:51 PM EST up reply actions

Man, I saw that too. This fkn guy; he can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

by WebGarden on Nov 6, 2008 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

I really enjoy watching Hermes fight. HIs heavy hands and slick jits is a combo that I really find exciting.

But, Get iT TOGETHER DUDE!!!!!

by john on Nov 6, 2008 2:09 PM EST reply actions

who you like tonight John?
cleveland/over here!

by kevin on Nov 6, 2008 2:28 PM EST up reply actions

Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow should have huge games as long as Quinn plays well. Denver’s D sucks bad. I got Cleveland too.

by LJ on Nov 6, 2008 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

ha not gonna let u guys talk browns without me (check my name), anderson should still be starter! braylon should have a great game so long as he doesnt have 50 passes thrown right between the numbers cause HE CANT CATCH THE FU#%ING BALL. ha sorry i need to vent, dude maaaaayyyyy have cost 2 games with drops. but hes a stud athlete, needs to rub some super glue on the gloves

by gobrowns on Nov 6, 2008 5:44 PM EST up reply actions

Cleveland. I dont know what the Over/under line is…but I expect the score to be both teams in the 20’s

by john on Nov 6, 2008 6:00 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously, I really like Hermes, but come on! Take some of that UFC money and call a cab!

by BNF on Nov 6, 2008 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

I usually like watching him fight, but I was really disappointed in his fight against Frankie Edgar. I expected him to be able to use his BJJ more effectively against a young and relatively inexperienced fighter. Either way, with the steroids and now this he needs to take a step back and get his head on straight.

by GregC on Nov 6, 2008 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

Hermes is going downhill.

by THORAZINE on Nov 6, 2008 2:11 PM EST reply actions

Who cares?? It’s none of our business.

by Big E on Nov 6, 2008 2:29 PM EST reply actions

Hey, when you’ve had friends killed by a drunk driver, you’ll care! Maybe try keeping your useless comments to yourself…

by JRK on Nov 6, 2008 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

Don’t patronize me a$$hole. This is a sports page, not a MADD forum. Everyone makes mistakes and this guy deserves his peace. Keep your foot in your mouth.

by Big E on Nov 6, 2008 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

Sounds like someone lost their driver’s license recently…

by Jon on Nov 6, 2008 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

How was that patronizing?

by psyqo78® on Nov 6, 2008 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

Jon, I actually have a perfect driving record, no tickets or drunk-driving. So much for presumptions over the internet, eh?? I’m sure there’s noone around to laugh with you anyway.

“Psyqo” it’s patronizing to insinuate that I don’t care about drunk-driving with no proof what-so-ever. I have had someone close killed by drunk driving, and they were the victim. I just hope JRK takes his pity-party elsewhere b/c MMA forums are for MMA, not for capping on someone’s dignity toward un-related subjects.

by Big E on Nov 6, 2008 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are going to throw a HUGE party when i finally leave this planet…

by brendan on Nov 6, 2008 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think that everything that happens in professional athletes lives should be open to the public. However, what happens in their lives still has a large impact on their careers. Just look at Paulo Filho: while his depression and outside issues may have been ‘none our business’ if I had wanted to bet on him based on his previous fights I would have been misled because his issues clearly have caused a severe decrease in his performance. A fan or analyst trying to break a fight down beforehand would be naive to not take into account any outside issues affecting a fighter before a fight.

by GregC on Nov 6, 2008 5:44 PM EST up reply actions