// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Glaico Franca
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Glaico
Franca

NICKNAME"Brazilian Zombie"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Glaico Franca
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
25/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.78
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.85
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.53
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1515
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 28% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 30, 2022 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 11
DEC · 2
12
KO/TKO
48%
11
SUB
44%
2
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
13%
1
SUB
13%
6
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
48%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
8%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
34 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER69TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING63CHIN84STRIKING25CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power69
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking25
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=34 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery63
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share34 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2012WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WAUG 2012WSEP 2012WOCT 2012LJAN 2013LAPR 2013WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WSEP 2013WOCT 2013WNOV 2013WDEC 2013WMAR 2014LMAR 2014WMAY 2014WAUG 2014WAUG 2015LAPR 2016LSEP 2016WFEB 2017WMAY 2017WAUG 2017WNOV 2017WFEB 2018WJUL 2018WMAY 2019WJUL 2019OCT 2019LOCT 2019WOCT 2021LDEC 2021LJAN 2022WJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 87, SUB R2.
  8. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  20. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  28. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100.
  31. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 96, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sousa), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 96.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
33/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
21%
4
12%
2
6%
-
-
13
total
SUB
8
24%
2
6%
1
3%
1
3%
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
8
24%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Maksim SergeevJul 21, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:37
Titan FC 83 - Lewis vs. Decca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Marco TulioJan 30, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:32
FMS 1 - Fight Music Show 1: Whindersson vs. Popo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Boris MedvedevDec 18, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RCC 10 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dalton RibeiroOct 23, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:31
FTD - Face the Danger 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS David MichaudOct 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
D
VS Andre FialhoOct 11, 2019
No ContestR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
W
VS Sadibou SyJul 11, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:29
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gamzat KhiramagomedovMay 9, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Takashi SatoJul 1, 2018
SubmissionR4 · 1:15
Pancrase 297 - Sato vs. Franca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Hiroyuki TetsukaFeb 4, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase 293 - Senzo vs. Wakamatsu
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Marcelo BarreiraNov 4, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:36
Aspera FC 58 - Aspera Fighting Championship 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jean Felipe Prestes dos SantosAug 12, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:18
Aspera FC 55 - Aspera Fighting Championship 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 25-8 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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