Edilson Franca
UFC DebutNickname“Veneno”
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Araguaina, Tocantins
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Base MMA Club
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Edilson Franca makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
200-71-3
.738 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
14 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 15 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 2 decUFI · CAMMA · GMC 34 · Oktagon MMA · GMC 28 +10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:01 | GMC 34 | May 20, 2023 | |
| L | Jan Gottvald10-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Oktagon MMA | Sep 17, 2022 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GMC 28 | Aug 6, 2022 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:49 | EFN | May 26, 2016 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:16 | SFC | Mar 11, 2016 | |
| W | Douglas del Rio10-8 | KO/TKO | Punch to the Body | R1 | 0:57 | Aspera FC 29 | Dec 5, 2015 |
| W | Benilson Santos da Costa | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | TUF 1 | Jun 7, 2014 |
| L | Luis Santos65-12-1 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 3:00 | Inka 24 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| W | Valdo Demolidor | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:23 | CAMMA | May 29, 2013 |
| W | Bruno Santos | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:00 | TFC 3 | May 10, 2013 |
| L | Caio Bittencourt18-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:10 | UFI | Oct 26, 2012 |
| W | Felip Pontes1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:10 | SPF | Oct 5, 2012 |
| W | Bruno Lima de Nazare2-1 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R3 | 0:00 | CAMMA | Jun 30, 2012 |
| L | KO/TKO | Retirement | R3 | 3:00 | TFC | Jun 16, 2012 | |
| L | Tiago Varejao Lacerda28-8-1 | KO/TKO | Knee | R2 | 2:21 | UFI | Apr 14, 2012 |
| W | Mayki Douglas | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:00 | SCMMA | Mar 9, 2012 |
| L | Tiago Varejao Lacerda28-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:57 | PFC | Dec 17, 2011 |
| W | Jefferson Cabeca3-2 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 2:50 | UFI | Oct 27, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.