Ricardo Franco
UFC DebutNickname“Bon Bon”
Record
Streak
W2
- Born
- England
- Camp
- AVT Fight Team
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Ricardo Franco 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
39-89-2
.305 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
8 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 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 4 subCaged Steel 22 · Caged Steel 21 · ACB 85 · Yorkshire MMA Championships · ACB 65 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Thomas Jessing4-4-1 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 4:11 | Caged Steel 22 | Dec 1, 2018 |
| W | Dan Hunter0-6 | Submission | Twister | R1 | 2:41 | Caged Steel 21 | Jul 14, 2018 |
| L | Giovanni Melillo14-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:52 | ACB 85 | Apr 21, 2018 |
| W | Tyler Thomas | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Yorkshire MMA Championships | Feb 17, 2018 |
| L | Antonio Sheldon7-5-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:14 | ACB 65 | Jul 22, 2017 |
| W | Will Cairns1-47 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R1 | 0:00 | Caged Steel 18 | Jul 15, 2017 |
| L | Roman Bogatov13-2 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 4:52 | M-1 | May 26, 2017 |
| W | Marcus Hammond0-6 | Submission | Twister | R1 | 1:40 | AFC | Apr 1, 2017 |
| W | Steve Webster0-8 | Submission | Twister | R1 | 0:00 | Caged Steel 17 | Mar 18, 2017 |
| L | Richard Herbert | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Caged Steel 16 | Dec 3, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
7-5across 12 amateur bouts · 12 promotionsBAMMA · CCNE · Golden Ticket Fight Promotions · Caged Steel 10 · Caged Steel 8 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Akonne Wanliss8-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 3:00 | BAMMA | May 14, 2016 |
| L | Justin Burlinson10-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | CCNE | Apr 9, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Injury | R5 | 0:41 | Golden Ticket Fight Promotions | Sep 19, 2015 | |
| W | Dorian Baran2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Caged Steel 10 | Dec 6, 2014 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:36 | Caged Steel 8 | Jun 28, 2014 | |
| W | Rob Caush | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:50 | Knuckleforce 7 | Apr 5, 2014 |
| W | Callum Gahgan3-2 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 1:23 | ACB 9 | Feb 22, 2014 |
| W | Anton Bray0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | BCMMA | Sep 22, 2013 |
| L | Wayne Tierny | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:35 | FCC 6 | Jun 22, 2013 |
| W | Stephen Duke | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FCC 4 | Oct 20, 2012 |
| L | Aaron Alberton1-0 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:10 | FCC 3 | Jun 23, 2012 |
| W | James Reece | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 0:56 | FCC 2 | Mar 17, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.