Ricardo Franco “Bon Bon”

Photo of Ricardo Franco
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Welterweight

Ricardo Franco is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 6 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 6-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 months, 28 days
Rounds Fought 13.2
Avg. Fights/Year 5.2
Longest Layoff 6 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 7 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 4 0
Losses 0 3 1
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 75.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 25.0%
Win by KO Rate 33.3%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 66.7%
Loss by SUB Rate 75.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:05
Fastest KO 01:05
Fastest SUB 01:40
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:04
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:26
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 12/01/2018 W
(5-4-0) 		Thomas Jessing
(5-4-1) 		TKO/RSC
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 22 		2 04:11
NRB 07/14/2018 W
(4-4-0) 		Dan Hunter
(0-6-0) 		Submission
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 21 		1 02:41
NRB 04/21/2018 L
(4-3-0) 		Giovanni Melillo
(12-10-0) 		WW Submission
Absolute Championship Berkut 85 		2 01:52
NRB 02/17/2018 W
(3-3-0) 		Tyler Thomas
(6-35-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Yorkshire MMA Championship 02/17/18 		2 02:43
NRB 07/22/2017 L
(3-2-0) 		Antonio Sheldon
(7-5-1) 		LW Submission
Absolute Combat Berkut 65 		3 05:00
NRB 07/15/2017 W
(2-2-0) 		Will Cairns
(1-44-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 18 		1 01:05
NRB 05/26/2017 L
(2-1-0) 		Roman Bogatov
(13-2-0) 		Submission (Choke)
M-1 Challenge 78 		1 04:52
NRB 04/01/2017 W
(1-1-0) 		Marco Balme Hammond
(0-1-0) 		Submission
Almighty Fighting Championship 4 		1 01:40
NRB 03/18/2017 W
(0-1-0) 		Steve Webster
(0-9-0) 		Submission
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 17 		1 02:08
NRB 12/03/2016 L
(0-0-0) 		Richard Herbert
(1-0-0) 		Decision
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 16 		3 05:00

Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 04/26/2025 W
(9-3-0) 		Jimmy Sweeney
(19-6-0) 		WW
( 165.0 * vs. 163.6* ) 		Decision (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 73: Italy 		6 02:00
NRB 10/12/2024 L
(9-2-0) 		Austin Trout
(4-0-0) 		WW
( 163.9 * vs. 164.6* ) 		Decision (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - Spain 		5 02:00
NRB 07/01/2023 W
(8-2-0) 		Kaleb Harris
(6-5-0) 		WW
( 164.8 * vs. 165.2* ) 		TKO (Strikes)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 46 		5 00:58
NRB 04/22/2023 W
(7-2-0) 		Axel Birbes
(0-1-0) 		WW
( 164.4 * vs. 164.6* ) 		TKO (Strikes)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 40 		2 01:37
NRB 03/04/2023 W
(6-2-0) 		Darren Godfrey
(1-5-0) 		LHW
( 177.6 * vs. 182.0* ) 		KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 37 		2 00:49
NRB 05/28/2022 L
(6-1-0) 		Lorawnt-T Nelson
(8-1-1) 		SMW TKO (Strikes)
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 10 - Biloxi Brawl 		2 01:44
NRB 09/11/2021 L
(6-0-0) 		Jimmy Sweeney
(19-6-0) 		TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Bare Knuckle Boxing 22 		4 00:55
NRB 11/16/2019 W
(5-0-0) 		Jimmy Sweeney
(19-6-0) 		TKO
Bare Knuckle Boxing 19 		6 00:00
NRB 06/08/2019 W
(4-0-0) 		James Connolly
(6-7-1) 		Decision (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Boxing 17 		3 02:00
NRB 03/10/2019 W
(3-0-0) 		Connor Tierney
(9-2-0) 		KO
Bare Knuckle Boxing 16 		1 00:00
NRB 01/26/2019 W
(2-0-0) 		Sean Mcfarlane
(0-3-0) 		KO
Bare Knuckle Boxing 15 		2 00:00
NRB 06/09/2018 W
(1-0-0) 		Adam Grogan
(2-5-0) 		KO
Bare Knuckle Boxing 11 		3 00:00
NRB 03/24/2018 W
(0-0-0) 		Jonny Lawson
(3-17-1) 		Decision (Majority)
Bare Knuckle Boxing 10 		3 02:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 10-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 11 days
Rounds Fought 31.7
Avg. Fights/Year 3.9
Longest Layoff 9 months, 13 days
Quickest Turnaround 7 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 2 3
Losses 1 6 0
Finish Rate 70.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 30.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 50.0%
Loss by KO Rate 14.3%
Win by SUB Rate 20.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 85.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:23
Fastest KO 01:23
Fastest SUB 03
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:34
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 04:12
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 04/09/2016 L
(10-6-0) 		Justin Burlinson
(16-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Combat Challenge MMA - North East 5 		1 02:18
NRB 12/05/2015 W
(9-6-0) 		James Balme
(0-1-0) 		LW Submission (Strikes)
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 13 		1 03:00
NRB 09/19/2015 L
(9-5-0) 		Michal Figlak
(8-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Injury)
Golden Ticket Fight Promotions - Fight Night 1 		5 00:41
NRB 12/06/2014 W
(8-5-0) 		Dorian Baran
(2-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 10 		3 03:00
NRB 07/05/2014 L
(8-4-0) 		Paul Douglas
(7-0-0) 		LW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
International Combat Elite 3 		1 02:40
NRB 06/28/2014 W
(7-4-0) 		Malcolm Richardson
(1-2-0) 		LW TKO/RSC
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 8 		1 01:36
NRB 04/05/2014 W
(6-4-0) 		Rob Caush
(2-3-0) 		LW TKO/RSC
Knuckleforce Fighting Championships 7 - Collision 		3 01:50
NRB 02/22/2014 W
(5-4-0) 		Callum Gahgan
(5-5-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Amateur Cage Battle 9 		1 01:23
NRB 12/07/2013 L
(5-3-0) 		Jack Cartwright
(7-0-0) 		Submission (Choke)
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 6 		1 01:57
NRB 09/22/2013 W
(4-3-0) 		Anton Bray
(0-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
British Challenge MMA 4 		2 03:00
NRB 07/20/2013 W
(3-3-0) 		Simon Stadnick
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Caged Steel Fighting Championship 5 		3 03:00
NRB 06/22/2013 L
(3-2-0) 		Wayne Tierny
(5-4-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Full Contact Contender 6 		2 01:35
NRB 05/04/2013 W
(2-2-0) 		Bjarki Omarsson
(6-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
10th Legion Championship Fighting 13 		3 05:00
NRB 10/20/2012 W
(1-2-0) 		Stephen Duke
(1-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Full Contact Contender 4 		3 03:00
NRB 06/25/2012 L
(1-1-0) 		Arron Allerton
(2-0-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Full Contact Contender 3 		2 01:10
NRB 03/17/2012 W
(0-1-0) 		James Reece
(2-9-0) 		FTW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Full Contact Contender 2 		3 00:56
NRB 11/29/2011 L
(0-0-0) 		Scott Hancox
(2-0-0) 		FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Full Contact Contender 1 		1 01:06

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class