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Heavyweight
Dave Herman
Last fought: Jul 2013
RECORD
Pro
22-6-0
UFC
1-4-0
Age
41
Height
6'4"
Weight
242 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:34 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 37.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.11 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 100.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 22-15 (59.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 22-15 (59.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 68.1% |
| % Time in Control | 6.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 25.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 21.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.01 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.32 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.69 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 58.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 51.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.43 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.41 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.79 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.11 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Dave Herman
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Dave Herman |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Strike Differential | 0.7/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 62.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:00 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:34 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.5 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 62.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:22 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman • Jul 2013Heavyweight
Dave Herman3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gabriel Gonzaga3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
LOSS
vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012Heavyweight
Dave Herman13/3241%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:03
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira20/4941%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:06KD 1
LOSS
vs. Roy Nelson
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012Heavyweight
Dave Herman3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roy Nelson2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
LOSS
vs. Stefan Struve
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger • Feb 2012Heavyweight
Dave Herman51/7469%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Stefan Struve47/8158%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55KD 1
WIN
vs. Jon Olav Einemo
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011Heavyweight
Dave Herman55/9657%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:44KD 1
Jon Olav Einemo34/7049%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:53
Prior to UFC
EliteXC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Ron Waterman
EliteXC - Return of the King • Jun 2008
Dave Herman25/3474%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Ron Waterman8/1553%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00