Light Heavyweight

Ed Herman

Last fought: Apr 2023

RECORD

Pro

27-16-0 (1 NC)

UFC

13-11-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:09
Fight Completion Rate	67.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.03
% Fights Inside the Distance	56.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	83-61 (57.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	35-29 (54.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	46-30 (60.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	43.6%
% Time in Control	27.2%
% Time Controlled	29.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	48.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.80
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.50
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.71
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.2%
Distance Strike Defense	48.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.72
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.23
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.75
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.70
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.81

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 Light Heavyweight field

Ed 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	Ed Herman
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	47.8%
Takedown Defense	60.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	4:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	30.8%
Submission % of Wins	38.5%
Decision % of Wins	30.8%
Avg Fight Time	10:09
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.9
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:18

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Zak Cummings

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:13

Ed Herman54/11746%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Zak Cummings100/17557%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:18KD 3

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	23/36	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	39/72	54%	0/0	0:39	1

R2	Ed Herman	17/42	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	26/50	52%	0/0	1:51	1

R3	Ed Herman	14/39	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	35/53	66%	0/0	0:48	1

LOSS

vs. Alonzo Menifield

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane • Aug 2021Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman41/12633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Alonzo Menifield93/14066%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alonzo Menifield	23/37	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ed Herman	16/51	31%	0/0	0:01	—
	Alonzo Menifield	42/58	72%	0/0	0:05	—

R3	Ed Herman	9/35	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alonzo Menifield	28/45	62%	1/1	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Mike Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill • Sep 2020Light Heavyweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 3, 2:41

Ed Herman40/7355%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:09

Mike Rodriguez89/12472%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:16KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	21/37	57%	0/0	1:08	—
	Mike Rodriguez	31/49	63%	0/0	0:41	—

R2	Ed Herman	18/32	56%	1/2	1:29	—
	Mike Rodriguez	24/31	77%	0/1	1:42	2

R3	Ed Herman	1/4	25%	1/2	1:32	—
	Mike Rodriguez	34/44	77%	0/0	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Khadis Ibragimov

UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar • Nov 2019Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman81/14058%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:19

Khadis Ibragimov53/10252%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	26/41	63%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khadis Ibragimov	17/32	53%	0/1	2:55	—

R2	Ed Herman	35/61	57%	0/1	1:30	—
	Khadis Ibragimov	27/51	53%	0/0	0:47	—

R3	Ed Herman	20/38	53%	0/2	0:49	—
	Khadis Ibragimov	9/19	47%	2/3	2:31	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cummins

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:39

Ed Herman11/3531%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Patrick Cummins22/3367%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	11/35	31%	0/0	0:04	1
	Patrick Cummins	22/33	67%	1/2	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Gian Villante

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith • Oct 2018Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman84/22338%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

Gian Villante81/21737%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	24/78	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	26/68	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ed Herman	39/84	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	32/82	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ed Herman	21/61	34%	0/1	0:06	—
	Gian Villante	23/67	34%	0/1	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. CB Dollaway

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman24/4159%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:45

CB Dollaway54/7275%TD 6/6Ctrl 9:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	5/7	71%	0/0	0:05	—
	CB Dollaway	16/22	73%	5/5	4:37	—

R2	Ed Herman	19/33	58%	1/1	2:40	—
	CB Dollaway	18/24	75%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	Ed Herman	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	CB Dollaway	20/26	77%	1/1	4:46	—

LOSS

vs. Nikita Krylov

UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley • Jul 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:40

Ed Herman26/5547%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:25

Nikita Krylov60/11851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	21/47	45%	1/1	0:25	—
	Nikita Krylov	54/104	52%	0/0	0:55	—

R2	Ed Herman	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nikita Krylov	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Tim Boetsch

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:39

Ed Herman47/8257%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 1

Tim Boetsch27/6442%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	29/56	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tim Boetsch	20/49	41%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Ed Herman	18/26	69%	0/0	0:16	1
	Tim Boetsch	7/15	47%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Derek Brunson

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:36

Ed Herman0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Derek Brunson11/1861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Derek Brunson	11/18	61%	0/0	0:05	1

WIN

vs. Rafael Natal

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman51/8759%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:57

Rafael Natal35/7348%TD 1/6Ctrl 4:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	10/20	50%	1/1	1:11	—
	Rafael Natal	14/26	54%	0/0	2:19	—

R2	Ed Herman	17/30	57%	0/0	1:09	—
	Rafael Natal	10/20	50%	1/1	1:27	—

R3	Ed Herman	24/37	65%	0/3	0:37	—
	Rafael Natal	11/27	41%	0/5	1:00	—

LOSS

vs. Thales Leites

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman14/3738%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15

Thales Leites20/3557%TD 3/8Ctrl 11:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thales Leites	8/16	50%	1/2	4:33	—

R2	Ed Herman	4/10	40%	0/0	0:36	—
	Thales Leites	5/10	50%	1/3	3:57	—

R3	Ed Herman	7/22	32%	0/0	0:39	—
	Thales Leites	7/9	78%	1/3	2:56	—

WIN

vs. Trevor Smith

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman73/12957%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:17

Trevor Smith87/10881%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	41/59	69%	0/1	0:03	—
	Trevor Smith	36/45	80%	0/2	2:17	—

R2	Ed Herman	17/36	47%	1/2	1:12	—
	Trevor Smith	25/31	81%	1/2	1:03	—

R3	Ed Herman	15/34	44%	1/2	2:02	—
	Trevor Smith	26/32	81%	0/1	0:00	—

vs. Jake Shields

UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Middleweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman21/5042%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:57

Jake Shields33/4770%TD 3/8Ctrl 9:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	11/17	65%	0/0	3:17	—
	Jake Shields	12/14	86%	1/5	0:57	—

R2	Ed Herman	4/9	44%	0/0	0:09	—
	Jake Shields	10/14	71%	1/1	4:36	—

R3	Ed Herman	6/24	25%	1/1	0:31	—
	Jake Shields	11/19	58%	1/2	3:28	—

WIN

vs. Clifford Starks

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:43

Ed Herman28/5749%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:23

Clifford Starks16/3644%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	24/48	50%	1/3	0:46	—
	Clifford Starks	15/32	47%	0/0	2:35	—

R2	Ed Herman	4/9	44%	1/1	0:37	—
	Clifford Starks	1/4	25%	0/0	0:25	—

WIN

vs. Kyle Noke

UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle • Aug 2011Middleweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 4:15

Ed Herman2/633%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12

Kyle Noke12/1392%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	2/6	33%	1/1	0:12	—
	Kyle Noke	12/13	92%	1/3	3:25	—

WIN

vs. Tim Credeur

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:48

Ed Herman11/1958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Tim Credeur11/2446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	11/19	58%	0/0	0:03	1
	Tim Credeur	11/24	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Aaron Simpson

UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira • Aug 2009Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 0:17

Ed Herman7/3222%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Aaron Simpson25/5050%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	7/30	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aaron Simpson	25/49	51%	2/2	3:04	1

R2	Ed Herman	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aaron Simpson	0/1	0%	1/1	0:01	—

WIN

vs. David Loiseau

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman71/8485%TD 5/9Ctrl 11:56

David Loiseau6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	32/40	80%	2/3	4:45	—
	David Loiseau	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ed Herman	16/18	89%	2/3	4:13	—
	David Loiseau	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ed Herman	23/26	88%	1/3	2:58	—
	David Loiseau	4/12	33%	0/0	0:34	—

LOSS

vs. Alan Belcher

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman43/13033%TD 5/12Ctrl 4:47

Alan Belcher54/9060%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	12/37	32%	2/6	1:34	—
	Alan Belcher	22/28	79%	0/0	1:33	—

R2	Ed Herman	8/50	16%	1/1	1:06	—
	Alan Belcher	20/35	57%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Ed Herman	23/43	53%	2/5	2:07	—
	Alan Belcher	12/27	44%	0/0	0:31	—

LOSS

vs. Demian Maia

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:27

Ed Herman15/3247%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:47

Demian Maia15/2171%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	9/17	53%	0/0	1:46	—
	Demian Maia	9/13	69%	1/7	2:54	—

R2	Ed Herman	6/15	40%	1/1	2:01	—
	Demian Maia	6/8	75%	0/1	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Joe Doerksen

UFC 78: Validation • Nov 2007Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:39

Ed Herman43/7458%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:33KD 1

Joe Doerksen9/1947%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	20/34	59%	1/1	3:23	—
	Joe Doerksen	5/10	50%	0/4	0:57	—

R2	Ed Herman	18/31	58%	1/2	3:08	—
	Joe Doerksen	4/5	80%	1/1	0:58	—

R3	Ed Herman	5/9	56%	0/0	0:02	1
	Joe Doerksen	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Scott Smith

UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:25

Ed Herman24/4356%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:22

Scott Smith3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	17/33	52%	2/3	4:20	—
	Scott Smith	2/4	50%	0/0	0:15	—

R2	Ed Herman	7/10	70%	1/2	2:02	—
	Scott Smith	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Price

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Middleweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:58

Ed Herman5/956%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:43

Chris Price5/5100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	5/9	56%	1/2	2:43	—
	Chris Price	5/5	100%	0/0	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Kendall Grove

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale • Jun 2006MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ed Herman33/5758%TD 5/10Ctrl 9:43

Kendall Grove25/3964%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	18/31	58%	2/4	4:24	—
	Kendall Grove	4/5	80%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Ed Herman	3/8	38%	1/2	2:23	—
	Kendall Grove	10/15	67%	0/0	2:04	—

R3	Ed Herman	12/18	67%	2/4	2:56	—
	Kendall Grove	11/19	58%	0/0	1:05	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Jacare Souza

Strikeforce - Marquardt vs Saffiedine • Jan 2013

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 3:10

Ed Herman10/3429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jacare Souza14/2752%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	10/34	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	14/27	52%	2/2	1:14	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Jason MacDonald

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:43

Ed Herman2/2100%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:18

Jason MacDonald5/771%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ed Herman	2/2	100%	1/2	1:18	—
	Jason MacDonald	5/7	71%	0/1	0:57	—

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com