Heavyweight

Heath Herring

Last fought: Aug 2008

RECORD

Pro

28-16-0 (1 NC)

UFC

2-3-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

250 lbs

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	15:00
Fight Completion Rate	100.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	3.00
% Fights Inside the Distance	0.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	6-4 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	4-3 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	2-1 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	28.0%
% Time in Control	25.8%
% Time Controlled	46.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	35.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.62
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.15
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.53
Distance Strike Accuracy	23.7%
Distance Strike Defense	63.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	8.62
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.24
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.43
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	6.20
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.78
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.26

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

Heath Herring 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	Heath Herring
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	83.3%
Takedown Defense	19.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	3:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	100.0%
Avg Fight Time	15:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.0
Reversals/15min	1.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Takedown Accuracy	83.3%
Takedown Defense	19.2%
Control Time/Fight	3:52

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Brock Lesnar

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy • Aug 2008Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55

Brock Lesnar45/5287%TD 5/6Ctrl 11:33KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	1/2	50%	0/0	1:02	—
	Brock Lesnar	18/22	82%	1/1	3:44	1

R2	Heath Herring	3/7	43%	0/0	0:35	—
	Brock Lesnar	12/15	80%	2/3	3:30	—

R3	Heath Herring	5/12	42%	0/0	0:18	—
	Brock Lesnar	15/15	100%	2/2	4:19	—

WIN

vs. Cheick Kongo

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion • Mar 2008Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring57/8071%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:50KD 1

Cheick Kongo45/6075%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	4/10	40%	2/2	1:11	1
	Cheick Kongo	22/26	85%	3/3	3:27	—

R2	Heath Herring	27/32	84%	0/0	1:42	—
	Cheick Kongo	14/21	67%	2/2	3:06	—

R3	Heath Herring	26/38	68%	1/2	2:57	—
	Cheick Kongo	9/13	69%	0/0	1:44	—

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 73: Stacked • Jul 2007Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring31/12724%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:41KD 1

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira55/12046%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	17/59	29%	0/0	0:28	1
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	24/54	44%	1/2	1:06	—

R2	Heath Herring	8/37	22%	0/0	0:23	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	10/28	36%	2/2	1:03	—

R3	Heath Herring	6/31	19%	0/0	0:50	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	21/38	55%	1/1	1:32	—

WIN

vs. Brad Imes

UFC 69: Shootout • Apr 2007Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring64/12352%TD 1/1Ctrl 9:13KD 2

Brad Imes19/5237%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	21/31	68%	0/0	4:06	1
	Brad Imes	0/3	0%	1/1	0:04	—

R2	Heath Herring	29/57	51%	0/0	3:18	1
	Brad Imes	5/24	21%	0/1	0:22	—

R3	Heath Herring	14/35	40%	1/1	1:49	—
	Brad Imes	14/25	56%	0/0	0:50	—

LOSS

vs. Jake O'Brien

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring11/6118%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41KD 1

Jake O'Brien13/4132%TD 6/8Ctrl 9:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	3/22	14%	0/0	0:05	1
	Jake O'Brien	4/24	17%	1/1	2:42	—

R2	Heath Herring	1/22	5%	1/1	0:04	—
	Jake O'Brien	8/15	53%	2/2	3:15	—

R3	Heath Herring	7/17	41%	0/0	0:32	—
	Jake O'Brien	1/2	50%	3/5	3:58	—

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (17 fights)

WIN

vs. Hirotaka Yokoi

PRIDE 28: High Octane • Oct 2004

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 1:55

Heath Herring26/3574%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Hirotaka Yokoi2/729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	26/35	74%	0/0	0:00	1
	Hirotaka Yokoi	2/7	29%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 • Jun 2004

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 2, 0:30

Heath Herring26/4459%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira14/4233%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	25/43	58%	1/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	13/35	37%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yoshiki Takahashi

PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 • Apr 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:53

Heath Herring37/6458%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Yoshiki Takahashi11/1958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	37/64	58%	1/3	0:00	—
	Yoshiki Takahashi	11/19	58%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gan McGee

PRIDE 27: Inferno • Feb 2004

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring64/16938%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

Gan McGee55/20327%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	21/63	33%	1/3	0:00	—
	Gan McGee	25/86	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	12/30	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gan McGee	9/38	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Heath Herring	31/76	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gan McGee	21/79	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paulo Cesar Silva

PRIDE Shockwave 2003 • Dec 2003

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 0:35

Heath Herring44/8452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Paulo Cesar Silva12/8115%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	26/55	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Cesar Silva	6/49	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	17/28	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Cesar Silva	6/32	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Heath Herring	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Cesar Silva	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto

PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 • Nov 2003

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:29

Heath Herring53/7571%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

Yoshihisa Yamamoto19/4344%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	19/31	61%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	11/23	48%	2/5	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	8/12	67%	0/2	0:00	—
	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	3/5	60%	1/3	0:00	—

R3	Heath Herring	26/32	81%	1/1	0:00	—
	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	5/15	33%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mirko Filipovic

PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone • Jun 2003

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:17

Heath Herring4/1527%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Mirko Filipovic18/3158%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	4/15	27%	0/4	0:00	—
	Mirko Filipovic	18/31	58%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Fedor Emelianenko

PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2 • Nov 2002

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 10:00

Heath Herring12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Fedor Emelianenko41/5476%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	12/19	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	41/54	76%	2/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Iouri Kotchkine

PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2 • Sep 2002

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 7:31

Heath Herring37/4484%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Iouri Kotchkine5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	37/44	84%	3/4	0:00	—
	Iouri Kotchkine	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Igor Vovchanchyn

PRIDE 19: Bad Blood • Feb 2002

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring24/4949%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

Igor Vovchanchyn12/1867%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	9/18	50%	1/4	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	8/12	67%	3/3	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	3/4	75%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Heath Herring	12/24	50%	1/1	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos • Nov 2001

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring21/5737%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira53/9357%TD 6/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	9/39	23%	1/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	34/58	59%	3/4	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	8/11	73%	0/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	13/24	54%	2/2	0:00	—

R3	Heath Herring	4/7	57%	0/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	6/11	55%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mark Kerr

PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble • Jul 2001

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 4:56

Heath Herring9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mark Kerr5/1050%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Kerr	5/7	71%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Kerr	0/3	0%	1/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Vitor Belfort

PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans • May 2001

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Heath Herring33/4573%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Vitor Belfort8/1267%TD 3/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	27/35	77%	1/1	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	2/4	50%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Heath Herring	3/6	50%	2/2	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	1/2	50%	1/5	0:00	—

R3	Heath Herring	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	5/6	83%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Denis Sobolev

PRIDE 13: Collision Course • Mar 2001

Submission (Keylock) • Rd 1, 0:22

Heath Herring2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Denis Sobolev0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	2/3	67%	1/1	0:00	—
	Denis Sobolev	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Enson Inoue

PRIDE 12: Cold Fury • Dec 2000

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 4:52

Heath Herring19/2673%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Enson Inoue4/1233%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	19/26	73%	1/1	0:00	—
	Enson Inoue	4/12	33%	0/1	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Tom Erikson

PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun • Oct 2000

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 6:17

Heath Herring5/5100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tom Erikson6/1540%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	5/5	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Erikson	6/15	40%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Willie Peeters

PRIDE 9: New Blood • Jun 2000

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:48

Heath Herring4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Willie Peeters1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Heath Herring	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Willie Peeters	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com