Light Heavyweight · “Short Fuse”
Ed Herman
26-16-0 (1 NC) UFC 13-12-0 (1 NC)
Finisher
Submission Grappler
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
4KO wins
5Sub wins
69.2%Finish rate
9:52Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Strong 86
- Control Above avg 74
- Wrestling Above avg 74
- Accuracy Above avg 70
- Striking Average 53
- TD Defense Average 46
- Durability Below avg 28
- Striking D Weak 10
Finisher
69% of wins by knockout or submission (4 KO, 5 sub)
Submission Grappler
strong grappling — rates 86 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.7
Striking accuracy48.8%
Striking defense42.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.23
Takedowns / 15 min1.99
Takedown accuracy47.9%
Takedown defense61.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.99
Control time27.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-8
Striking trend
Fight history
L Zak Cummings 24-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
54/117Sig. strikes
100/175Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alonzo Menifield 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
41/126Sig. strikes
93/140Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Rodriguez 11-4 walk-in Submission · R3 2:41 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · September 12, 2020
40/73Sig. strikes
89/124Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Khadis Ibragimov 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
81/140Sig. strikes
53/102Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Patrick Cummins 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
11/35Sig. strikes
22/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gian Villante 16-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
84/223Sig. strikes
81/217Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L CB Dollaway 15-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · July 7, 2017
24/41Sig. strikes
54/72Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Nikita Krylov 20-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:40 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
26/55Sig. strikes
60/118Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Boetsch 18-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
47/82Sig. strikes
27/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derek Brunson 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:36 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
0/4Sig. strikes
11/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Natal 17-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
51/87Sig. strikes
35/73Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thales Leites 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
14/37Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevor Smith 10-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
73/129Sig. strikes
87/108Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
NC Jake Shields 27-6-1 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
21/50Sig. strikes
33/47Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Clifford Starks 8-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:43 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · February 4, 2012
28/57Sig. strikes
16/36Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kyle Noke 19-4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:15 — UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · August 14, 2011
2/6Sig. strikes
12/13Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Tim Credeur 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:48 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · June 4, 2011
11/19Sig. strikes
11/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aaron Simpson 6-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:17 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
7/32Sig. strikes
25/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Loiseau 18-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
71/84Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
11:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alan Belcher 9-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · September 17, 2008
43/130Sig. strikes
54/90Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
4:47Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 5-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:27 — UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · April 19, 2008
15/32Sig. strikes
15/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Doerksen 39-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
43/74Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
6:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Smith 12-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:25 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
24/43Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
6:22Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Chris Price 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · January 25, 2007
5/9Sig. strikes
5/5Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jason MacDonald 16-7 walk-in Submission · R1 2:43 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · October 10, 2006
2/2Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kendall Grove 5-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · June 24, 2006
33/57Sig. strikes
25/39Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
9:43Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
14
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
6
Decision
6
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
25
SF
6
Strikeforce
1
Ortiz vs. Shamrock
1
Extreme Challenge
1
Hand
1
IFC
1
Pancrase
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 43 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Zak Cummings | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 4:13 |
| L | Alonzo Menifield | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 265
August 7, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Rodríguez | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
September 12, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 4:01 |
| W | Khadis Ibragimov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Patrick Cummins | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:39 |
| L | Gian Villante | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | C. B. Dollaway | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
July 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nikita Krylov | KO (head kick) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 0:40 |
| W | Tim Boetsch | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 1:39 |
| L | Derek Brunson | TKO (punches) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167
November 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevor Smith | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ronaldo Souza | Submission (kimura) | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
January 12, 2013 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 3:10 |
| NC | Jake Shields | NC (overturned by commission) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Clifford Starks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:43 |
| W | Kyle Noke | Submission (inverted heel hook) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
August 14, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Tim Credeur | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale
June 4, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 0:48 |
| L | Aaron Simpson | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 102
August 29, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 0:17 |
| W | David Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 97
April 18, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alan Belcher | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
September 17, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Demian Maia | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 83
April 19, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| W | Joe Doerksen | KO (punch) | UFC 78
November 17, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 0:39 |
| W | Scott Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 72
June 16, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 2:25 |
| W | Chris Price | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
January 25, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 2:58 |
| L | Jason MacDonald | Submission (triangle choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
October 10, 2006 |
Ortiz vs. Shamrock | 1 | 2:43 |
| L | Kendall Grove | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
June 24, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dave Menne | TKO (corner stoppage) | Extreme Challenge 63
July 23, 2005 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Thompson | TKO (injury) | Hand 2 Hand Combat
June 17, 2005 |
Hand | 1 | — |
| W | Rhomez Brower | Submission (armbar) | IFC: Mayhem in Montana
April 30, 2005 |
IFC | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | SF 9: Respect
March 26, 2005 |
SF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Doerksen | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | SF 7: Frightnight
October 23, 2004 |
SF | 3 | 2:12 |
| W | Brian Ebersole | Submission (triangle choke) | SF 5: Stadium
August 28, 2004 |
SF | 2 | — |
| L | Kazuo Misaki | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
July 25, 2004 |
Pancrase | 2 | 3:31 |
| W | Shane Davis | Submission (armbar) | SF 4: Fight For Freedom
June 26, 2004 |
SF | 3 | — |
| W | Cory Devela | Submission (armbar) | Pride and Fury
June 3, 2004 |
Pride and Fury | 1 | 3:20 |
| W | Jacen Flynn | Submission (armbar) | SF 3: Dome
April 17, 2004 |
SF | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Justin Hawes | Submission (armbar) | DesertBrawl 10
April 3, 2004 |
DesertBrawl | 2 | 3:45 |
| W | Derek Downey | TKO (punches) | SF 1: Revolution
February 21, 2004 |
SF | 3 | 2:14 |
| W | Rich Guerin | Submission (keylock) | PPKA: Ultimate Fight Night 3
January 3, 2004 |
PPKA | 4 | 2:17 |
| W | Ryan Pope | Submission (armbar) | Desert Brawl 9
November 8, 2003 |
Desert Brawl | 1 | 0:24 |
| L | Shane Davis | Submission (armbar) | TQP: Sport Fight "Second Coming"
August 23, 2003 |
TQP | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Ryan Pope | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Ring Wars 2
May 10, 2003 |
Xtreme Ring Wars | 1 | 2:38 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ed Herman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.