Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Cummings vs Herman
Apr. 15, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
7
Wins by Knockout
15
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 861
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1778
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 32
- Takedowns Attempted
- 71
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Vancouver, United States
Trains at
Team Herman
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
42
Height
74.00
Weight
206.00
Octagon Debut
Jun. 24, 2006
Reach
77.00
Leg reach
42.00
- Finalist on season three of The Ultimate Fighter
- Holds non-UFC wins over Dave Menne, Nick Thompson, and Glover Teixeira.
- 15 wins by submission (9 armbar, keylock, 2 RNC, triangle choke, inverted heel hook, kimura), seven by KO
- Has 9-8, 1 NC record in last 18 fights; has won three of his last five
UFC on ESPN (4/15/23) Herman was stopped by Zak Cummings via strikes at 4:13 of the third round
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Herman lost a three round unanimous decision to Alonzo Menifield
UFC Fight Night (9/12/20) Herman submitted Mike Rodriguez via kimura at 4:01 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (11/9/19) Herman won a three round unanimous decision over Khadis Ibragimov
UFC Fight Night (5/18/19) Herman stopped Patrick Cummins via strikes at 3:39 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (10/27/18) Herman lost a three round split decision to Gian Villante
TUF 25 Finale (7/7/17) Herman lost a three round unanimous decision to CB Dollaway
UFC 201 (7/30/16) Herman was knocked out by Nikita Krylov at :40 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (1/17/16) Herman stopped Tim Boetsch via strikes at 1:39 of the second round
UFC 183 (1/31/15) Herman was stopped by Derek Brunson via strikes at :36 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/10/14) Herman won a three round unanimous decision over Rafael Natal
UFC 167 (11/16/13) Herman lost a three round unanimous decision to Thales Leites
UFC on FOX (7/27/13) Herman won a three round split decision over Trevor Smith
UFC 150 (8/11/12) Herman’s bout with Jake Shields was ruled a no contest after Shields tested positive for a banned substance
UFC 143 (2/4/12) Herman submitted Clifford Starks via rear naked choke at 1:43 of the second round
UFC Live (8/14/11) Herman submitted Kyle Noke via heel hook at 4:15 of the first round
TUF 13 Finale (6/4/11) Herman stopped Tim Credeur via strikes at :48 of the first round
UFC 102 (8/29/09) Herman was stopped by Aaron Simpson due to injury at :17 of round two.
UFC 97 (4/18/09) Herman won a three round unanimous decision over David Loiseau.
UFC Fight Night (9/17/08) Herman lost a three round split decision to Alan Belcher.
UFC 83 (4/19/08) Herman lost via technical submission (triangle choke) to Demian Maia at 2:27 of the second round.
UFC 78 (11/17/07) Herman scored the first knockout win of his career as he avenged a 2004 loss to Joe Doerksen at :39 of the third round.
UFC 72 (6/16/07) Herman submitted Scott Smith with a rear naked choke at 2:25 of the second round.
UFC Fight Night (1/25/07) Herman submitted Chris Price with an armbar at 2:58 of the first round.
UFC Fight Night (10/10/06) Herman was submitted at 2:43 of the first round by Jason MacDonald.
TUF 3 Finale (6/24/06) In one of the best fights of 2006, Ed lost a close three round decision to Kendall Grove in the middleweight finals, but gave such a great effort that he was also awarded a UFC contract after the bout.
The Ultimate Fighter, Season 3
On episode 8 Ed defeated Danny Abbadi by armbar in the first round.
On episode 11 Ed defeated Rory Singer by RNC in the second round.
When and why did you start training for fighting? May of 2002. I always loved the sport - my dad and friends got me into it.
What ranks and titles have you held? Sportfight light heavyweight title, ISKA middleweight title, Desert Brawl middleweight title, Ring Wars middleweight title, black belt in BJJ
Do you have any heroes? My dad, Randy Couture, Dan Gable.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s an honor, and a long time coming.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? School of Hard Knocks, and I’m a graduate of the Team Quest instructors course.
What was your job before you started fighting? Bouncer and bartender.
Accomplishments in amateur competition? Desert Brawl middleweight title
Favorite grappling technique: Physical domination
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
