On the clock
9 of 13 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–12 (1 NC)UFC record
10 of 13Dominant wins
86Average win score
46thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 5 submission 4 decision
Finish rate69% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 12
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time27% of the fight
Best winDavid Loiseau rated 1519 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 25 of 26 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Ed Herman’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
85
77%
Average win scoreOut of 100
49
86.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
67
69%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
30
−0.36
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
3.43
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
38
3.80
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
2.05
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
27%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: David Loiseau, rated 1519 at 185 lb. Dominant in 10 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 15 Apr 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1434, after 9 fights there.
4–5Record at 205 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
1402Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 5.6
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time10% of the fight
Best winPatrick Cummins rated 1478 going in
Against the division
How Ed Herman’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ed Herman is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
32
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.66
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
44
3.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
52
0.58
ControlShare of fight time in control
44
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tim Boetsch, rated 1468 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 31 Jan 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1521, after 16 fights there.
9–7Record at 185 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
1339Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 4 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min3.1
Control time41% of the fight
Best winKyle Noke rated 1540 going in
Against the division
How Ed Herman’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ed Herman is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3dominant-win rateNo. 4controlNo. 5dominant winsNo. 6takedownsNo. 8hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
92
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
64
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.60
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
25
3.04
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.44
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.13
ControlShare of fight time in control
94
41%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: David Loiseau, rated 1519 at 185 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
26 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2023 | Loss | 3–97 | Zak Cummings | KO/TKO | R3 4:13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Alonzo Menifield | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Mike Rodriguez | submission | R3 2:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill |
| 9 Nov 2019 | Win | 80–20 | Khadis Ibragimov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| 18 May 2019 | Win | 90–10 | Patrick Cummins | KO/TKO | R1 3:39 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Loss | 30–70 | Gian Villante | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Loss | 15–85 | CB Dollaway | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Loss | 6–94 | Nikita Krylov | KO/TKO | R2 0:40 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO | R2 1:39 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Loss | 9–91 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R1 0:36 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 10 May 2014 | Win | 78–22 | Rafael Natal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Loss | 19–81 | Thales Leites | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Win | 70–30 | Trevor Smith | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| 11 Aug 2012 | No contest | 0–100 | Jake Shields | overturned | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Win | 88–12 | Clifford Starks | submission | R2 1:43 | Middleweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Kyle Noke | submission | R1 4:15 | Middleweight | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Tim Credeur | KO/TKO | R1 0:48 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Loss | 7–93 | Aaron Simpson | KO/TKO | R2 0:17 | Middleweight | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Win | 86–14 | David Loiseau | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 97: Redemption |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Loss | 28–72 | Alan Belcher | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Loss | 14–86 | Demian Maia | submission | R2 2:27 | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Win | 96–4 | Joe Doerksen | KO/TKO | R3 0:39 | Middleweight | UFC 78: Validation |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Win | 93–7 | Scott Smith | submission | R2 2:25 | Middleweight | UFC 72: Victory |
| 25 Jan 2007 | Win | 88–12 | Chris Price | submission | R1 2:58 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Loss | 13–87 | Jason MacDonald | submission | R1 2:43 | Middleweight | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Loss | 24–76 | Kendall Grove | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale |