On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 3 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 (265 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.
2–3UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
82Average win score
38thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time26% of the fight
Best winCheick Kongo rated 1476 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Heath Herring’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
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
38th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
−0.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.36
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
61
1.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Cheick Kongo, rated 1476 at 265 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 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
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 9 Aug 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1297, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 265 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
82Average win score
1262Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time26% of the fight
Best winCheick Kongo rated 1476 going in
Against the division
How Heath Herring’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Heath Herring 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
38
38th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
−0.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.36
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
61
1.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 3 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: Cheick Kongo, rated 1476 at 265 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2008 | Loss | 11–89 | Brock Lesnar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Win | 75–25 | Cheick Kongo | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Loss | 19–81 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 73: Stacked |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Brad Imes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 69: Shootout |
| 25 Jan 2007 | Loss | 19–81 | Jake O'Brien | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon |