Ed Herman

TUF Bio

TRAINING: Morning mitt work, sparring, and grappling. Afternoon strength and conditioning. Evening technique. Some days are reversed.

When and why did you start training for fighting? May of 2002. I always loved the sport my dad and friends got me in to it.

What ranks and titles have you held? Sportfight light heavyweight title, ISKA middleweight title, Desert Brawl middleweight title, Ring Wars middleweight title.

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

• Finalist on season three of TUF

• Four of seven losses by submission (three of those by technical submission)

• Holds non-UFC wins over Dave Menne, Nick Thompson, and Glover Teixeira.

• 13 wins by submission, five by KO

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	12
Record:	20-7-0
Summary:	Aggressive ground and pound, clinch fighting, wrestling

Fighter Info

Nickname:	Short Fuse
From:	Vancouver, WA USA
Fights Out Of:	Fort Collins, Colorado USA
Age:	31
Height:	6′ 2" ( 187 cm )
Weight:	185 lb ( 84 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

545

52% Successful

284

Types of Successful Strikes

284

21%

23%

56% Ground

159

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

53% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Ed Herman	UFC® 143: Diaz vs. Condit Feb 4, 2012	28	2	2	4	R2Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Clifford Starks	UFC® 143: Diaz vs. Condit Feb 4, 2012	16	0	0	0	R2Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Ed Herman	UFC LIVE: Hardy vs. Lytle Aug 14, 2011	2	1	3	0	R1Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Kyle Noke	UFC LIVE: Hardy vs. Lytle Aug 14, 2011	12	1	0	1	R1Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Ed Herman	The Ultimate Fighter®: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale Jun 4, 2011	11	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Tim Credeur		11	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Aaron Simpson	UFC® 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA Aug 29, 2009	25	3	0	0	R2KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Ed Herman	UFC® 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA Aug 29, 2009	7	0	0	0	R2KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Ed Herman	UFC® 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009	71	5	0	9	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	David Loiseau	UFC® 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009	6	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

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