Ed Herman

“Short Fuse”

OctagonStats Rating 1513

13-13-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach77" (196 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornOct 02, 1980

Age46

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.31

Str. Acc48%

SApM3.71

Str. Def42%

TD Avg1.96

TD Acc47%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.0

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

27 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 6 decision losses

Finish rate69%

Times finished54%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight9:38

Octagon time4h 19m

Opp win%70%

ActiveJun. 24, 2006 – Apr. 15, 2023 (18y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Fight of the Night2

Knockout of the Night1

Submission of the Night2

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Ed Herman "Short Fuse" is a 27-16-0 grappler (1 NC). 69% finish rate.

Ed debuted Jun. 24, 2006 vs Kendall Grove (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 18 years active (Jun. 24, 2006–Apr. 15, 2023).

Best wins: Joe Doerksen (KO/TKO Punch R3, Nov. 17, 2007); Chris Price (SUB Armbar R1, Jan. 25, 2007); David Loiseau (U-DEC R3, Apr. 18, 2009).

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Mike Kyle

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Heavy hands — most wins by KO

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 15, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen	L Zak Cummings	KO/TKO Punches	3	4:13	0 3	54 100	0 0	0 0
Aug. 07, 2021	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane	L Alonzo Menifield	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	41 93	0 1	0 0
Sep. 12, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill	W Mike Rodriguez	SUB Kimura	3	2:41	0 2	40 89	2 0	1 0
Nov. 09, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar	W Khadis Ibragimov	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	81 53	0 2	0 0
May. 18, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee	W Patrick Cummins	KO/TKO Knee	1	3:39	1 0	11 22	0 1	0 0
Oct. 27, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith	L Gian Villante	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	84 81	0 0	0 0
Jul. 07, 2017	The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale	L CB Dollaway	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 54	1 6	3 1
Jul. 30, 2016	UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley	L Nikita Krylov	KO/TKO Kick	2	0:40	0 1	26 60	1 0	0 0
Jan. 17, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	W Tim Boetsch	KO/TKO Knee	2	1:39	1 0	47 27	0 0	0 0
Jan. 31, 2015	UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz	L Derek Brunson	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:36	0 1	0 11	0 0	0 0
May. 10, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva	W Rafael Natal	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	51 35	1 1	0 0
Nov. 16, 2013	UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks	L Thales Leites	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	14 20	0 3	0 0
Jul. 27, 2013	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga	W Trevor Smith	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	73 87	2 1	1 1
Jan. 12, 2013	Strikeforce - Marquardt vs Saffiedine	L Jacare Souza	SUB Kimura	1	3:10	0 0	10 14	0 2	1 1
Aug. 11, 2012	UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II	NC Jake Shields	Overturned	3	5:00	0 0	21 33	1 3	0 0
Feb. 04, 2012	UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit	W Clifford Starks	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	1:43	0 0	28 16	2 0	2 0
Aug. 14, 2011	UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle	W Kyle Noke	SUB Heel Hook	1	4:15	0 0	2 12	1 1	3 0
Jun. 04, 2011	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale	W Tim Credeur	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:48	1 0	11 11	0 0	0 0
Aug. 29, 2009	UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira	L Aaron Simpson	KO/TKO	2	0:17	0 1	7 25	0 3	0 0
Apr. 18, 2009	UFC 97: Redemption	W David Loiseau	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	71 6	5 0	0 0
Sep. 17, 2008	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer	L Alan Belcher	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	43 54	5 0	2 0
Apr. 19, 2008	UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2	L Demian Maia	SUB Triangle Choke	2	2:27	0 0	15 15	1 1	0 3
Nov. 17, 2007	UFC 78: Validation	W Joe Doerksen	KO/TKO Punch	3	0:39	1 0	43 9	2 1	0 3
Jun. 16, 2007	UFC 72: Victory	W Scott Smith	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:25	0 0	24 3	3 0	2 2
Jan. 25, 2007	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon	W Chris Price	SUB Armbar	1	2:58	0 0	5 5	1 0	1 1
Oct. 10, 2006	Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter	L Jason MacDonald	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:43	0 0	2 5	1 0	0 2
Jun. 24, 2006	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale	L Kendall Grove	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 25	5 0	2 6

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.