Heath Herring

Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Heath Herring

“The Texas Crazy Horse”· Waco, United States

Pro record

28-16-0

Model Elo

1458

#1484 of 1994

Age
45
Height
6'4"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Waco, United States
UFC debut
Jan 25, 2007

Profile

Heath Herring is 2–3 in the UFC since 2007. All 2 wins went to the judges. Last fight: lost to Brock Lesnar by unanimous decision (Aug 8, 2008).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
2–3
since 2007
Finish rate
0%
0 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 15m
avg 15:00 per fight
Opposition
1516
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Cheick Kongo

    Cheick Kongo

    split decision, R3 · UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · Feb 29, 2008

    1603opp. Elo
  2. Brad Imes

    Brad Imes

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 69: Shootout · Apr 6, 2007

    1430opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.37

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.77

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy50%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.37

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.22

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense33%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.73

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 52%Body 27%Legs 21%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 38%Clinch 11%Ground 51%

Average fight time: 12:19

Fight history (5)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LBrock LesnarBrock LesnarRecord after: 2-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 87: Seek And DestroyAug 8, 2008
WCheick KongoCheick KongoRecord after: 2-2split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionFeb 29, 2008
LARAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraRecord after: 1-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 73: StackedJul 6, 2007
WBrad ImesBrad ImesRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 69: ShootoutApr 6, 2007
LJOJake O'BrienRecord after: 0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Evans vs SalmonJan 24, 2007