Heavyweight

Dave Herman

22-6-0 UFC 1-4-0
6'4"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:34Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.49
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.81
Striking accuracy58.7%
Striking defense48.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.62
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense62.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
June 11, 2011 vs Jon Olav Einemo — 6.61/min (W) Jun '11 February 15, 2012 vs Stefan Struve — 5.75/min (L) Feb '12 May 26, 2012 vs Roy Nelson — 3.53/min (L) May '12 October 13, 2012 vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira — 1.37/min (L) Oct '12 July 6, 2013 vs Gabriel Gonzaga — 10.59/min (L) Jul '13

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Gabriel Gonzaga 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · July 6, 2013
3/3Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 4-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:31 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
13/32Sig. strikes
20/49Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Roy Nelson 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:51 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
3/8Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Stefan Struve 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:52 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
51/74Sig. strikes
47/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jon Olav Einemo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:19 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
55/96Sig. strikes
34/70Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
22-6-0Pro record
Team QuestGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 15
Submission 5
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 1

Fights by organization

LOF 7
UFC 5
World Victory Road Presents 3
Bellator 2
EliteXC 2
Titan FC 1
ADFC 1
Shark Fights 1

+ 6 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 28 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Kalib Starnes Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis
May 16, 2014
 Titan FC 3 5:00
L Gabriel Gonzaga KO (punches) UFC 162
July 6, 2013
 UFC 1 0:17
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (armbar) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 2 4:31
L Roy Nelson KO (punch) UFC 146
May 26, 2012
 UFC 1 0:51
L Stefan Struve TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012
 UFC 2 3:52
W John-Olav Einemo TKO (punches) UFC 131
June 11, 2011
 UFC 2 3:19
W Yoshihiro Nakao Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight
December 30, 2010
 World Victory Road Presents 3 5:00
W Michal Kita Submission (omoplata) Bellator 31
September 30, 2010
 Bellator 1 3:16
L Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou DQ (illegal knees) ADFC: Round 1
May 14, 2010
 ADFC 2 —
W Jim York KO (axe kicks and punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
November 7, 2009
 World Victory Road Presents 1 2:25
W Don Frye TKO (punches) Shark Fights 6: Stars & Stripes
September 12, 2009
 Shark Fights 1 1:00
W Josh Barnes KO (knee and punches) Bellator 5
May 1, 2009
 Bellator 1 4:46
L Choi Mu-Bae TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009
January 4, 2009
 World Victory Road Presents 2 2:22
W Chris Guillen TKO (punches) KOK: Season's Beatings
November 22, 2008
 KOK 1 1:32
W Kerry Schall TKO (knees and punches) ShoXC 9
October 10, 2008
 ShoXC 1 1:06
W Ron Waterman TKO (punches) EliteXC: Return of the King
June 14, 2008
 EliteXC 1 2:19
W Mario Rinaldi TKO (knees and punches) EliteXC: Street Certified
February 16, 2008
 EliteXC 3 0:33
W Justin Kuhn Submission (rear-naked choke) Maximum Combat
December 8, 2007
 Maximum Combat 1 2:56
W Chuck Geyer KO (punch) LOF 22: Nemesis
November 30, 2007
 LOF 1 1:31
W Terry Tucker KO (punch) LOF 20: Bitter Rivals
September 28, 2007
 LOF 1 0:36
W Jordan Wall TKO (submission to punches) Title Fighting Championships
June 30, 2007
 Title Fighting Championships 1 1:30
W Andre Mussi TKO (punches) Fight Night in the Flats III
June 9, 2007
 Fight Night in the Flats III 1 3:00
W James Samuels KO (punch) LOF 18: Pole Position
May 25, 2007
 LOF 1 0:18
W James Ferguson KO (punch) LOF 17: Unrivaled
May 19, 2007
 LOF 1 1:59
W Seth Parker Submission (rear-naked choke) LOF: Revolution 4
April 13, 2007
 LOF 1 3:11
W Greg Hammer TKO (submission to punches) FSG: Coliseum Carnage
April 8, 2007
 FSG 1 1:13
W Jeff Orieze KO (punch) LOF: Revolution 2
February 17, 2007
 LOF 1 4:59
W Mike Cooke KO (punch) LOF 12: Black Tie Battles
December 31, 2006
 LOF 1 1:39

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dave Herman (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 58.7% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 48.8% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 62.5% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 6.8% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.4%