Heath Herring

Heavyweight · 28-16 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
48
Elo Rating
1483.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.77 significant strikes per minute — better than 90% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Attempts 0.70 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 32% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 87% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.37
    Bottom 26%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.77
    Top 10%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Top 37%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.22
    Top 41%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    32%
    Bottom 13%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 23%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1533, higher than 47% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1483).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00O'Brien15:00Imes15:00Nogueira15:00Kongo15:00Lesnar
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
2008-08-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008-03-01 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 73: Stacked
2007-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 69: Shootout
2007-04-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
2007-01-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00