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Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 3, training under Ken Shamrock.
Mixed martial arts
The Ultimate Fighter
While on The Ultimate Fighter, he won a preliminary victory against Danny Abaddi by armbar. In the semifinals, he defeated Rory Singer by rear naked choke. He then lost to Kendall Grove in the finals by unanimous decision. Despite his loss, Herman was subsequently awarded a contract by UFC president Dana White based on his performance.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Herman made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale, where he lost to Kendall Grove in the finals by unanimous decision.
Herman lost his second fight to Jason MacDonald at Ortiz vs Shamrock 3 - The Final Chapter via triangle choke submission in round one.
At UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon, Herman scored his first UFC victory in a catchweight contest defeating Chris Price via armbar midway through round one. At the weigh in Herman made the 186 lb limit however Price did not take to the scales, coming back later that evening to record 192 lb.
Herman won his second consecutive UFC fight by defeating Scott Smith via a rear naked choke. This fight was held at UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Herman won submission of the night honors.
In Herman's fourth UFC fight, he took on Canadian fighter Joe Doerksen at UFC 78 who held a prior victory over Herman via submission. Herman avenged that loss, winning the fight by knocking Doerksen out in the third round and receiving Knockout of the Night honors in the process.
At UFC 83, Herman took on undefeated Brazilian fighter Demian Maia. Herman lost to Maia by triangle choke submission in the second round.
At UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer, Herman lost by split decision to Alan Belcher.
Herman's next fight came at UFC 97, where he defeated David Loiseau via decision.
In his fight against Aaron Simpson, Herman's knee was caught in a bad position near the end of the first-round during a takedown, with his opponent landing on the knee. Herman most likely sustained a serious injury at this point, visibly having trouble putting any weight on the injured leg after the round ended. Herman seemed to recover, and answered the bell for the second round. Early in the second, however, Herman further injured his knee attempting a high-kick, causing him to collapse to the mat in pain and the fight to be stopped.
Herman faced Tim Credeur on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale, winning in just 48 seconds via TKO in the first round.
Herman then stepped in to replace an injured Tom Lawlor against Kyle Noke at UFC on Versus 5 on August 14, 2011. Herman defeated Noke by submission (heel hook) in the first round.
Herman faced Clifford Starks on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
Herman is expected to face Jake Shields on August 11, 2012 at UFC 150.
Personal life
Herman lives with his girlfriend Crystal and her daughter. The couple had twins in January 2008.
Mixed martial arts record
External links
- Official site
- Professional MMA record for Ed Herman from Sherdog
- Official UFC Profile
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