Heath Herring "The Texas Crazy Horse"

Heath Herring, known as "The Texas Crazy Horse", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Openweight division. Heath Herring holds a professional record of 28-14-0, including 2-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Heath Herring stands 6'4", and is 45 years old. Heath Herring is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Heath Herring profile

DivisionOpenweight
Professional record28-14-0
UFC record2-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age45
Date of birth1978-03-02
Height6'4"
Last weigh-in261.9 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time1h 30m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.37
Significant strikes absorbed per minute1.77
Striking accuracy50%
Striking defense55%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.37
Strikes to the head52%
Strikes to the body27%
Strikes to the legs21%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.22
Takedown defense33%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.73
Average control time per fight (seconds)27.62

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision2

Heath Herring UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2008-08-09UFC 87: Seek and DestroyBrock LesnarlossDecision · Unanimous
2008-03-01UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionCheick KongowinDecision · Split
2007-07-07UFC 73: StackedAntônio Rodrigo NogueiralossDecision · Unanimous
2007-04-07UFC 69: ShootoutBrad ImeswinDecision · Unanimous
2007-01-25UFC Fight Night 8Jake O'BrienlossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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