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Amir Aliakbari vs Heath Herring

Amir Aliakbari is 16-4-0; Heath Herring is 28-16-0 (1 NC). Heath Herring is 10 years older than Amir Aliakbari. Heath Herring has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Amir Aliakbari. Heath Herring is 1" · 3 cm taller than Amir Aliakbari. They have met once: Amir Aliakbari 1, Heath Herring 0.

Amir Aliakbari
Iran
Amir Aliakbari
“HULK” · 16-4-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Heath Herring
United States
Heath Herring
“The Texas Crazy Horse” · 28-16-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Amir Aliakbari

No background on record

Heath Herring

No background on record

Camp · Las Vegas Combat Club

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
54%
22%
Body
37%
5%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Amir Aliakbarilast 5 fights
48%34%18%
Heath Herringlast 5 fights
32%11%57%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Amir Aliakbari· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Heath Herring
Strikes landed / min
2.082.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amir Aliakbari · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.292.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amir Aliakbari · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.361.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amir Aliakbari · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
86%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amir Aliakbari · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amir Aliakbari · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amir Aliakbari · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
2.29
1.29
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.36
2.36 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 1.2
86%
Takedown accuracy
83%
0%
Takedown defence
19%
2:31
Control time / fight
3:52
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Amir Aliakbari5 fights · by range and by target
Range
48%Distance · 57
34%Clinch · 41
18%Ground · 22
Target
73%Head · 58
22%Body · 17
5%Leg · 4

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Heath Herring5 UFC fights · 172 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%40/211
2%4/9
6%11/12
Clinch
6%10/29
5%8/12
1%1/1
Ground
25%43/76
30%51/58
2%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Amir AliakbariHeath Herring

Frequently asked questions

Have Amir Aliakbari and Heath Herring ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round (Thu, Dec 29, 2016), where Amir Aliakbari won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Amir Aliakbari and Heath Herring?

Amir Aliakbari is 16-4-0 and Heath Herring is 28-16-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Amir Aliakbari or Heath Herring?

Heath Herring has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Amir Aliakbari, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Amir Aliakbari or Heath Herring?

Heath Herring is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Amir Aliakbari stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Amir Aliakbari or Heath Herring?

Heath Herring is 48 and Amir Aliakbari is 38.

Who has more finishes, Amir Aliakbari or Heath Herring?

Amir Aliakbari has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Heath Herring has 23 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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