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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Heath Herring

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 34-10-1; Heath Herring is 28-16-0. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 2 years older than Heath Herring. Heath Herring has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Heath Herring is 1" · 3 cm taller than Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. They have met 3 times: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 3, Heath Herring 0.

A
“Minotauro” · 34-10-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
HeavyweightMet 3 times
Heath Herring
“The Texas Crazy Horse” · 28-16-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira
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

80%
Head
54%
15%
Body
37%
5%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueiralast 11 fights
77%19%
Heath Herringlast 5 fights
32%11%57%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Heath Herring
Strikes landed / min
2.832.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.862.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.291.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersHeath Herring · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.83
Strikes landed / min
2.29
3.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.36
1.29 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 1.2
22%
Takedown accuracy
83%
38%
Takedown defence
19%
2:08
Control time / fight
3:52
1.60
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

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira11 UFC fights · 264 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%174/529
7%19/25
4%11/11
Clinch
10%27/39
8%20/23
1%2/2
Ground
4%11/18
0%0/0
0%0/0
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Heath Herring ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 73: STACKED (Sat, Jul 7, 2007), where Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Heath Herring?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 34-10-1 and Heath Herring is 28-16-0.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Heath Herring?

Heath Herring has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Heath Herring?

Heath Herring is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Heath Herring?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 50 and Heath Herring is 48.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Heath Herring?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has 24 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Heath Herring has 23 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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