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Ed Herman vs Joe Doerksen

Ed Herman is 27-16-0 (1 NC); Joe Doerksen is 51-16-0. Joe Doerksen is 3 years older than Ed Herman. Ed Herman has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joe Doerksen. Ed Herman is 1" · 3 cm taller than Joe Doerksen. They have met once: Ed Herman 1, Joe Doerksen 0.

Ed Herman
United States
Ed Herman
“Short Fuse” · 27-16-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDSUB
Light HeavyweightMet once
J
Canada
Joe Doerksen
“El Dirte” · 51-16-0
UDSUBUD
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Style & credentials

Ed Herman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2018Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
  • 2005SportFight Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSportFight
  • 2006Runner-up · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
  • —Competitor · State HSjunior
Camp · American Top Team Portland · Portland, Oregon, US
Joe Doerksen

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
65%
25%
Body
23%
12%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ed Hermanlast 25 fights
51%27%23%
Joe Doerksenlast 9 fights
74%14%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ed Herman· from fights outside the UFC Joe Doerksen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.311.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJoe Doerksen · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.702.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersJoe Doerksen · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.991.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJoe Doerksen · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJoe Doerksen · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJoe Doerksen · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.002.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJoe Doerksen · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.31
Strikes landed / min
1.29
3.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.80
1.99 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.95 / 5.7
48%
Takedown accuracy
34%
61%
Takedown defence
21%
2:39
Control time / fight
2:03
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.30

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

Ed Herman25 UFC fights · 806 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%283/937
5%40/67
11%86/104
Clinch
12%98/176
15%120/135
2%14/14
Ground
14%113/176
6%51/56
0%1/1
Joe Doerksen9 UFC fights · 119 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%61/176
11%13/19
12%14/17
Clinch
8%9/24
7%8/12
0%0/0
Ground
6%7/20
5%6/6
1%1/1

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.

Ed HermanJoe Doerksen

Frequently asked questions

Have Ed Herman and Joe Doerksen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 78: VALIDATION (Sat, Nov 17, 2007), where Ed Herman won by TKO.

What are the records of Ed Herman and Joe Doerksen?

Ed Herman is 27-16-0 (1 NC) and Joe Doerksen is 51-16-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ed Herman or Joe Doerksen?

Ed Herman has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Joe Doerksen, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ed Herman or Joe Doerksen?

Ed Herman is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Joe Doerksen stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Ed Herman or Joe Doerksen?

Joe Doerksen is 48 and Ed Herman is 45.

Who has more finishes, Ed Herman or Joe Doerksen?

Ed Herman has 19 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Joe Doerksen has 43 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 35 by submission).