Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 78: VALIDATION
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ed Herman
United StatesEd Herman
“Short Fuse”
27-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:39
Joe Doerksen
CanadaJoe Doerksen
“El Dirte”
51-16-0
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Ed Herman defeated Joe Doerksen by TKO in round 3 (0:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Ed Herman
Joe Doerksen
1
Knockdowns
0
43 of 74
Significant strikes
9 of 19
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
89 of 122
Total strikes
16 of 26
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 5
67%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
0
6:33
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
31 of 61
Head
5 of 15
12 of 13
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
6 of 21
Distance
7 of 15
9 of 13
Clinch
2 of 4
28 of 40
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 34
Sig. str.
5 of 10
50 of 64
Total str.
7 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
3:23
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
4 of 5
34 of 49
Total str.
9 of 10
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
3
3:08
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
0 of 4
5 of 9
Total str.
0 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ed Herman vs Joe Doerksen?

Ed Herman defeated Joe Doerksen by TKO in round 3 (0:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ed Herman 57%43% Joe Doerksen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
51-16-0
1514
Elo rating
1463
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
1.43
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.71
SApM
2.79
42%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.96
TD Avg.
2.02
47%
TD Acc.
33%
59%
TD Def.
33%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
2.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ed Herman · 3-2
  • L
    Zak Cummings
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  • L
    Alonzo Menifield
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Rodriguez
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    Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Khadis Ibragimov
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Patrick Cummins
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
Joe Doerksen · 1-4
  • L
    Dan Miller
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECKSun, Dec 12, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    CB Dollaway
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tom Lawlor
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2Sat, May 8, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jason MacDonald
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2Sat, Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 0:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ed Herman
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 9 fights
33.2
Avg sig. strikes
13.2
1.32
Avg takedowns
1.33
2:39
Avg control time
2:03
84
Career high strikes
44
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Ed Herman
Strike target
Joe Doerksen
64%
Head
65%
25%
Body
23%
12%
Leg
13%
Ed Herman
Strike position
Joe Doerksen
51%
Distance
74%
27%
Clinch
14%
23%
Ground
12%