Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
5-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Heath Herring
United StatesHeath Herring
“The Texas Crazy Horse”
28-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Target Center

Brock Lesnar defeated Heath Herring by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brock Lesnar won the decision.

Fight stats

Brock Lesnar
Heath Herring
1
Knockdowns
0
45 of 52
Significant strikes
9 of 21
87%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
96 of 107
Total strikes
41 of 55
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
83%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:33
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
15 of 22
Head
3 of 14
27 of 27
Body
5 of 6
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 10
Distance
1 of 7
7 of 7
Clinch
7 of 11
33 of 35
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
18 of 22
Sig. str.
1 of 2
35 of 40
Total str.
14 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:44
Ctrl
1:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 7
23 of 26
Total str.
12 of 16
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:30
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 15
Sig. str.
5 of 12
38 of 41
Total str.
15 of 24
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:19
Ctrl
0:18

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#LesnarHerring
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
Jeff Mullen
#LesnarHerring
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
Cecil Peoples
#LesnarHerring
1--
2--
3--
Total3026

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Lesnar
-
0
Herring
●30-26 Lesnar×3●30-27 Lesnar×3
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-26Lesnar
  • MMAWeekly.com30-26Lesnar
  • Greg Savage · Sherdog.com30-26Lesnar
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Lesnar
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Lesnar
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Lesnar

Fan Scorecards

95%
Lesnar
5%
Herring
40 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Lesnar37.5%●30-25 Lesnar22.5%●30-27 Lesnar17.5%●30-24 Lesnar12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Lesnar
R2
60%
Lesnar
R3
70%
Lesnar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brock Lesnar vs Heath Herring?

Brock Lesnar defeated Heath Herring by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brock Lesnar won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brock Lesnar vs Heath Herring?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brock Lesnar won the decision.

Was Brock Lesnar vs Heath Herring a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 40 fan cards scored it for Brock Lesnar; 100% of 6 media scores picked Brock Lesnar.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brock Lesnar 22%78% Heath Herring

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Brock Lesnar
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Heath Herring
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power84
49Speed66
58Precision55
84Durability91
60Engine59
98Wrestling89
96Ground86

Biggest edge Heath Herring, Kick speed +21

Attribute by attribute

Brock Lesnar is on the left of every row, Heath Herring on the right.
94Punch power95
64Kick power73
49Punch speed62
49Kick speed70
58Accuracy55
98Takedowns89
98Ground striking98
93Submissions73
73Chin94
94Body strength87
60Cardio59

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

5-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-16-0 (1 NC)
1508
Power Index rating
1732
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
48
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Canada / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
2.37
72%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.11
SApM
1.77
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.90
TD Avg.
1.22
55%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
32%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brock Lesnar · 2-2
  • NC
    Mark Hunt
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alistair Overeem
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Cain Velasquez
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shane Carwin
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Frank Mir
    UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II · Jul 11, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
Heath Herring · 1-4
  • L
    Satoshi Ishii
    Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura · Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Brock Lesnar
    UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cheick Kongo
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 5 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
34.4
1.57
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:35
Avg control time
3:52
47
Career high strikes
64
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brock Lesnar
Strike target
Heath Herring
65%
Head
54%
28%
Body
37%
7%
Leg
9%
Brock Lesnar
Strike position
Heath Herring
15%
Distance
32%
17%
Clinch
11%
69%
Ground
57%