Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alan Belcher
United StatesAlan Belcher
“The Talent”
18-8-0
RESULT

Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ed Herman
United StatesEd Herman
“Short Fuse”
27-16-0 (1 NC)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Alan Belcher defeated Ed Herman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alan Belcher won the decision.

Fight stats

Alan Belcher
Ed Herman
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 90
Significant strikes
43 of 130
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
67 of 103
Total strikes
86 of 175
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 12
-
Takedown accuracy
42%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:23
Control time
4:47
Significant strikes by target
29 of 60
Head
33 of 110
8 of 12
Body
9 of 16
17 of 18
Leg
1 of 4
39 of 71
Distance
24 of 96
15 of 19
Clinch
9 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 28
Sig. str.
12 of 37
25 of 31
Total str.
21 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
2
1:33
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 35
Sig. str.
8 of 50
20 of 35
Total str.
24 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 27
Sig. str.
23 of 43
22 of 37
Total str.
41 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
2:07

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#BelcherHerman
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#BelcherHerman
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Jeff Sinnett
#BelcherHerman
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

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

Media Scores

1
Belcher
-
5
Herman
●29-28 Herman×5●29-28 Belcher
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Belcher
  • FightMetric.com29-28Herman
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Herman
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Herman
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Herman
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Herman

Fan Scorecards

33%
Belcher
67%
Herman
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Herman50%●30-27 Belcher16.7%●30-27 Herman16.7%●29-28 Belcher16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Herman
R2
83%
Belcher
R3
83%
Herman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alan Belcher vs Ed Herman?

Alan Belcher defeated Ed Herman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alan Belcher won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alan Belcher vs Ed Herman?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alan Belcher won the decision.

Was Alan Belcher vs Ed Herman a robbery?

Many scored it for Ed Herman: 83% of 6 media scores picked Ed Herman. The judges gave it to Alan Belcher.

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

Win probability

Alan Belcher 46%54% Ed Herman

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Alan Belcher
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Ed Herman
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power76
85Speed54
75Precision63
77Durability84
70Engine76
63Wrestling92
91Ground98

Biggest edge Alan Belcher, Kick speed +39

Attribute by attribute

Alan Belcher is on the left of every row, Ed Herman on the right.
94Punch power93
93Kick power58
76Punch speed53
93Kick speed54
75Accuracy63
63Takedowns92
86Ground striking99
95Submissions96
81Chin95
72Body strength73
70Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
27-16-0 (1 NC)
1681
Power Index rating
1710
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
45
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.70
SLpM
3.31
41%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.10
SApM
3.71
59%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
1.96
26%
TD Acc.
47%
55%
TD Def.
59%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 25 fights
24.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.2
0.27
Avg takedowns
1.32
1:45
Avg control time
2:39
76
Career high strikes
84
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alan Belcher
Strike target
Ed Herman
57%
Head
64%
16%
Body
25%
27%
Leg
12%
Alan Belcher
Strike position
Ed Herman
68%
Distance
51%
16%
Clinch
27%
17%
Ground
23%