Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alan Belcher 52%48% Ed Herman
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
18-8-0
Record
27-16-0 (1 NC)
1540
Elo rating
1528
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alan Belcher · 3-2
Ed Herman · 3-2
- L
- LUFC 265: Lewis vs GaneSat, Aug 7, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs HillSun, Sep 13, 2020Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%