Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ed Herman
Ed Herman
“Short Fuse”
27-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ed Herman def. Rafael Natal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
“Sapo”
21-9-1
Saturday, May 10, 2014
US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States

Ed Herman defeated Rafael Natal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva, held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

Fight stats

Ed Herman
Rafael Natal
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 87
Significant strikes
35 of 73
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
78 of 117
Total strikes
71 of 114
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 6
25%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:57
Control time
4:46
Significant strikes by target
22 of 54
Head
15 of 41
9 of 9
Body
8 of 17
20 of 24
Leg
12 of 15
24 of 51
Distance
19 of 46
21 of 29
Clinch
8 of 11
6 of 7
Ground
8 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
14 of 26
19 of 31
Total str.
34 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
2:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
10 of 20
31 of 45
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 37
Sig. str.
11 of 27
28 of 41
Total str.
14 of 30
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
1:00
Referee
Jerry Krysz
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-9-1
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
43
6'1"
Height
6'0"
77"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
3.10
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.71
SApM
2.48
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.96
TD Avg.
2.55
47%
TD Acc.
34%
59%
TD Def.
77%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ed Herman · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
    Alonzo Menifield
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  • W
    Mike Rodriguez
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    Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Khadis Ibragimov
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Patrick Cummins
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    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
Rafael Natal · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs GastelumSun, Jul 23, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSun, Nov 13, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxSat, Apr 23, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Casey
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierSat, May 23, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 17 fights
33.2
Avg sig. strikes
38.6
1.32
Avg takedowns
2.12
2:39
Avg control time
3:09
84
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Ed Herman
Strike target
Rafael Natal
64%
Head
58%
25%
Body
14%
12%
Leg
28%
Ed Herman
Strike position
Rafael Natal
51%
Distance
66%
27%
Clinch
12%
23%
Ground
22%