Ed Herman
Template:MMAstatsbox Edward Benson "Short Fuse" Herman (born October 2 1980) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is from Vancouver, Washington. He first came to fame as a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Ken Shamrock. He fights in the 185 lb (84 kg) weight class. According to the show, his MMA record is 14 wins, 3 losses, while Sherdog.com lists his record as 10 wins, 3 losses. In The Ultimate Fighter, he won a preliminary victory against Danny Abaddi by armbar. In the semifinals, he defeated Rory Singer by rear naked choke. He then lost to Kendall Grove in the finals with a split decision in favor to Kendall Grove. Despite his loss, Ed was subsequently awarded a contract by UFC president Dana White based on his performance.
Personal life
Herman lives with his girlfriend Crystal and her daughter. The couple had twins in January 2008.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
| 21 matches | 14 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 9 | 5 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | |
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| Loss | 14-7 |  Alan Belcher
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Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer | September 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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| Loss | 14-6 |  Demian Maia
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Technical Submission (Triangle Choke w/ strikes) | UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre II | April 19, 2008 | 2 | 2:27 |  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Win | 14-5 | Joe Doerksen
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KO (Punch) | UFC 78 - Validation | November 17, 2007 | 3 | 0:39 | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ | Won Knock Out of the Night Honors |
| Win | 13-5 | Scott Smith
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 72 - Victory | June 16, 2007 | 2 | 2:25 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Won Submission of the Night Honors |
| Win | 12-5 | Chris Price
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Submission (Armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 1 | 2:58 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, FL | |
| Loss | 11-5 | Jason MacDonald
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3 - The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 1 | 2:43 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla | |
| Loss | 11-4 | Kendall Grove
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Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | June 24, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States
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| Win | 11-3 | Dave Menne
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | EC 63 - Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Wisconsin, United States
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| Win | 10-3 | Nick Thompson
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TKO (Injury) | H2H - Hand 2 Hand Combat | June 17, 2005 | 1 | Ohio, United States
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| Win | 9-3 | Rhomez Brower | Submission (Armbar) | IFC - Mayhem in Montana | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 2:47 | Montana, United States
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| Win | 8-3 | Glover Teixeira
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Decision (Unanimous) | SF 9 - Respect | March 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Oregon, United States
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| Loss | 7-3 | Joe Doerksen
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Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | SF 7 - Frightnight | October 23, 2004 | 3 | 2:12 | Oregon, United States
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| Win | 7-2 | Brian Ebersole
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | SF 5 - Stadium | August 28, 2004 | 2 | Oregon, United States
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| Loss | 6-2 |  Kazuo Misaki
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Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament, Final | July 25, 2004 | 2 | 3:31 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 6-1 | Shane Davis
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Submission (Armbar) | SF 4 - Fight For Freedom | June 26, 2004 | 3 | Oregon, United States
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| Win | 5-1 | Cory Devela
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Submission (Armbar) | PFA - Pride and Fury | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 3:20 | Idaho, United States
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| Win | 4-1 | Jacen Flynn
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Submission | SF 3 - Dome | April 17, 2004 | 2 | Oregon, United States
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| Win | 3-1 | Justin Hawes
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Submission (Armbar) | DB 10 - DesertBrawl 10 | April 3, 2004 | 2 | 3:45 | Oregon, United States
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| Win | 2-1 | Derrick Downy | TKO | SF 1 - Revolution | February 21, 2004 | 3 | 2:14 | Oregon, United States
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| Win | 1-1 | Rich Guerin | Submission (Keylock) | PPKA - Ultimate Fight Night 3 | January 3, 2004 | 4 | 2:17 | Washington, United States
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| Loss | 0-1 | Shane Davis
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Submission (Arm Bar) | QP - Second Coming | August 23, 2003 | 1 | 2:18 | Oregon, United States
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