Ed Herman

Short Fuse

USA

Retires following loss
Light HeavyweightUFC
April 15, 2023
Herman lost to Zak Cummings via TKO (punches) at 4:13 of Round 3 at UFC on ESPN 44 on Saturday in Kansas City. He retired following the fight.
ANALYSIS
Thus ends the run of the man that entered the evening as the longest-tenured fighter in the UFC. To say "Short Fuse" appeared to have nothing left in the tank at age 42 would be a massive understatement. He spent the entire fight serving as a punching bag for Cummings, who hadn't fought in nearly three years. It's a miracle he lasted as long as he did. Herman ends his remarkable UFC run with a 13-12 (1 NC) record. He made his company debut against Kendall Grove at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale in June 2006. His opponents inside the Octagon included Demian Maia, Jake Shields, Jacare Souza, Derek Brunson, Nikita Krylov, and Tim Boetsch. It was a heck of a run.
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Booked for UFC Kansas City
Light HeavyweightUFC
February 15, 2023
Herman will take on Zak Cummings at UFC Kansas City on April 15, Team Iridium Sports Agency reports.
ANALYSIS
Herman has not been in the Octagon since August of 2021 when he fell by unanimous decision to Alonzo Menifield. April's fight in Kansas City will be Herman's 26th career fight under the UFC banner (13-11, 1 NC).
Out of UFC 271
Light HeavyweightUFC
January 29, 2022
Herman will no longer take on Maxim Grishin at UFC 271 on Feb. 12 for an undisclosed reason, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport Nederland reports.
ANALYSIS
Herman was hoping to bounce back from a loss too Alonzo Menifield back in August, but he will now have to wait for a new opportunity. No reason was given for his exit from the fight. He will be replaced by William Knight.
Taking on Grishin
Light HeavyweightUFC
November 12, 2021
Herman will fight Maxim Grishin in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 271 on Feb. 12, John Morgan of MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Herman took a beating in August against Alonzo Menifield, but he showed his toughness by lasting all three rounds while losing in a unanimous decision. Grishin will be entering the Octagon for the first time since February, when he missed weight by 4.5 pounds and lost a tight decision to Dustin Jacoby.
Epic toughness shown in defeat
Light HeavyweightUFC
August 7, 2021
Herman lost to Alonzo Menifield via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 265 on Saturday in Houston.
ANALYSIS
It would not be a stretch to label Herman as one of the toughest men walking planet Earth today. Any mere mortal would have been finished after eating countless vicious leg kicks and dozens upon dozens of head strikes, but Herman continued to push forward to somehow see the final bell. "Short Fuse" may have had a legitimate chance to pull an upset here, but his completely inability to plant on his lead leg was his ultimate undoing. Saturday was Herman's 25th fight under the UFC banner. His record (13-11, 1NC), is mediocre, but he's almost always competitive and his toughness is a joy to watch. The defeat snaps a three-fight winning streak for Herman.
Gets Menifield in Houston
Light HeavyweightUFC
July 29, 2021
Herman will take on Alonzo Menifield in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC 265 on August 7, Farah Hannoun of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
While Herman has been largely inconsistent through his UFC run, he currently finds himself on a three-fight winning streak (which followed up a three-fight losing streak). The 40-year-old will now get a massive step up in competition against Menifield, a 33-year-old up-and-comer with tons of power in his hands. Both share strikingly similar statistics in terms of striking output, though Herman has a bit more of an offensive wrestling game to fall back on. Utilizing that to to avoid the big shots from Menifield will likely be key to his game plan.