Ed Herman (fighter)

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Ed Herman
Statistics
Nickname	Short Fuse
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Born	October 2, 1980
Town of birth	Vancouver, Washington
Fighting style	Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	14
By knockout	3
By submission	6
Losses	3
Draws	0

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 in a close, but unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Despite his loss, Ed was subsequently awarded a contract by UFC president Dana White based on his performance.

Ed lost his second official fight in the UFC at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter. He was submitted by Jason MacDonald in the first round via a triangle choke. After two losses he has come off a losing streak and defeated Chris Price at the Ultimate Fight Night 8 by armbar.

[edit] Personal Life

Herman lives with his girlfriend and her daughter.

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The Ultimate Fighter - Season 3
Michael Bisping \| Tait Fletcher \| Jesse Forbes \| Matt Hamill \| Josh Haynes \| Noah Inhofer \| Mike Nickels \| Kristian Rothaermel \| Danny Abbadi \| Kendall Grove \| Ed Herman \| Solomon Hutcherson \| Ross Pointon \| Rory Singer \| Kalib Starnes \| Mike Stine Coaches: Tito Ortiz \| Ken Shamrock