Dave Herman (fighter)

Dave Herman
Born David J. Herman
October 3, 1984 (1984-10-03) (age 27)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Other names Pee-Wee
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 233 lb (105.7 kg; 16.6 st)
Division Heavyweight (265 lb)
Reach 77 in (196 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing, Submission Grappling
Fighting out of Temecula, CA
Team Team Quest
Years active 2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 23
Wins 21
By knockout 15
By submission 5
By decision 1
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By disqualification 1
Website http://www.daveherman.net/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dave Herman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1] Herman received a significant amount of buzz from fans and media for being undefeated in his first fifteen fights and beating his opponents impressively, having only been to a decision once in 23 professional fights.[2][3][4]

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Mixed martial arts career

Following a 2–0 amateur career, Herman made his professional mixed martial arts debut on December 31, 2006. He quickly amassed an undefeated 11–0 record, fighting 10 times throughout 2007.

In 2008, Herman signed with the now defunct EliteXC organization. He debuted on the undercard of EliteXC: Street Certified, defeating Mario Rinaldi via TKO. His second bout came at EliteXC: Return of the King, where he defeated Ron Waterman via TKO. He next faced Kerry Schall in the main event of ShoXC 9, which would ultimately be the final show by the company.

Following the dissolution of EliteXC, Herman fought for a variety of promotions including Bellator Fighting Championships, Shark Fights and World Victory Road. Korean fighter Mu Bae Choi handed him his first loss in Japan on January 2009, fighting in the World Victory Road Sengoku promotion. In his next fight Herman defeated Jim York at Sengoku 11.[5]

In 2010, Herman became entangled in a lawsuit with Bellator[6] that kept him out of action in the United States for nearly a year. Once the legal issues were settled, Herman was scheduled to face Ricco Rodriguez at Bellator 31[7] but Rodriguez pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury.[8] Michal Kita stepped in, and served as Rodriguez's replacement.[9] Herman defeated him via first round submission.

Herman received his second loss after being disqualified for illegal knees to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Herman then faced Yoshihiro Nakao at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight.[10] He won the fight via decision, the first fight in his career to go the distance.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Herman was expected to make his promotional debut against Rob Broughton on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.[11] However, in late March, Broughton was replaced in the bout by Joey Beltran.[12]

When Brock Lesnar pulled out of his main event fight with Junior dos Santos, Jon Olav Einemo's original opponent, Shane Carwin, stepped up to replace Lesnar against dos Santos. Herman instead fought fellow UFC newcomer Einemo. Herman defeated Einemo via TKO (punches) at 3:19 of round 2 in a back and forth bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.[13]

Herman was scheduled to face Mike Russow on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136.[14] However, the bout was cancelled after Herman failed his preliminary drug test in which he tested positive for marijuana. Herman denies using the prohibited substances.[15]

Herman is expected to face Stefan Struve on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–2 John-Olav Einemo TKO (punches) UFC 131 02011-06-11June 11, 2011 2 3:19 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fight of the Night
Win 20–2 Yoshihiro Nakao Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight 02010-12-30December 30, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 19–2 Michał Kita Submission (omoplata) Bellator 31 02010-09-30September 30, 2010 1 3:16 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss 18–2 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou DQ (illegal knees) ADFC: Round 1 02010-05-14May 14, 2010 2 N/A Abu Dhabi, UAE 2010 Openweight GP Quarter-final; Herman was disqualified for an illegal knee.
Win 18–1 Jim York KO (axe kicks and punches) Sengoku 11 02009-11-07November 7, 2009 1 2:25 Tokyo, Japan
Win 17–1 Don Frye TKO (punches) Shark Fights 6 02009-09-12September 12, 2009 1 1:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win 16–1 Josh Barnes TKO (knee and punches) Bellator 5 02009-05-01May 1, 2009 1 4:46 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Loss 15–1 Choi Mu Bae TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 02009-01-04January 4, 2009 2 2:22 Saitama, Japan
Win 15–0 Chris Guillen TKO (punches) KOK: Season's Beatings 02008-11-22November 22, 2008 1 1:32 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 14–0 Kerry Schall TKO (knees and punches) ShoXC 02008-10-10October 10, 2008 1 1:06 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 13–0 Ron Waterman TKO (punches) EliteXC: Return of the King 02008-06-14June 14, 2008 1 2:19 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 12–0 Mario Rinaldi TKO (knees and punches) EliteXC: Street Certified 02008-02-16February 16, 2008 3 0:33 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 11–0 Justin Kahn Submission (rear-naked choke) Maximum Combat 02007-12-08December 8, 2007 1 2:56 USA
Win 10–0 Chuck Geyer TKO (punches) LOF 22: Nemesis 02007-11-30November 30, 2007 1 1:31 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 9–0 Terry Tucker KO (punches) LOF 20: Bitter Rivals 02007-09-28September 28, 2007 1 N/A Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 8–0 Jordan Wall Submission (punches) Title Fighting Championships 02007-06-30June 30, 2007 1 1:30 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 7–0 Andre Mussi TKO (punches) Fight Night in the Flats III 02007-06-09June 9, 2007 1 3:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 6–0 James Samuels KO (punch) LOF 18: Pole Position 02007-05-25May 25, 2007 1 0:18 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 5–0 James Ferguson KO (punches) LOF 17: Unrivaled 02007-05-19May 19, 2007 1 1:59 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Win 4–0 Seth Parker Submission (rear-naked choke) LOF: Revolution 4 02007-04-13April 13, 2007 1 3:11 Plainfield, Indiana, United States
Win 3–0 Greg Hammer Submission (punches) FSG: Coliseum Carnage 02007-04-08April 8, 2007 1 1:13 Ames, Iowa, United States
Win 2–0 Jeff Orieze KO (punch) LOF: Revolution 2 02007-02-17February 17, 2007 1 4:59 Plainfield, Indiana, United States
Win 1–0 Mike Cooke TKO (punches) LOF 12: Black Tie Battles 02006-12-31December 31, 2006 1 1:39 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

References

  1. ^ http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/15/dave-pee-wee-herman-released-by-sengoku-signs-with-ufc/
  2. ^ "MMA's Top 25 Unknown and Up & Coming Heavyweights". 2010-09-12. http://mmaviewers.com/archives/688. 
  3. ^ "Jeff Monson to Struggle For Relevance Against Dave Herman". 2010-09-12. http://www.cagepotato.com/jeff-monson-struggle-relevance-against-dave-herman. 
  4. ^ "Exclusive interview with EliteXC heavyweight prospect Dave Herman". 2010-09-12. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/25/5-oz-exclusive-interview-with-elitexc-heavyweight-prospect-dave-herman/. 
  5. ^ "Dave Herman vs. Jim York". 2010-10-14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V_iP0YG3Z4. 
  6. ^ "MMA ruling social media". sportsnet.ca. 2010-07-21. http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2010/07/21/showdown_on_mma/. 
  7. ^ "Dave Herman vs. Ricco Rodriguez booked for Bellator 31". 2010-09-12. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20596/dave-herman-vs-ricco-rodriguez-booked-for-bellator-31-event.mma. 
  8. ^ "Knee surgery forces Ricco Rodriguez out of Bellator 31 fight with Dave Herman". 2010-09-17. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20696/knee-surgery-forces-ricco-rodriguez-out-of-bellator-31-fight-with-dave-herman.mma. 
  9. ^ "Ricco Rodriguez Out, Herman Ready For Kita". 2010-09-24. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12646&zoneid=13. 
  10. ^ "Herman-Nakao Slated for WVR 'Soul of Fight'". 2010-11-19. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Herman-Nakao-Slated-for-WVR-Soul-of-Fight-28261. 
  11. ^ "UFC Signs Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman, Makes Debut Against Rob Broughton at UFC 131". mmaweekly.com. http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-signs-dave-pee-wee-herman-makes-debut-against-rob-broughton-at-ufc-131. 
  12. ^ "Joey Beltran vs. Dave Herman added to UFC 131 in Vancouver". mmajunkie.com.com. March 31, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23063/joey-beltran-vs-dave-herman-added-to-ufc-131-in-vancouver.mma. 
  13. ^ "Heavyweight changes continue". ufc.com. May 13, 2011. http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-131-fight-card-updates. 
  14. ^ "UFC 136: Dave Herman vs Mike Russow fight announced for Oct. 8 in Houston, Texas". mmamania.com. 2011-07-14. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/15/2276852/ufc-136-dave-herman-vs-mike-russow-fight-announced-for-oct-8-in. 
  15. ^ "Dave Herman says UFC 136 scratch due to failed drug test for marijuana, steroids". mmajunkie.com. September 29, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25449/dave-herman-says-ufc-136-scratch-due-to-failed-drug-test-for-marijuana-steroids.mma. Retrieved September 29, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Dave Herman vs. Stefan Struve targeted for UFC on FUEL TV 1". mmajunkie.com. November 30, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26327/dave-herman-vs-stefan-struve-targeted-for-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1.mma. Retrieved November 30, 2011. 

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