- Dave Herman (fighter)
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Dave Herman Born David J. Herman
October 3, 1984
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United StatesOther 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]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 23 matches 21 wins 2 losses By knockout 15 1 By submission 5 0 By decision 1 0 By disqualification 0 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 21–2 Jon Olav Einemo
TKO (punches) UFC 131 June 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 December 30, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 19–2 Michał Kita
Submission (omoplata) Bellator 31 September 30, 2010 1 3:16 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Loss 18–2 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
DQ (illegal knees) ADFC: Round 1 May 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 November 7, 2009 1 2:25 Tokyo, Japan Win 17–1 Don Frye
TKO (punches) Shark Fights 6 September 12, 2009 1 1:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States Win 16–1 Josh Barnes
TKO (knee and punches) Bellator 5 May 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 January 4, 2009 2 2:22 Saitama, Japan Win 15–0 Chris Guillen
TKO (punches) KOK: Season's Beatings November 22, 2008 1 1:32 Austin, Texas, United States Win 14–0 Kerry Schall
TKO (knees and punches) ShoXC October 10, 2008 1 1:06 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 13–0 Ron Waterman
TKO (punches) EliteXC: Return of the King June 14, 2008 1 2:19 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win 12–0 Mario Rinaldi
TKO (knees and punches) EliteXC: Street Certified February 16, 2008 3 0:33 Miami, Florida, United States Win 11–0 Justin Kahn
Submission (rear-naked choke) Maximum Combat December 8, 2007 1 2:56 USA Win 10–0 Chuck Geyer
TKO (punches) LOF 22: Nemesis November 30, 2007 1 1:31 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win 9–0 Terry Tucker
KO (punches) LOF 20: Bitter Rivals September 28, 2007 1 N/A Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win 8–0 Jordan Wall
Submission (punches) Title Fighting Championships June 30, 2007 1 1:30 Des Moines, Iowa, United States Win 7–0 Andre Mussi
TKO (punches) Fight Night in the Flats III June 9, 2007 1 3:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Win 6–0 James Samuels
KO (punch) LOF 18: Pole Position May 25, 2007 1 0:18 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win 5–0 James Ferguson
KO (punches) LOF 17: Unrivaled May 19, 2007 1 1:59 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Win 4–0 Seth Parker
Submission (rear-naked choke) LOF: Revolution 4 April 13, 2007 1 3:11 Plainfield, Indiana, United States Win 3–0 Greg Hammer
Submission (punches) FSG: Coliseum Carnage April 8, 2007 1 1:13 Ames, Iowa, United States Win 2–0 Jeff Orieze
KO (punch) LOF: Revolution 2 February 17, 2007 1 4:59 Plainfield, Indiana, United States Win 1–0 Mike Cooke
TKO (punches) LOF 12: Black Tie Battles December 31, 2006 1 1:39 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States References
- ^ http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/15/dave-pee-wee-herman-released-by-sengoku-signs-with-ufc/
- ^ "MMA's Top 25 Unknown and Up & Coming Heavyweights". 2010-09-12. http://mmaviewers.com/archives/688.
- ^ "Jeff Monson to Struggle For Relevance Against Dave Herman". 2010-09-12. http://www.cagepotato.com/jeff-monson-struggle-relevance-against-dave-herman.
- ^ "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/.
- ^ "Dave Herman vs. Jim York". 2010-10-14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V_iP0YG3Z4.
- ^ "MMA ruling social media". sportsnet.ca. 2010-07-21. http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2010/07/21/showdown_on_mma/.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ricco Rodriguez Out, Herman Ready For Kita". 2010-09-24. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12646&zoneid=13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Heavyweight changes continue". ufc.com. May 13, 2011. http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-131-fight-card-updates.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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