Heath Herring “Texas Crazy Horse”

Photo of Heath Herring
Team Golden Glory Team
Age 47
Gender Male
Height 6' 4"

Heath Herring is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 30 wins, 17 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 30-17-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 8 months, 14 days
Rounds Fought 77.9
Avg. Fights/Year 2.3
Longest Layoff 8 years, 4 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 7 16 4
Losses 5 2 9
Finish Rate 76.7%
Finished Rate 41.2%
Win by Decision Rate 13.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 52.9%
Win by KO Rate 23.3%
Loss by KO Rate 29.4%
Win by SUB Rate 53.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 11.8%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 13
Fastest KO 01:55
Fastest SUB 13
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:26
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:32
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 04/16/2017 L
(30-16-0) 		Satoshi Ishii
(22-14-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rizin Fighting Federation - In Yokohama 		3 05:00
NRB 12/29/2016 L
(30-15-0) 		Amir Aliakbari
(16-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Second Round 		3 05:00
OFF 08/09/2008 L
(30-14-0) 		Brock Lesnar
(5-3-0) 		HW
( 250.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 87: Seek & Destroy 		3 05:00
OFF 03/01/2008 W
(29-14-0) 		Cheick Kongo
(31-12-2) 		HW
( 248.0 vs. 233.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion 		3 05:00
OFF 07/07/2007 L
(29-13-0) 		Antonio Nogueira
(34-10-1) 		HW
( 259.0 vs. 240.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 73 		3 05:00
OFF 04/07/2007 W
(28-13-0) 		Brad Imes
(12-7-0) 		HW
( 245.0 vs. 260.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 69: Shootout 		5 05:00
OFF 01/25/2007 L
(28-12-0) 		Jake O'Brien
(15-4-0) 		HW
( 250.0 vs. 234.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 8 		3 05:00
NRB 03/15/2006 W
(27-12-0) 		Gary Goodridge
(23-23-1) 		KO
K-1: Hero's 2006 		2 01:55
NRB 12/31/2005 L
(27-11-0) 		Yoshihiro Nakao
(10-3-0) 		Disqualification
K-1: Premium 2005 Dynamite 		00:00
NRB 03/26/2005 L
(27-10-0) 		Sam Greco
(3-1-1) 		TKO/RSC
K-1: Hero's 		1 02:41
NRB 10/31/2004 W
(26-10-0) 		Hirotaka Yokoi
(10-5-0) 		KO
Pride 28: High Octane 		1 01:55
NRB 06/20/2004 L
(26-9-0) 		Antonio Nogueira
(34-10-1) 		Submission (Twisting Choke)
Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 		2 00:30
NRB 04/25/2004 W
(25-9-0) 		Yoshiki Takahashi
(29-29-3) 		KO (Strikes)
Pride: Total Elimination 2004 		1 04:53
NRB 02/01/2004 W
(24-9-0) 		Gan McGee
(13-5-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Pride 27: Inferno 		3 05:00
NRB 12/31/2003 W
(23-9-0) 		Paulo Cesar Silva
(2-6-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Pride: Shock Wave 2003 		3 00:35
NRB 11/09/2003 W
(22-9-0) 		Yoshihisa Yamamoto
(15-26-0) 		Submission (Choke)
Pride: Final Conflict 2003 		3 02:29
NRB 06/08/2003 L
(22-8-0) 		Mirko Cro Cop
(38-11-2) 		TKO/RSC
Pride 26: Bad to the Bone 		1 03:17
NRB 11/24/2002 L
(22-7-0) 		Fedor Emelianenko
(40-7-0) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut)
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 		1 10:00
NRB 09/29/2002 W
(21-7-0) 		Iouri Kotchkine
(4-4-1) 		TKO/RSC (Knees on the Ground)
Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 		1 07:31
NRB 02/24/2002 W
(20-7-0) 		Igor Vovchanchyn
(52-10-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 19: Bad Blood 		3 05:00
NRB 11/03/2001 L
(20-6-0) 		Antonio Nogueira
(34-10-1) 		HW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 17: Championship Chaos 		3 05:00
NRB 07/29/2001 W
(19-6-0) 		Mark Kerr
(15-11-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Knees)
Pride 15: Raging Rumble 		2 04:54
NRB 05/27/2001 L
(19-5-0) 		Vitor Belfort
(26-14-0) 		Decision
Pride 14: Clash of the Titans 		3 05:00
NRB 03/25/2001 W
(18-5-0) 		Dennis Sobolev
(4-6-0) 		Submission (Keylock)
Pride 13: Collision Course 		1 00:22
NRB 12/23/2000 W
(17-5-0) 		Enson Inoue
(13-8-0) 		TKO/RSC (Strikes)
Pride 12: Cold Fury 		1 04:52
NRB 10/31/2000 W
(16-5-0) 		Tom Erikson
(9-4-1) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun 		1 06:17
NRB 06/04/2000 W
(15-5-0) 		Willie Peeters
(10-12-1) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Pride 9: New Blood 		1 00:48
NRB 04/29/2000 L
(15-4-0) 		Ramazan Mezhidov
(2-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Cut)
Absolute Fighting Council: 2000 World Championship (Day 2) 		1 04:55
NRB 03/05/2000 W
(14-4-0) 		Rene Rooze
(5-4-0) 		Disqualification (Excessive Fouling)
2 Hot 2 Handle: 2 Hot 2 Handle 		1 03:20
NRB 09/27/1999 W
(11-4-0) 		Bob Schrijber
(20-16-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
World Vale Tudo Championship 9 		1 02:19
NRB 09/27/1999 W
(11-4-0) 		Sean McCully
(3-7-0) 		Submission (Hammerlock)
World Vale Tudo Championship 9 		1 00:43
NRB 09/27/1999 W
(11-4-0) 		Michael Tielrooy
(5-9-0) 		Submission (Keylock)
World Vale Tudo Championship 9 		1 01:14
SB 09/07/1999 W
(10-4-0) 		Rocky Batastini
(6-22-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shooto : Superbrawl 13 		1 01:00
NRB 07/01/1999 L
(8-3-0) 		Alexandre Ferreira
(19-7-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
World Vale Tudo Championship 8 		1 30:00
NRB 07/01/1999 W
(8-3-0) 		Kavkaz Sultanmagomedov
(8-3-0) 		Submission (Punches)
World Vale Tudo Championship 8 		1 01:18
NRB 07/01/1999 W
(8-3-0) 		Erwin van den Steen
(0-3-0) 		Submission (Punches)
World Vale Tudo Championship 8 		1 04:33
NRB 06/26/1999 W
(6-3-0) 		Gabe Beaupurthy
(3-7-0) 		Submission (Arm Lock)
Bas Rutten Invitational 3 		1 04:43
NRB 06/26/1999 W
(6-3-0) 		Hoss Carter
(0-3-0) 		Submission (Keylock)
Bas Rutten Invitational 3 		1 01:07
NRB 05/15/1999 L
(6-2-0) 		Travis Fulton
(255-54-8) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Challenge 24 		1 12:00
NRB 04/17/1999 W
(4-2-0) 		Phil Deason
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Keylock)
World Vale Tudo Federation: Durango 		1 00:13
NRB 04/17/1999 W
(4-2-0) 		Nik Bickle
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
World Vale Tudo Federation: Durango 		1 00:32
NRB 11/22/1997 W
(3-2-0) 		Evan Tanner
(32-8-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
PSDA 		1 08:20
NRB 10/18/1997 L
(3-1-0) 		Evan Tanner
(32-8-0) 		TKO/RSC (Strikes)
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 		1 07:53
NRB 04/12/1997 W
(2-1-0) 		Chris Guillen
(13-16-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 		1 02:10
NRB 08/02/1996 L
(0-0-0) 		Paul Jones
(15-1-1) 		Submission (Choke)
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1 		3 05:00
NRB 08/02/1996 Unknown
(0-0-0) 		Diego Acosta
(2-3-0) 		Unknown
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1 		3 05:00
NRB 08/02/1996 Unknown
(0-0-0) 		James De Haven
(0-1-0) 		Unknown
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1 		3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 3.3
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 0 0
Losses 0 0 1
Finish Rate 0.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 100.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss Method
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) -
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 3.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
SB 09/07/1999 L
(0-0-0) 		Bobby Hoffman
(1-1-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto : Superbrawl 13 		2 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class