Ed Herman Replaces James Irvin, Will Face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102(UPDATED)

Editors Note: It has recently been revealed that Gouveia has suffered a back injuury and will be unable to compete at UFC 102 as expected in a report from MMAJunkie.com. No news of a replacement opponent for Ed Herman in this musical chairs of injured fighters is available at this time. With James Irvin sidelined due to a knee injury, Ed Herman (15-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has agreed to step in as a replacement... [Read More...]

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Aaron Simpson vs. Ed Herman at UFC Fight Night 19

Undefeated middleweight Aaron Simpson is all set to face off with The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 middleweight finalist Ed Herman at UFC Fight Night 19. The event is set to take place at the Oklahoma Convention Center in Oklahoma on September 16. Simpson recently announced the expected match-up on his Facebook page. Simpson trains at Arizona Combat Sports along side the likes of Ryan Bader, Jamie Varner,... [Read More...]

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Report: David Loiseau’s Octagon return could take place at UFC 97 vs. Ed Herman

Former UFC middleweight title challenger David Loiseau appears to be on the verge of making his return to the Octagon at UFC 97 against Ed Herman on April 18. The proposed UFC homecoming would take place at the Bell Centre in Loiseau’s home city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. The website CagePlay.com was the first to report the possibility of the matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has spoken with... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 15: Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher Preview

The next fight we are going to preview on the road to UFC Fight Night 15 could be billed as a possible “Loser leaves town” type matchup. Ed Herman versus Alan Belcher is a battle of two UFC middleweights trying to establish solid footing in the burgeoning talent pool of the middleweight division. Herman (14-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) was a finalist for season 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” losing... [Read More...]

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Alexander vs. Schafer, Herman vs. Belcher rumored for UFC Fight Night 15

MMA Mania dug up some goods on some future bouts that have possibly been scheduled for UFC Fight Night 15 in September via a post from Duke Roufus at Wisconsin Combat Sports. According to Roufus, Eric Schafer will take on Houston Alexander in a light heavyweight clash. This should be interesting because Schafer is a beast on the ground, a place where Alexander has shown to be inexperienced. Schafer... [Read More...]

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Report: Demian Maia vs. Ed Herman at UFC 83

Graciemag.com recently caught up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Demian Maia, and he had some information to share about his future with the UFC. “I got back to Sao Paulo today; I was vacationing in California with my wife, where I also shot some Jiu-Jitsu dvds. I’ll be back at the UFC on March 8th to fight Ed Herman, who I don’t know, but my manager brought me a tape with some of his fights... [Read More...]

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UFC 78 Video: Herman and Doersksen discuss their bout

In this video TUF 3 runner up Ed Herman and MMA veteran Joe Doerksen talk about their past meeting and the one coming up. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 78 Video: Herman and Doersksen discuss their bout", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/16/ufc-78-video-ed-herman-comments-on-upcoming-bout/" }); Read More →

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Joe Doerksen: Ed Herman’s “not going to make it out of the second round.”

Joe Doerksen, David Terrell’s late replacement, has fought Ed Herman before. Doerksen came out on top via triangle choke. Apparently he’s predicting the same result, a victory, on Saturday: “This is a really good fight for me. He [Ed Herman] is obviously not an easy opponent, but style wise, we match up really well. This is a really good opportunity for me to get some of that notoriety... [Read More...]

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Doerksen to replace Terrell at UFC 78

Joe Doerksen (39-10, 1-3 UFC) will replace David Terrell as Ed Herman’s opponent at UFC 78 according to UFC.com. Doerksen is an MMA veteran who has had many fights against top class opponents such as former welterweight champion Matt Hughes (loss), Denis Kang (win), Matt Lindland (loss) and Nate Marquardt (loss). Also of note is that Doerksen already holds a win over Herman back in 2004 via 3rd... [Read More...]

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