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Ed Herman

エド・ハーマン　/　えど・はーまん

American mixed martial arts fighter

October 2, 1980 (age 45)　・　Vancouver, Washington, United States

Washington
mixed martial arts fighter

My Take

Ed Herman embodies everything I respect about journeyman fighters. Two full decades of professional competition, from 2003 to 2023, is an almost unfathomable stretch in a brutal sport, and surviving it across the UFC, Strikeforce, and Pancrase demands a rare kind of toughness. His run to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 3 launched him, but it was his refusal to quit that defined him. He was never the flashiest champion, yet that durability is precisely what I admire most. Fighters like Herman, who keep getting back up and answering the bell, deserve far more recognition than they tend to receive.

Overview

Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2023, Herman was a finalist on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 3, and has also competed for Strikeforce and Pancrase.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ed Herman
Name (Japanese): エド・ハーマン
Reading: えど・はーまん
Born: October 2, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Monkey
Origin: Vancouver, Washington, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: mixed martial arts fighter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Columbia River High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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