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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.
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
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- High school
- Columbia River High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ed Herman born?
Born October 2, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Ed Herman from?
Ed Herman is from Vancouver, Washington, United States.
What does Ed Herman do?
Ed Herman works as mixed martial arts fighter.
How tall is Ed Herman?
Ed Herman is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.