Dave Herman (22-6, 20) was born in Columbia City, Indiana, U.S. on October 3, 1984. At the age of 22 years on December 31, 2006, he made his professional MMA debut against Mike Cooke, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On June 11, 2011, 26-year old Dave Herman made his UFC debut on his 23rd professional MMA fight at UFC 131 against a 35-year old John-Olav Einemo, winning the fight in the 2nd round via TKO.
Herman's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision win against Kalib Starnes at age 29 on May 16, 2014. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought five times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 4 losses in the promotion.
Some of Dave Herman's best fights have been against John-Olav Einemo, Ron Waterman, Don Frye, Jim York, Kerry Schall, Josh Barnes and Michal Kita.
Herman has 6 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28  | May 16, 2014 29 years, 7 months 22-6 (20) | 39 years, 4 months 16-8-1 (14) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
27  | Jul 6, 2013 28 years, 9 months 21-6 (20) | 34 years, 1 months 14-7 (14) | UFC | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches | |
26  | Oct 13, 2012 28 years 21-5 (20) | 36 years, 4 months 33-7-1 (20) | UFC | 2 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
25  | May 26, 2012 27 years, 7 months 21-4 (20) | 35 years, 11 months 16-7 (14) | UFC | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch | |
24  | Feb 15, 2012 27 years, 4 months 21-3 (20) | 23 years, 11 months 22-5 (20) | UFC | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
23  | Jun 11, 2011 26 years, 8 months 21-2 (20) | 35 years, 6 months 6-1 (6) | UFC | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
22  | Dec 30, 2010 26 years, 2 months 20-2 (19) | 38 years, 6 months 9-2 (6) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
21 | Sep 30, 2010 25 years, 11 months 19-2 (19) | Michal Kita | Bellator | 1 | SUB | WIN Omoplata | |
20 | May 14, 2010 25 years, 7 months 18-2 (18) | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | 2 | DQ | LOSS Illegal knees | ||
19  | Nov 7, 2009 25 years, 1 months 18-1 (18) | 33 years, 8 months 11-3 (11) | 1 | KO | WIN Axe kicks and punches | ||
18  | Sep 12, 2009 24 years, 11 months 17-1 (17) | 43 years, 9 months 20-7-1 (18) | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
17 | May 1, 2009 24 years, 6 months 16-1 (16) | Josh Barnes | Bellator | 1 | KO | WIN Knee and punches | |
16  | Jan 4, 2009 24 years, 3 months 15-1 (15) | 38 years, 6 months 7-3 (5) | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches | ||
15 | Nov 22, 2008 24 years, 1 months 15-0 (15) | Chris Guillen | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
14  | Oct 10, 2008 24 years 14-0 (14) | 37 years, 2 months 22-10 (19) | 1 | TKO | WIN Knees and punches | ||
13  | Jun 14, 2008 23 years, 8 months 13-0 (13) | 42 years, 6 months 15-5-2 (13) | EliteXC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
12 | Feb 16, 2008 23 years, 4 months 12-0 (12) | Mario Rinaldi | EliteXC | 3 | TKO | WIN Knees and punches | |
11 | Dec 8, 2007 23 years, 2 months 11-0 (11) | Justin Kuhn | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
10 | Nov 30, 2007 23 years, 1 months 10-0 (10) | Chuck Geyer | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
9 | Sep 28, 2007 22 years, 11 months 9-0 (9) | Terry Tucker | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
8 | Jun 30, 2007 22 years, 8 months 8-0 (8) | Jordan Wall | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | ||
7 | Jun 9, 2007 22 years, 8 months 7-0 (7) | Andre Mussi | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
6 | May 25, 2007 22 years, 7 months 6-0 (6) | James Samuels | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
5 | May 19, 2007 22 years, 7 months 5-0 (5) | James Ferguson | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
4 | Apr 13, 2007 22 years, 6 months 4-0 (4) | Seth Parker | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
3 | Apr 8, 2007 22 years, 6 months 3-0 (3) | Greg Hammer | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | ||
2 | Feb 17, 2007 22 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Jeff Orieze | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | ||
1 | Dec 31, 2006 22 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Mike Cooke | 1 | KO | WIN Punch |
