★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Fighter 3 Middleweight Tournament
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
Las Vegas, USA
24 Jun 2006
Ultimate Fighter 3 Middleweight Tournament
VS
32%
Grove
68%
Herman
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
KG
Kendall Grove
"Da Spyder"
23 – 17
6'6"79" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
EH
Ed Herman
"Short Fuse"
27 – 16
Well-Rounded2-fight slide45 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'1"
CFR 39

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Herman

Herman holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Grove has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 21 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Grove throws more volume but Herman connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Grove's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Herman has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Grove
Herman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'6"+
Height
6'1"
79"+
Reach
77"
43+
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Grove
Herman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.0
38.7
53.6
Performance Avg
47.4
53
Quality of Victory
44
52
Momentum Score
82
Grove
Herman
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.0
43%
Strike Accuracy
47%
3.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.1
2 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
10
3
Body
2
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance3
6Clinch0
2Ground9
Grove
Herman
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.4
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
3.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.8
2.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Grove
Herman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/40 fights
Chin rating based on
26/43 fights
Grove
Herman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
82
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Grove
Herman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
69%
2
KO / TKO Wins
4
2
Submission Wins
5
3
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Grove
Herman
Striking3.9 / 4.1Volume4.5 / 3.5Grappling3.3 / 3.8Wrestling2.3 / 2.7Submission2.9 / 3.9Pressure5.6 / 6.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.1
3.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.8
2.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.7
2.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.9
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.4
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
Grove
Strike Zones
Herman
Grove
Attacking
5HEAD3BODY3LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD2BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Herman
Attacking
10HEAD2BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD3BODY3LEGS11 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Grove targets the head (45% of attacks) — Herman absorbs 45% of strikes there
🎯Herman targets the head (83% of attacks) — Grove absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Grove
RND
Herman
0/0R00/0

Grove · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0104.7W5.0W5.2W1.5L1.5L4.5W5.0W5.5L5.0W2.8L4.5W5.5L5.5L2006-062008-012009-112011-05
WinLossTrend

Herman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.5L1.5L5.0W5.2W5.5W2.8L5.5L4.5W2.8L5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.5L4.5W1.8L5.2W4.0L5.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W5.5W6.4L4.4L2006-062009-042014-052019-112023-04
WinLossTrend

Grove · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Tim BoetschRating 5.5
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Demian MaiaRating 5.5
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Goran ReljicRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · 2010-07
L · KO · R2
Mark MunozRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04
W · Sub · R1
Jake RosholtRating 5
Submission
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 2009-11

Herman · Last 5

L · KO · R3
Zak CummingsRating 4.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · 2023-04
L · Dec · R3
Alonzo MenifieldRating 6.4
Decision
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · 2021-08
W · Sub · R3
Mike RodriguezRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · 2020-09
W · Dec · R3
Khadis IbragimovRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · 2019-11
W · KO · R1
Patrick CumminsRating 5
KO/TKO
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