UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Minneapolis, USA
9 Aug 2008
Heavyweight
VS
66%
Lesnar
34%
Herring
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
BL
Brock Lesnar
53
6'3"81" reachOrthodox48 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 24
HH
Heath Herring
"The Texas Crazy Horse"
2816
Well-Rounded48 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'4"
CFR 12

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Lesnar

Lesnar holds a meaningful edge at 66% per the CFR ratings — but Herring has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Lesnar has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 52 points.

Lesnar has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Lesnar's chin rating of 44 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Lesnar
Herring
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"
Height
+6'4"
81"+
Reach
78"
48
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lesnar
Herring
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
23.6
11.9
69.0
Performance Avg
31.0
77
Quality of Victory
25
66
Momentum Score
35
Lesnar
Herring
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
0.8
70%
Strike Accuracy
44%
6.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.8
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
2
9
Body
3
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
3Clinch5
10Ground0
Lesnar
Herring
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
Sub Attempts / fight
0.6
2.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
1.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lesnar
Herring
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
44
94
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
8 fights
Chin rating based on
5/44 fights
Lesnar
Herring
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
66
35
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Lesnar
Herring
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lesnar
Herring
Striking6.1 / 0.8Volume3.1 / 8.8Grappling2.6 / 2.4Wrestling1.8 / 1.7Submission2.5 / 0.0Pressure7.0 / 1.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.8
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.2
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.8
Lesnar
Strike Zones
Herring
Lesnar
Attacking
5HEAD9BODY1LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD3BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Herring
Attacking
2HEAD3BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD9BODY1LEGS15 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lesnar targets the body (60% of attacks) — Herring absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Herring targets the body (60% of attacks) — Lesnar absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lesnar
RND
Herring
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Lesnar · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.5
0101.5L4.5W5.1W5.1W5.1W1.5L1.5L2008-022008-112010-072011-12
WinLossTrend

Herring · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.5L4.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L2007-012007-042007-072008-032008-08
WinLossTrend

Lesnar · Last 5

Upcoming
Mark Hunt
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · 2016-07
L · KO · R1
Alistair OvereemRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · 2011-12
L · KO · R1
Cain VelasquezRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10
W · Sub · R2
Shane CarwinRating 5.1
Submission
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · 2010-07
W · KO · R2
Frank MirRating 5.1
KO/TKO
UFC 100 · 2009-07

Herring · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Brock LesnarRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · 2008-08
W · Dec · R3
Cheick KongoRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · 2008-03
L · Dec · R3
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 73: Stacked · 2007-07
W · Dec · R3
Brad ImesRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 69: Shootout · 2007-04
L · Dec · R3
Jake O'BrienRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · 2007-01

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