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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" reachOrthodox49 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 24
HH
Heath Herring
"The Texas Crazy Horse"
2816
Well-Rounded48 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'4"
CFR 12
★ Official Result
Brock LesnarwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Heath Herring · UFC 87: Seek And Destroy

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Lesnar
Actual result
Lesnar wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

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.

Risk flags

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
LesnarHerring
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Lesnar
Herring
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"
Height
+6'4"
81"+
Reach
78"
49
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
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.1
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
7.0
Style: Pressure
1.2
3.1
Style: Volume
8.8
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
2
9
Body
3
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
3Clinch5
10Ground0
Lesnar
Herring
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.6
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
2.5
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
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 · Last 5

Upcoming
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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W · Sub · R2
Shane Carwin
Submission
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W · KO · R2
Frank Mir
KO/TKO
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Herring · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Brock Lesnar
Decision
UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · 2008-08
W · Dec · R3
Cheick Kongo
Decision
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · 2008-03
L · Dec · R3
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Decision
UFC 73: Stacked · 2007-07
W · Dec · R3
Brad Imes
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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