Heath Herring, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 28 wins, 16 losses, and no draws (1 NC) in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Weighing in at 250 lbs., he stood tall at 6' 4' with a reach of 78', adopting an orthodox stance. In his UFC career, Herring demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.37, maintaining a striking accuracy of 50%. He absorbed an average of 1.77 strikes per minute and boasted a strike defense of 54%. His takedowns per 15 minutes were 1.22, with a takedown accuracy of 50%, and he attempted an average of 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Herring achieved some notable victories, including a decision win over Cheick Kongo, who held an ELO rating of 1055 at the time. In his most recent fights, he competed against Jake O'Brien in January 2007, resulting in a loss by unanimous decision (U-DEC). He then won against Brad Imes in April 2007 also via U-DEC. In July 2007, Herring faced Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and lost by unanimous decision. He secured another victory in March 2008 against Cheick Kongo, winning by split decision (S-DEC). His last recorded fight was a loss to Brock Lesnar in August 2008, again by unanimous decision.