Cummings vs Herman

Who won Cummings vs Herman?

Zak Cummings beat Ed Herman by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen, on Saturday 15th April 2023 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Cummings vs Herman stats

Zak Cummings stepped into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Ed Herman made his way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 14 by submission.

Zak Cummings' UFC record stood at 9-4-0, while Ed Herman's came in at 13-11-0.

The stats suggested Herman had a slight advantage in power over Cummings, with a 27% knock out percentage over Cummings' 21%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Herman had a slight advantage over Cummings, with a 54% submission rate over Cummings' 50%.

Zak Cummings was the younger man by 4 years, at 39 years old.

Herman had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cummings. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Cummings was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 years and 6 months later than Herman, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 19 less professional rounds, 70 to Herman's 89.

Activity check

Herman's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Cummings vs Herman?

Zak Cummings was a 23/50 (-220) favourite going into the contest, while Ed Herman made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.