
Winner
Ed Herman
“Short Fuse”

Scott Smith
“Hands of Steel”
Fight result
Ed Herman vs. Scott Smith Result
Ed Herman def. Scott Smith
SubmissionR2 · 2:25
UFC 72: VictoryJune 16, 2007Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ed Herman defeated Scott Smith by submission at 2:25 of round 2 at UFC 72: Victory on June 16, 2007 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The referee was Herb Dean.
Ed Herman vs. Scott Smith — UFC 72: Victory (Jun 16, 2007)
- Result
- Ed Herman won
- Method
- SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
- Round & time
- R2 · 2:25
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 72: Victory
- Location
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Finish at 2:25 of round 2
R1
R2
R3
Fight stats
Ed HermanScott Smith
- 0Knockdowns0
- 2424/43 · 56%Significant strikes3/6 · 50%3
- 5353/78 · 68%Total strikes12/16 · 75%12
- 33/5 · 60%Takedowns—0
- 2Submission attempts2
- 0Reversals0
- 6:23Control time0:16
Significant strikes by target
Ed HermanHead 24 · Body 0 · Legs 0
Scott SmithHead 3 · Body 0 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Ed HermanDistance 1 · Clinch 4 · Ground 19
Scott SmithDistance 0 · Clinch 0 · Ground 3
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Herman | 0 | 17/33 | 42/62 | 2/3 | 1 | 4:20 |
| Scott Smith | 0 | 2/4 | 10/13 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:16 | |
| 2 | Ed Herman | 0 | 7/10 | 11/16 | 1/2 | 1 | 2:03 |
| Scott Smith | 0 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 1-2
- UFC record after
- 2-2
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WChris PriceJan 25, 2007
- LJason MacDonaldOct 10, 2006
- LKendall GroveJun 24, 2006
Next fight: W vs. Joe Doerksen
- UFC record before
- 1-2
- UFC record after
- 1-3
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LPatrick CoteFeb 3, 2007
- WPete SellNov 11, 2006
- LDavid TerrellApr 15, 2006
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