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Combat Edge Intelligence

Greg Hardy vs Heath Herring

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Greg Hardy
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Greg Hardy

“Prince of War”

9-6-0HeavyweightPF

1623Solid
Heath Herring
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Heath Herring

“The Texas Crazy Horse”

28-16-0HeavyweightRFF

1622Solid

Tale of the tape

9-6-0Record28-16-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'4"
80"ReachTBD
266 lbsWeight250 lbs
Skills Sport & FitnessTeamLas Vegas Combat Club

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Greg HardyNow 1623
If they win+16→ 1639
If they lose-16→ 1607
Heath HerringNow 1622
If they win+12→ 1634
If they lose-12→ 1610

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1654 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1619 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
2.29
50%
Strike accuracy
42%
3.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.81
56%
Strike defense
55%
0.20
Takedown avg.
1
0%
Takedown accuracy
83%
64%
Takedown defense
33%
0
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Greg HardyHeath Herring
160016502017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (78%)
KO/TKO
10 (37%)
0 (0%)
Submission
13 (48%)
2 (22%)
Decision
4 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Greg Hardy55%
Heath Herring 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Greg Hardy a 55% favorite over Heath Herring in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1623 vs 1622), separated by just 1 points.

Heath Herring enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Greg Hardy finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Heath Herring 85%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.