// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Herbert Goodman
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Herbert
Goodman

NICKNAME"Whisper"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Herbert Goodman
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
49
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
19/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#83
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1489
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
17th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
58th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 19, 2011 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 7
DEC · 3
8
KO/TKO
42%
7
SUB
37%
3
DEC
16%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
3
KO/TKO
27%
2
SUB
18%
6
DEC
55%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
37%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
16%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 1, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER60TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING55CARDIO61AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY73
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery73
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2007WJAN 2007WMAR 2007WAPR 2007LMAY 2007WMAY 2007LJUN 2007LJAN 2008WFEB 2008WMAR 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008LMAY 2008LSEP 2008WOCT 2008LFEB 2009WMAR 2009LAPR 2009WSEP 2009WNOV 2009WJAN 2010WJAN 2010WFEB 2010LJUN 2010WJUL 2010LAUG 2010LJAN 2011WMAR 2011WAPR 2011LSEP 2011WNOV 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 66, SUB R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 82, SUB R3.
  11. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  29. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Serrano), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
17%
5
17%
1
3%
-
-
11
total
SUB
6
21%
-
3
10%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
9
31%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Jonas BillsteinNov 19, 2011
DQR2 · 3:21
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Soccer Kick)
L
VS Isaiah LarsonSep 23, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Riot at the Hyatt - Packer vs. Viking
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gerald MeerschaertApr 22, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
Combat USA - Wisconsin State Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Will DickeMar 5, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combat USA - Best 8 in the State 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Forrest PetzJan 15, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BUCB - Pride and Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Hector LombardAug 12, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Michael Suttles Jr.Jul 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:27
CMS Fights - Cool City Fight Promotions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jason NorwoodJun 12, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dante RiveraFeb 26, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NBF - New Breed Fighters 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David KleczkowskiJan 16, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:19
ECO - Extreme Cagefighting Organization 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Chris KruegerJan 8, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:58
IFC - Wiuff vs. Newcomb
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Joseph ReyesNov 28, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
Maxx FC 6 - Maxximo Fighting Championship 6: Lights Out
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 19-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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