Breaking Down Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring for UFC 87

The Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring matchup at this weekends UFC 87 is shaping up to be a war. The betting lines currently have Heath Herring as a significant underdog at +190. When looking over the two fighters history's it is very surprising that people are giving potential the win over experience. This fight has the ability to earn a fight of the year as both fighters have shown a lot of explosiveness in their careers.

Heath Herring brings a 28-13-0 rcord to the table including 16 subs, and 7 KO's, amassing much of his record against world class competition. Her holds wins over a game Mark Kerr and Igor Vovchanchyn from the Pride Fighting Championships. Notable losses include lasting ten minutes with the toughest man in the world Fedor emelianenko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiF3qiZKhdg, and a three round battle with current UFC champ Antonio Nogueira in which he had the chance to finish the fight. If anything Heath has proven to be a fighter capable of hanging with anyone.

59 Comments On: "Breaking Down Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring for UFC 87"

 
No way Brock looses at home

Best explanation as to why Herring is +190..... he has no chance. He stinks. Lesnar will win this in under 3 min (it should take 45 seconds, but after the last fight, Brock will be more cautious)

Brock ain't gonna lose...there's def gonna be blood though.

I don't see a submission ending this fight

What are the odds on fight ending 'prematurely' or by submission? I'd put anything that it doesn't make it the full rounds / time.

berecruited- you are 100% right

Brock wins this in 45 seconds. Guaranteed.

I think Heath wins in an upset.

you are 100% wrong. Heath will loose, and be upset at his butt kicking

@dewey - I actually agree... and anyhow, the smart money is to go underdog right?! make some money and bet big.

how do you get that the smart money is to go on the underdog? Never heard that before

I miss Tito. Bring him (and his tiny IQ) back.

I would love to see Tito vs. Brock. Experience vs. size

Brock cant lose this thing. Herring is a scrub.

tito has a big ass head man

almost looks like the pic is fake.

Huge. Ronnie woowoo if you really think tito would put up a better fight than heath you are sadly mistaken. Herring is gonna kick this gorillas head off.

no, I would just like to see brock take toto out

Lesnar will wipe the floor with Herring, and then kick him in the face

Brock is gonna get his head kicked off.

i just dont see heath staying in this thing.

brock is toast. I would put my money on herring.

Tito Sucks...more of a celebrity than fighter...with that aside...I hope Brock wins...humble...lotta heart...and strikingly quick for his size...his inexperience just shined through all that in his UFC debut...I believe this fight will be his emergence as a true championship contender

Brock leaned a lot in his first fight. He can't agressivly ground and pound. If they didn't break Brock's first fight, he would have won

Tito hurt his back and the game evolved and that was it for him. Brock is insanely powerful but it seems insane to make a game fighter who has been in the cage or ring 41 times be his third fight. It just seems a little dangerous. Give him Eddie Alvarez or some can like that.

That pic looks air brushed. No ones head is that big.

he must have cut a lot of weight to look like that

Who thinks this guy is going to win?

what match was that after?

If submission does not end this fight it will mean that Herring died.

agree 100%. Herrings only chance is to do what frank mir did, get lucky

eww. like that is impressive tito.

Odds Brock Lesner ever holds a UFC title?

Now is as good a time as any for Lesnar. The UFC Heavyweight class is very thin right now.

i think brock will soon be the ufc heavyweight champion after a few fights.. he's got amazing knock out power and he is a great wrestler.. Not to mention that he is huge..
mark my word Brock Lesnar will win this fight

GoCowboys- If Brock doesn't win the fight, do you see him retiring from MMA?

If Fedor were to join the UFC the chances of anyone succeeding diminish immediately.

Fedor would absolutely destroy anyone in the UFC HW division. The UFC champ has a disfigured eye from the ground and pound that was layed upon him when he fought Fedor. But Herring does have a real shot.

BROCK WILL BREAK HEATH. BROCK IS THE NEW ROCK. AND I CAN SMELL WHAT HE IS COOKING.

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I hope you don't eat the rock's struddle

Tito's head IS that big... He has the largest head I've EVER seen on somebody! When I met him I had a pic taken, and he makes my head look like a plum beside a grapefruit!!! haha...
Heath is definitely more experienced, but I don't think he has as much "killer instinct" as Brock has... I think (although inexperienced in MMA) that Brock will win. Remember that Heath has had 4 relatively boring showings in the UFC (losing 2 of them), and Brock simply got "caught" in a fight he was overwhelming his opponent in.
BTW, Tito has already signed with Affliction, and we will likely never see him in the UFC again...

unless UFC buys Affliction, we won't see Tito there ever

Anyone else notice the Line on this fight has moved? the yardbarker/ingamenow community has cast their vote!

Ronniewoowoo on your question "If Brock doesn't win the fight, do you see him retiring from MMA?"

my answer to that is no. he's still young and this will only be his third overall mma fight. i think he has great talent and potential. i think he will go far in ufc. dana white even called him a animal. so no i do not think he will retire.

and about fedor... i think someone can beat him... he's never stepped into the octagon... i think he is a great fighter but i think there is another guys out there better then him.. just my opinion...

get back at me

Go cowboys- I hope you are right. Brock could have a very successfull carear. I hope he doesn't think he needs to learn everything in 1 year. This sport is significantly more advanced than it was 10 years ago. this could take 3-5 years for Brock to become Champ. 100% worth it.

He can only be beat by submissions. Nobody can ground and pound him

there is no way lesnar is losing this fight. this guy has a huge fanbase from his wwe days and ufc knows it. theyll try to turn lesnar into one their supersatrs so they can make some money of of him.

to be honest, im a brock fan, but i really dont think hes right for the ufc. he will get a couple wins in his career but he wont be champion for long, if he ever becomes champion.

Brock is right for UFC. it is an excellent way to bring fans from the square inch circle to the octogon. Up until now, guys like shamrock brought fans from MMA to wrestling. Good for both sports to have the river run both ways. How long till Vince McMahan starts an MMA league?

wow thats a good one, vince in mma. never even crossed my mind but i wouldnt be surprised if it happens in the near future.

It is a logical move. Since WWE is public, they have access to significant $, plus they could market on their tv shows

I am not to sure about ufc I dont really know much I just know they expected alot out of brock... has he even won a fight yet.

lol... sooner then later... I aure... with all opf the wwe wrestler commiting suicide... and testing positive for roids who will be left..???