Ed Herman BEFORE the UFC

Ep 309 Ed Herman BEFORE the UFC

Dive deep into the raw origins of UFC veteran Ed "Short Fuse" Herman - The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 runner-up, a middleweight powerhouse with 26 official UFC bouts (plus his TUF Octagon appearances), 13 wins inside the promotion, and an impressive eight post-fight bonuses, including Knockout of the Night, Submission of the Night, Fight of the Night, and Performance of the Night honors. As the UFC's longest consecutively tenured athlete, his journey is legendary.
From his gritty Pacific Northwest roots, wrestling under the influence of Dan Gable's legacy, to grinding at Team Quest alongside legends like Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, and Chael Sonnen, Ed shares untold stories of his pre-UFC wars against future stars like Glover Teixeira and Nick Thompson.
Now retired after a storied career spanning 2003-2023, he's giving back as owner of Short Fuse Martial Arts in Vancouver, WA, and coach at American Top Team Portland, mentoring the next generation.

From his gritty Pacific Northwest roots, wrestling under the influence of Dan Gable's legacy, to grinding at Team Quest alongside legends like Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, and Chael Sonnen, Ed shares untold stories of his pre-UFC wars against future stars like Glover Teixeira and Nick Thompson.
Now retired after a storied career spanning 2003-2023, he's giving back as owner of Short Fuse Martial Arts in Vancouver, WA, and coach at American Top Team Portland, mentoring the next generation.
Hosted by MMA detective Mike Davis and Joey Venti - the only podcast preserving MMA's untold history through exclusive interviews. Don't miss this kickoff to 2026!

0:00 MMA history podcast intro  
0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 
0:53 interview start 
0:57 plugs/ promotions 
1:52 training at team quest 
3:05 wrestling in High school 
5:03 experience with Phil Baroni 
6:11 Chael Sonnen hard worker comment 
6:59 early career managers 
8:50 training prior to first fight 
9:52 joining Team Quest
11:51 having a rough upbringing 
17:55 Ed Herman vs Noel Tworek
19:43 Ed Herman vs Byron Yates
20:54 Ed Herman vs Andrew Taylor
23:44 Bouncer work for a strip club 
26:40 feelings after first loss 
27:43 Ed Herman vs Ryan Pope
28:50 Ed Herman vs Shane Davis
30:57 training with Dennis Hellman and Jeff Monson 
32:09 Ed Herman vs Rich Guerin
34:51 Ed Herman vs Derek Downey
36:05 coaching at Team Quest 
37:04 Ed Herman vs Justin Hawes
37:50 Ed Herman vs Jacen Flynn
39:01 Ed Herman vs Cory Devela
39:39 Ed Herman vs Shane Davis “rematch” 
40:15 flying to Japan to fight 
41:00 Ed Herman vs Kazou Misake
45:03 Ed Herman vs Brian Ebersole
46:18 Ed Herman vs Joe Doerkson
47:27 trying out for TUF season 1 
50:04 Ed Herman vs Glover Teixeira
53:18 Ed Herman vs Rhomez Brower
54:23 Ed Herman vs Nick Thompson
56:34 Ed Herman vs Dave Menne
57:56 calling out Matt Hughes post fight 
59:22 teammate Ryan Schultz
59:58 relationship with Evan Tanner 
1:01:35 thoughts on Matt Lindland
1:03:17 Kim Couture
1:03:55 reaction to Team Quest splitting
1:08:12 working out with Jesse Taylor 
1:08:35 interview wrap up 
1:13:29 outro/ closing thoughts

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