Heath Herring, Busy Acting, in No Hurry to Return to the UFC
by Kid Nate on Aug 25, 2009 10:42 PM EDT
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Ariel Helwani talks to Heath Herring:
Is it possible that you may have fought your last MMA fight?
No, I seriously doubt that; I'm only 31. We'll just see what happens with the way the sport is progressing. Hopefully the purses will get a little bit bigger, and things will go a little bit better that way.
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Are you happy with the UFC?
It's not that I'm not really happy with the UFC ... It's just, you know, like I said, I think that last fight just took a lot out of me. Now with acting, and things kind of taking off, it just left a bad taste in my mouth. And not necessarily with the UFC. Just with the training ... you know, some of my trainers and things like that. I think I just needed a little time to step back and maybe do some other things for a little bit.
So no timetable in mind for a return?
No, not at all. And the other thing, too, is I know the Velasquez fight a lot of people were saying, 'Oh, it's a great fight.' You know, I've been fighting for 13 years. You see the fight with [Frank] Mir and [Brock] Lesnar and Lesnar just pretty much dominated Mir, knocked him out in the second round, and beat the hell out of [Randy] Couture in the second round. And it's like, Wow, I was the only one who was able to go the full time with that guy. It doesn't really benefit me to go backwards and fight new up-and-comer guys. It's not really what I'm there to do, or what I'm there for.
It's interesting that Herring is basically dropping out of competition at the same time that the UFC heavyweight division is taking off. I wonder if his acting career will be as successful as Roger Huerta's.
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Herring’s been there, done that in the MMA world.
Wish him the best with his acting.
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
by Ubernoober on Aug 25, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah,
he’s been in tons of fights already, so i get why he’s getting bored.. it’s not like he’s gonna be the champ anytime soon, and if his acting career is paying off more than training and fighting, then good for him.. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Aug 25, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even if he just makes semi-comparable
money without all of the training. I am sure at this point in his career he is willing to cash in any way he can & looking at all of the contenders in HW, he will be at the back of the line & is probably not likely to beat any of them. Wish him well.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Aug 26, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’d make a good zangief in a horrible live action Street Fighter movie.
'Ello G'vnor!
by IHateMMA on Aug 25, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Herring’s a great guy, so even if he never fights again I wish him the best in whatever he has done. He’ll be able to tell his grandkids that he went toe to toe with some of the best heavyweights ever if nothing else.
by Zack Gobie on Aug 25, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I understand that he doesn’t want to fight up and comers but what else is the UFC going to do with him since he isn’t a contender? Maybe a rematch with Kongo?
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by The Legend on Aug 25, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Wow, I was the only one who was able to go the full time with that guy"
If it makes you feel any better Heath, you wouldn’t get out of the first round with Lesnar now. If I was in the UFC HW division I would def. trying acting or exhibition matches or fighting in Strikeforce….Anything to not fight up and comers…hmmm…
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Aug 25, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Haha.. it's funny
That anyone thinks Brock can beat Fedor. Heath herring is living proof.. Destroyed by Fedor via doctor stoppage of the 1st round, while Brock couldn’t even finish the fight.
by ontite on Aug 25, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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Nice redirect!
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
by Ubernoober on Aug 25, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Try this one:
BJ Penn will defend his title against Diego Sanchez.
Now see if you can change the subject back to Fedor/Brock in one sentence.
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
by Ubernoober on Aug 25, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know BJ Penn is fighting Sanchez coming up, and back in the day Penn fought Machida. I think Machida would have as good a chance against Fedor as Brock, maybe even better.
Damn, it took me two.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BJ is fighting top guys in his division, unlike Fedor who should be fighting
BROCKLESNAR.
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
by Ubernoober on Aug 26, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brock Lesnar?
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Need moar coffee
I read that as “Brockle Snar”….
by ihateemo on Aug 26, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still
a good effort
Doesn't anybody think before they speak/post anymore?
by Big Boob Lover on Aug 26, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor can beat Brock Lesnar and BJ at the same time. Hah lol
by ontite on Aug 26, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FEDOR DESERVES RESPECT!
lollol
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Aug 26, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cuz MMA math is always spot on accurate right?
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Aug 25, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but it’s the most we’ve got to predict anything..
by ontite on Aug 25, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or the law of physics in this case…
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Aug 25, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But by the same token
Brock stands a chance of destroying Fedor, according to MMA logic and math. Herring had his cheek broken, and was beaten by Brock.
by proflex on Aug 26, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you think Mike Kyle would beat Fedor? Cuz he beat Tsuyoshi Kohsaka who is the only guy to defeat Fedor.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did Tsuyoshi Kohsaka ACTUALLY beat Fedor? Nope..
by ontite on Aug 26, 2009 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His record ACTUALLY says he did.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s funny how, to you, when Fedor loses via doctor stoppage he didn’t actually lose. Yet when when he beats Heath Herring the same way it’s total domination.
by Big4Nuthin' on Aug 26, 2009 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The doctor would’ve stopped the fight with Brock too if he had x-ray vision and saw that Heath’s orbital bone was broken by the first punch Brock landed on him.
by Big4Nuthin' on Aug 25, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
This guy can’t be serious?, i’m sorry but Brock’s win over him will now officially be counted twice he not only beat him in the fight but he beat him into acting what a fucking joke. I’m so tired of these wannabe mma actors thinking they have any type of career and now he’s bragging about being ridden like a bull by Lesnar and beat to a pulp for 3 rounds? gtfoh.
by Raker on Aug 25, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love the shit out of Heath Herring, it’s a loss to the HW division, not a large one, but you know, he’s a seasoned vet young in years…
Oh well.
"You guys are jerking eachother off with some pseudo deep bullshit." - Kid Nate
by kyfm621 on Aug 25, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go, Stone!
I hope someone gets the “Stone” reference. Unlike Huerta, Herring has fought many of the biggest names in MMA, and quite honestly, isn’t young enough or shows any indication of getting better. Huerta, on the other hand, is still young and has potential to get better (which is why I think that MMA fans are much more harsh on Huerta than Herring). I like Herring, but if he wants to do something else at this stage of his life, then so be it.
by chrisbboy82 on Aug 26, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s funny that Herring seems to think he didn’t get dominated by Brock in that fight.
Lookin’ good champ.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 12:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was after the Nog fight….people always use it for the Brock fight. herring disappeared after the Brock fight no press conference no interview no nothing.
this pic however is a different story
"Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him a year ago. I pulled it out of him and I beat him over the head with it." Brock Lesnar
by pitbull187 on Aug 26, 2009 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has Huerta’s acting been successful? I don’t know much about it.
Did I answer my own question.
by Dooda on Aug 26, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was a joke
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He said he didn’t know much about it, sounds like he was actually asking a question to me.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 1:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I was. I seriously didn’t know if it was a flop or not. I hadn’t heard anything about it.
by Dooda on Aug 26, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did I answer my own question.
Took that as a joke, that since he didn’t know he was answering his own qustion on how successful Huerta has been. Seems it was unintentional joke (saw his reply as I am typing)
by mythbuster on Aug 26, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, WTF is it with fighters and wanting to act?
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Aug 26, 2009 2:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FREE MONEY!!!!!!!
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Aug 26, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who doesn’t?
Whats with garbage men wanting to act?
Whats with IT guys wanting to act?
Whats with rich girls wanting to act?
Whats with… you get the idea.
A shot at fame and fortune without needing to train your ass off 7 days a week? I’d jump at it too.
by mythbuster on Aug 26, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
Would someone rather roll around with sweaty guys 7 days a wk or be on a movie set & probably make as much if not more than they would from fighting?
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Aug 27, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
because mma isnt paying enought to get your orbital bones broken
by pandaboy99 on Aug 26, 2009 3:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now that guy really does look like sloth
by MrBlond3 on Aug 26, 2009 3:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know he’s a veteran and all, but at the same time, he isn’t Matt Hughes. I thought the Velasquez fight was a good opportunity for him to show he’s still relevant. I don’t think he’s achieved enough to pick and choose his fights, if he had beaten Velasquez he would have a pretty big fight after. Seems like he thinks fighting young guys is below him, which I don’t think is the case
by StevenGiles on Aug 26, 2009 5:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think what he meant to say is “If I’m gonna lose I want it to be against someone people have heard of”.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 8:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Herring should be a hall of famer one day.
His record may be 28-14 but he has fought virtually everyone in multiple organizations:
Evan Tanner (twice)
Travis Fulton
Tom Erikson
Enson Inoue
Vitor Belfort
Mark Kerr
Big Nog (three times)
Fedor
Cro Cop
Sam Greco (perrenial K1 fighter although it ended early due to injury)
Gary Goodridge
Kongo
Brock Lesnar
It is hard to find anyone who has fought as many great fighters(almost all of them in their primes); only an elite few have comparable resumes and he was always one step behind someone else’s camp. With the best training available at the time and improved dedication he easily could have been one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
He is still young and when he comes back and has that desire to train hard and win hard again he will be a force.
by DirtyML on Aug 26, 2009 6:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So, in other words, you think he should be a HOF’er because he fought a bunch of good fighters and, if he hadn’t been so lazy, might have beat some of them? I don’t think that fits my criteria.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 9:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Poor Herring, Lesnar has even had a better acting career than he ever will.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Aug 26, 2009 7:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dangit, was this too subtle?
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Aug 26, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don’t have to be hugely famous to make a decent living acting. If Heath Herring stars in Fighting 2 or some direct to tv/dvd fighting movie, he’ll certainly get half a million to do it. Or more.
by toxic on Aug 26, 2009 9:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but he isn’t going to be starring in anything, he might get some small roles here and there but he isn’t going to be the lead role in any film with a decent sized budget.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 9:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
So he won’t be getting “half a million” per film, he could probably still make better money in the UFC.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 26, 2009 1:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
If he speaks at all
he will likely get 6 figures, which I would think would be more than comparable to what he makes fighting. My buddy lives in Cali & is a model, he makes $250,000 or more for a national ad alone.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Aug 27, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The people starring in those B movie sequels—- Fast and the Furious 3, Final Destination 3, are making high six, low seven figures. A guy like Herring, with a small fan following, could do pretty well for himself playing the bad guys badass henchman or in a Dolph Lundgren esque B movie or as Vin Diesel’s muscular, but disposable friend. And he doesn’t have to get punched in the face to do it.
by toxic on Aug 26, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I figured he would try to play Atticus Finch in a remake of To Kill a Mockingbird.
But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick - Proverbs 10:13
by Ominous on Aug 26, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah you never know. He might have that certain something that movie producers want in a bad guy and get lots of roles. Those small roles get less money but are also less time consuming and so you can do more of them. He’d make a great alien/monster as well.
by Dooda on Aug 26, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
or any western
He would have fit right in the movie Unforgiven somewhere.
by mythbuster on Aug 26, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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