Grant at Cage Warriors 106 to claim the vacant lightweight championship. On 26 October, he successfully defended his title against Cain Carrizosa at Cage Warriors 109 with a first round knockout. Ultimate Fighting Championship In January 2020, Herbert signed with the UFC. He was due to face Marc Diakiese as a replacement at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards in March, but the event was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 25 July, Herbert faced Francisco Trinaldo at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till. He lost the fight via knockout in round three. Herbert faced Renato Moicano on June 26, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two. Herbert faced Khama Worthy on October 23, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori. He won the bout via TKO in round one. Herbert was scheduled to face Mike Davis on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204. However, Davis withdrew from the bout due to personal reasons and he was replaced by Ilia Topuria. Herbert landed a head kick in the first round that dropped Topuria, but ultimately lost the fight via knockout in round two. Herbert faced Kyle Nelson on July 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Herbert is scheduled to face Ľudovít Klein on March 18, 2023 at UFC 286. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Cage Warriors Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship (One time) One successful title defence Cage Warriors Academy South East Lightweight Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record |- |Win |align=center|12–4 |Kyle Nelson |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |London, England | |- |Loss |align=center|11–4 |Ilia Topuria |KO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:07 |London, England | |- |Win |align=center|11–3 |Khama Worthy |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:47 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–3 |Renato Moicano |Submission (rear-naked choke) |UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:36 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–2 |Francisco Trinaldo |TKO (punch) |UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | |align=center|3 |align=center|1:30 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- | Win | align=center| 10–1 | Cain Carrizosa | KO (knee) | Cage Warriors 109 | | align=center|1 | align=center| 3:26 | Birmingham, England | |- |