Felice Herrig

Lil Bulldog

USA

Retires following defeat in Vegas
StrawweightUFC
June 4, 2022
Herrig lost to Karolina Kowalkiewicz via submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:01 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Herrig announced her retirement from MMA following the bout. Set to turn 38 years of age this coming September, Felice was coming off two ACL surgeries and hadn't fought since August 2020. At her best, Herrig was one of the strongest fighters in the division and that allowed her to use her upper-body strength to control her opposition, but she never had any power in her hands, and injuries, along with a lack of reps inside the Octagon, seemed to sap whatever gas was still left in the tank. Herrig's UFC run ends with a 5-5 record in ten career bouts with the company. She began with a 5-1 mark before dropping four in a row. Her last victory came against Cortney Casey in December 2017.
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Returning to Octagon in early June
StrawweightUFC
May 27, 2022
Herrig (knee) will face Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Vegas 56 on June 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Herrig underwent a second knee surgery in October of 2020 and hasn't fought since August of 2020, when she lost to Virna Jandiroba via submission (armbar) at UFC 253. However, she'll return to the Octagon against Kowalkiewicz, who has lost five consecutive fights. Kowalkiewicz most recently lost to Jessica Penne via submission (armbar) at UFC 265 in August. Herrig has slight advantages in height and reach.
Needs follow-up surgery on knee
StrawweightUFC
September 16, 2020
Herrig will undergo a second knee surgery Oct. 5, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The strawweight fighter had some damage that was not addressed after her earlier surgery to repair a torn ACL in 2019. Herrig is still dealing with meniscus and PCL issues, which she hopes the follow-up procedure will resolve. She'll face a projected recovery timeline of 3-to-6 months once she goes under the knife.
Lasts 104 seconds in return
StrawweightUFC
August 15, 2020
Herrig lost to Virna Jandiroba via submission (Armbar) at 1:44 of Round 1 at UFC 253 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Herrig's first fight in 22 months lasted all of 104 seconds. She found herself on her back about 15 seconds into the fight and was never able to recover. This was a tough situation for Felice. She was coming off a torn ACL and was going up against a legitimate contender. On top of that, she was having all sorts of issues with her usually training situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It remains to be seen where Herrig goes from here. She's now 35 years of age and has barely fought over the course of the last two years. She has some tough decisions to make.
Targeting return against Jandiroba
StrawweightUFC
June 11, 2020
Herrig (knee) is expected to fight Virna Jandiroba in a strawweight bout at the UFC's Aug. 15 event, Brett Okamoto of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Herring looks set to make her first appearance in the octagon since 2018, having faced a lengthy rehab process after suffering a torn ACL. Now evidently back to full health, the 35-year-old will be tasked with facing a talented submission artist for her comeback appearance. Prior to undergoing knee surgery, Herrig had lost her two most recent fights.
Tears ACL, withdraws from UFC 238
StrawweightUFC
April 30, 2019
Herrig has torn her ACL and will withdraw from her matchup against Yan Xiaonan on June 8 at UFC 238 in Chicago, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Herrig, who has lost her past two fights, made the announcement through Instagram. It's not clear if Xiaonan, who hasn't lost in her past nine fights, will remain on the card.