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Felice Herrig explains why she ended retirement to sign with BKFC, reveals they “tripled my UFC contract”
Felice Herrig ended her retirement rather quickly. After Herrig suffered a submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz in June she announced her retirement from MMA. Yet, she recently signed with BKFC, and according to Herrig, she retired from MMA, not from fighting. “I announced my retirement from MMA. It was like, I’m retiring from MMA, I’m […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 86 with Michelle Waterson, Dustin Jacoby, Felice Herrig, and Cody Brundage
The 86th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Long Island. We’re first joined by 10th-ranked strawweight Michelle Waterson (2:18). Next, 15th-ranked light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby (15:59) stops by. BKFC fighter Felice Herrig (30:35) then joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC middleweight Cody […]
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Following MMA retirement, Felice Herrig signs with BKFC
Former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is going to continue competing after all. The 37-year-old last competed in a rematch against Karolina Kowalkiewicz last month. The Poland-native moved to 2-0 in her series with Herrig, as she won via second-round submission. The loss was the fourth in a row for ‘Lil Bulldog’, as she hadn’t won […]
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz reveals plans to retire if she lost to Felice Herrig: “Better her than me”
UFC strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz nearly hung up the gloves at UFC Vegas 56. Heading into her showdown with Felice Herrig last Saturday night, the Polish fighter had lost her last five contests. During that stretch, she was finished by Jessica Andrade and Jessica Penne. She also suffered lopsided defeats to Yan Xiaonan, Alexa Grasso, and […]
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Felice Herrig retires following submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Vegas 56 (Video)
Felice Herrig announced her retirement from MMA immediately following her submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at today’s UFC Vegas 56 event. Herrig (14-10 MMA) returned to action for the first time in two years this afternoon for a rematch with Kowalkiewicz (13-7 MMA). The pair had previously met at UFC 223 in April of 2018, […]
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Felice Herrig set to fight for first time in two years at UFC 252
UFC women’s strawweight veteran Felice Herrig is set to make her return to the Octagon after a two-year layoff against Virna Jandiroba at UFC 252. Herrig is set to take on Jandiroba on the undercard of the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 PPV that is tentatively titled UFC 252. The card is set to […]
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Felice Herrig explains what caused Vegas street fight following UFC 246
UFC veteran Felice Herrig was attacked on the streets of Las Vegas shortly following the conclusion of last month’s UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone event. The women’s strawweight standout had previously taken to Instagram where she revealed the shocking news. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7fsBlsgxln/?utm_source=ig_embed Most recently, ‘Lil Bulldog’ discussed the January 18 incident in detail. Check out what […]
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Felice Herrig attacked in Las Vegas following UFC 246
UFC veteran Felice Herrig was attacked in Las Vegas shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 246 event. The women’s strawweight standout took to Instagram late this evening where she revealed the shocking news. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) “Vegas sucks!!! Some chick got mad at me for […]
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UFC 229 Results: Michelle Waterson defeats Felice Herrig (Highlights)
A women’s strawweight bout between Felice Herrig and Michelle Waterson kicked off tonight’s UFC 229 main card from Las Vegas. Felice Herrig is coming off a split-decision loss to former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz in her most recent outing at UFC 223. Prior to the setback, Herrig had reeled off four straight wins. Meanwhile, Michelle […]
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VIDEO | Felice Herrig on Conor McGregor: ‘I’m always going to think he’s a piece of sh*t’
UFC strawweight @FeliceHerrig doesn't care about the fan backlash of speaking out against Conor McGregor: "What he did was wrong. I still think he's a piece of sh*t and I'm always going to think he's a piece of sh*t." #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/6IPIzY56q8 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) October 4, 2018 “I think [I got so much heat for […]
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Report | Michelle Waterson to take on Felice Herrig at UFC 229
The day after UFC 229 gets another fun fight in Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes, we just get another! This time at strawweight. As the big Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor headlined card continues to take shape, the name value is stacking up. The ReviewJournal has reported that the addition of a top 10 strawweight matchup […]
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Fired up Felice Herrig rips UFC strawweight rankings to shreads
Yesterday afternoon, formerly ranked UFC strawweight contender Angela Hill took to Twitter to share her concern that her spot in the rankings had been usurped by Mackenzie Dern, who has not yet defeated a top-15 strawweight, and whose last fight was not even in the division. Well this is a big fat slap in the […]
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UFC 223 Results: Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeats Felice Herrig (Highlights)
UFC 223 Results: Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeats Felice Herrig A key women’s strawweight fight between former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz and surging division contender Felice Herrig took place on tonight’s UFC 223 prelims from Brooklyn. Round one begins and both women start firing off punches early. Karolina with a low kick. Felice responds with a kick […]
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Felice Herrig calls out major newspaper after they mistake her for her opponent
On April 7, at the stacked UFC 223 in Brooklyn, red-hot strawweight contender Felice Herrig will battle former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz in one of the most important fights of her impressive career thus far. As this big bout looms on the horizon, Herrig is getting plenty of love from the media as one of […]
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UFC 218 Results: Felice Herrig defeats Cortney Casey
A key women’s strawweight fight between Cortney Casey and Felice Herrig kicked off tonight’s UFC 218 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Herrig comes out quickly. She is trying to close the distance on Casey. Cortney lands a nice combination that ends in a leg kick. Both women seem cool with trading leather early. […]
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Andrei Arlovski and Felice Herrig receive their next octagon opponents
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (25-15 MMA) will look to snap his current five-fight losing skid on November 11 when he squares off with Junior Albini (14-2 MMA) at UFC Norfolk. UFC officials announced the heavyweight tilt earlier today. Arlovski was most recently seen in action this past June where he suffered a unanimous […]
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VIDEO | Felice Herrig explains why poop did not faze her in the Octagon
on #TheMMAHour, Felice Herrig addresses Kish's "accident" during their bout — watch the show live now: https://t.co/kkn0OSHyW3 pic.twitter.com/YAAxGfoI3n — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 3, 2017 From low blows to eye pokes, accidents happen from time-to-time in mixed martial arts. Another type of accident that has happened more than once in MMA is when a fighter defecates […]
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Felice Herrig comments on opponent Justin Kish’s mid-fight accident
Over the weekend, on the main card of UFC Fight Night 112, strawweight veteran Felice Herrig scored an impressive decision win over the highly regarded Justine Kish. With this win, Herrig moved onto an impressive, three-fight win-streak and reestablished herself as a definite contender in the UFC strawweight division. Unfortunately, Herrig’s impressive win has been […]
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VIDEO | Felice Herrig breaks down to tears, feels she is ‘not young and beautiful enough’ to be promoted by the UFC
The UFC marketing machine can help push fighters to new levels of stardom if the athletes can back it up with good performances in the Octagon. However, with so many fighters in the UFC, how does the promotion choose which fighters to highlight? UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is coming off a unanimous decision victory over […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Felice Herrig grapples Justine Kish to decision win (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. The fourth fight of this event’s six-fight main card occurred at strawweight, where established veteran Felice Herrig took on the gritty Justine Kish. This one was all Herrig. Though Kish showcased all the boundless heart for which she’s become […]
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Two more fights added to June’s ‘UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City’
Wednesday night during the newest episode of UFC Tonight, two major fights were announced. The first announced fight was BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver at featherweight, and the second being Tim Boetsch vs. Johny Hendricks. Now, it has also been announced that Felice Herrig vs. Justine Kish, and Josh Stansbury vs. Jeremy Kimball, have been […]
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After UFC Houston win, Felice Herrig wants Michelle Waterson or Paige VanZant
On Saturday night, the UFC touched down in Houston, Texas with UFC Fight Night 104. In the co-main event of this exciting card, 23-year-old strawweight prospect Alexa Grasso took on veteran Felice Herrig. From the early vantage point, Grasso was widely expected to blow through her experienced foe – as evidenced by her status as […]
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Alexa Grasso to Return to the Octagon on February 4
Earlier this year, on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Mexico, Mexican strawweight Alexa Grasso made her long awaited UFC debut against a game Heather Jo Clark. Grasso would win this debut with a dominant unanimous decision, improving her record to a flawless 9-0 in the process. In victory, Grasso proved that […]
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Clip | Felice Herrig forces Kailin Curran to tapout
UFC strawweight Felice Herrig made a successful return to the octagon tonight in Chicago by forcing Kailin Curran to tapout in the very first-round of their UFC on FOX 20 main card bout. Here is a clip of Herrig’s slick rear-naked choke submission victory: Felice Herrig clamps down on a rear naked choke and gives […]
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PHOTO | Is Felice Herrig’s weight cut ahead of UFC on FOX 20 concerning?
UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is set to take on Kailin Curran at UFC on FOX 20 this Saturday night in Chicago, Illinois. Leading up to the fight, Herrig has been cutting weight to make the strawweight limit of 115 pounds. Herrig posted a photo of herself to social media and said in the caption, “1 […]
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VIDEO | Felice Herrig competes on American Ninja Warrior 2016
Last year, UFC women’s strawweight fighter Felice Herrig competed in American Ninja Warrior. Unfortunately for Herrig, she went out on the very first obstacle, putting an end to her hopes of winning the competition for that season. This season, Herrig got another crack at the competition in Oklahoma City. See the replay of her run […]