Felice Nicole Herrig (born September 18, 1984) is an American retired
kickboxer
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and ...
,
Muay Thai fighter, and
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
who competed in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC) in the strawweight division.
Background
Herrig was born in
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove is a Village (United States)#Illinois, village in Lake County, Illinois, Lake and Cook County, Illinois, Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about northwest of Downtown Chicago and north of ...
. She had a younger brother, who died of
pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of ...
at the age of two. Herrig began her career practicing kickboxing and Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA in 2009.
Herrig graduated from
Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove High School (BGHS) is a public high school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. It is one of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214, serving portions of the v ...
in 2003.
Kickboxing career
Prior to Herrig's move to mixed martial arts, she held a professional kickboxing record of 23–5.
She was ranked as high as number 2 in the World in the IKF
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) is a sanctioning body for kickboxing and Muay Thai based in the United States. The IKF sanctions and regulates all aspects of these sports from Semi ContactIKF Point Kickboxing (IKF/PKB) to Full Conta ...
Pro Women's Muay Thai Bantamweight Division.
As a pro kickboxer, Herrig won the
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) is a sanctioning body for kickboxing and Muay Thai based in the United States. The IKF sanctions and regulates all aspects of these sports from Semi ContactIKF Point Kickboxing (IKF/PKB) to Full Conta ...
Pro Muay Thai United States Bantamweight Title. She won the title on November 15, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois, US, when she defeated Katie Meehan by unanimous decision (49-46, 48–47, 49–46).
As an amateur, she was a two-time
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) is a sanctioning body for kickboxing and Muay Thai based in the United States. The IKF sanctions and regulates all aspects of these sports from Semi ContactIKF Point Kickboxing (IKF/PKB) to Full Conta ...
Open Tournament Champion.
On August 21, 2005, Herrig became the 2005 IKF North American Classic Amateur Full Contact Rules Bantamweight Tournament Champion when she defeated Terri French of Little Rock, Arkansas, US, by unanimous decision 30–27 on all 3 judges cards.
On July 30, 2006, Herrig defended her IKF Tournament Title at the 2006 IKF World Classic when she defeated Stacy Chung of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada by unanimous decision 29–28 on all 3 judges cards.
She has also competed in the
World Combat League with the St. Louis Enforcers.
Mixed martial arts career
Herrig appeared on
Fight Girls
''Fight Girls'' is an Oxygen (TV channel), Oxygen original reality television series that spun off from a 2006 special which documented seven female fighters' attempts at winning a championship. The initial special aired on August 7, 2006 and t ...
in 2007 on the
Oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group (periodic table), group in the periodic table, a highly reactivity (chemistry), reactive nonmetal (chemistry), non ...
and won her fight in
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
against a champion Thai fighter.
She was later scheduled to appear on another reality show about women's MMA called the
Ultimate Women Challenge.
[
Herrig faced Iman Achhal at UWC: Man "O" War on February 21, 2009, in her MMA debut. She lost the fight by split decision.
She faced Michele Gutierrez at Unconquered 1: November Reign on November 20, 2009, and won the fight by armbar submission in the second round.
Herrig faced ]Jessica Rakoczy
Jessica Rakoczy (born April 14, 1977) is a professional boxer and professional mixed martial arts fighter from Hamilton, Ontario, and seven time women lightweight boxing champion of the world.
Boxing career
Rakoczy made her professional boxing ...
at Bellator 14
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010, and ended on June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight ...
on April 15, 2010. She won the fight via split decision.
Herrig faced Amanda LaVoy at XFO 37 on December 4, 2010. She won the fight via armbar submission in the first round.
On January 14, 2011, Herrig faced Barb Honchak
Barbara Marie Honchak (born August 30, 1979) is a retired American professional female mixed martial artist. She is the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion. She has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vaness ...
at Hoosier Fight Club 6: New Years Nemesis in Valparaiso, Indiana. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Herrig faced Andrea Miller at Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3 on March 5, 2011. She won the fight by TKO in the first round.
Herrig faced Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc at XFO 39 on May 13, 2011, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Her scheduled bout against undefeated Kelly Warren at Fight Tour on August 20, 2011, was cancelled due to Warren weighing in 7 pounds overweight.
Herrig faced Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and wrestler who most recently competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is the fo ...
at XFC 15: Tribute on December 2, 2011, in Tampa, Florida. She was defeated by unanimous decision.
On April 13, 2012, Herrig faced Patricia Vidonic at XFC 17: Apocalypse in Jackson, Tennessee. She defeated Vidonic by unanimous decision.
Herrig next faced Simona Soukupova at XFC 19: Charlotte Showdown on August 3, 2012. She defeated Soukupova by unanimous decision.
Herrig was scheduled to return to Bellator to face Michele Gutierrez in a rematch at Bellator 84 on December 14, 2012. However, Gutierrez withdrew from the fight on December 1 and Herrig instead competed in a rematch against Patricia Vidonic. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Herrig next competed against Heather Clark at Bellator 94 on March 28, 2013. She won the fight via split decision. The fight ended controversially as following the final bell Herrig unleashed a yell of celebration in her opponent's face, which prompted a post-fight backhand punch from Clark. Herrig retaliated with a punch of her own, before order was restored.
Invicta Fighting Championships
On August 13, 2013, it was announced that Herrig had signed a multi-fight deal with Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...
. She faced Tecia Torres
Tecia Moncaio; born August 16, 1989, is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 6, 2025, she is #13 in the UFC women's strawweight r ...
at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
''The Ultimate Fighter 20''
On December 11, 2013, it was announced that Herrig was signed by the UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...
along with ten other strawweight fighters to compete on season 20 of ''The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...
'', which will crown the first ever UFC women's strawweight champion.
Herrig was the sixth fighter to go to coach Anthony Pettis
Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, and professional boxer. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ...
. She faced rival Heather Jo Clark in a rematch in the preliminary round of the tournament. Herrig again won the fight by unanimous decision. She lost to Randa Markos via submission in the quarterfinal round of competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Herrig's first fight after ''The Ultimate Fighter'' was against Lisa Ellis at '' The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale'' on December 12, 2014. She won the fight via submission in the second round.
Herrig faced Paige VanZant on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15
''UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 15'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 18, 2015, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Background
The event was the sixth event that the UFC has hosted in New ...
. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Herrig next faced Kailin Curran at UFC on Fox 20
''UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 20'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 23, 2016, at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Background
The event was headlined b ...
on July 23, 2016. She won the fight by rear naked choke just two minutes into the first round.
Herrig next faced Alexa Grasso
Karen Alexa Grasso Montes (born August 9, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion. Gr ...
on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104
''UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 104'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Background
A feathe ...
. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Herrig faced Justine Kish
Svetlana Nasibulina (born 13 April 1988), known professionally by her ring name Justine Kish, is an American mixed martial artist that competes in the Flyweight division. A professional since 2010, she has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting ...
on June 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Herrig faced Cortney Casey
Cortney Casey (born 5 May 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Casey is of Mexican descent. A former Division I soccer player at the Unive ...
on December 2, 2017, at UFC 218
''UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2017, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Background
After previously contesting two events in ...
. She won the fight via split decision.
Herrig faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born October 15, 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion.
Mixed ma ...
on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223
''UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Background
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between ...
. She lost the fight by split decision.
Herrig next faced Michelle Waterson
Michelle Eileen Waterson-Gomez (born January 6, 1986) is an American former mixed martial artist, actress, stuntwoman, and model who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Betwe ...
on October 6, 2018, at UFC 229
''UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor ''was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that was held on October 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United Stat ...
. She lost the fight via unanimous decision
Herrig was expected to face Xiaonan Yan on June 8, 2019, at UFC 238
''UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 8, 2019 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Background
The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Champi ...
. However, on April 30, 2019, it was reported that Herrig suffered from a torn ACL and was pulled from the event.
Herrig faced Virna Jandiroba
Virna Carole Andrade Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Invicta Fighting Championships (Invic ...
on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252
''UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 15, 2020, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United St ...
. She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.
After a two-year hiatus, Herrig faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born October 15, 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion.
Mixed ma ...
on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207. Herrig lost the bout via rear-naked choke in the second round, retiring after the bout. She retired from competing in MMA after the loss.
Boxing career
Herrig made her professional boxing debut against Veronika Dmitriyeva on July 22, 2023. She won the bout via fourth-round technical knockout.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
**UFC.com Awards
***2017: Ranked #8 Upset of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–10
, Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born October 15, 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion.
Mixed ma ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:01
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–9
, Virna Jandiroba
Virna Carole Andrade Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Invicta Fighting Championships (Invic ...
, Submission (armbar)
, UFC 252
''UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 15, 2020, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United St ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:44
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–8
, Michelle Waterson
Michelle Eileen Waterson-Gomez (born January 6, 1986) is an American former mixed martial artist, actress, stuntwoman, and model who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Betwe ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 229
''UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor ''was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that was held on October 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United Stat ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–7
, Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born October 15, 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion.
Mixed ma ...
, Decision (split)
, UFC 223
''UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Background
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–6
, Cortney Casey
Cortney Casey (born 5 May 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Casey is of Mexican descent. A former Division I soccer player at the Unive ...
, Decision (split)
, UFC 218
''UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2017, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Background
After previously contesting two events in ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Detroit
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, Michigan
Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–6
, Justine Kish
Svetlana Nasibulina (born 13 April 1988), known professionally by her ring name Justine Kish, is an American mixed martial artist that competes in the Flyweight division. A professional since 2010, she has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–6
, Alexa Grasso
Karen Alexa Grasso Montes (born August 9, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion. Gr ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–6
, Kailin Curran
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:59
, Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–6
, Paige VanZant
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–5
, Lisa Ellis
, Submission (armbar)
, The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:05
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–5
, Tecia Torres
Tecia Moncaio; born August 16, 1989, is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 6, 2025, she is #13 in the UFC women's strawweight r ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–4
, Heather Jo Clark
Heather Clark (born September 19, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).
Mixed martial arts career
Ea ...
, Decision (split)
, Bellator 94
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Tampa, Florida
Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–4
, Patricia Vidonic
, Decision (unanimous)
, Bellator 84
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Hammond, Indiana
Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Located along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the Li ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–4
, Simona Soukupova
Simona Soukupova is a Czech mixed martial artist who competes at Invicta FC in the Atomweight division and has fought 3 times for the organization.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–6–1
, Svetlana Gotsyk
, Decision (sp ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, XFC 19: Charlotte Showdown
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–4
, Patricia Vidonic
, Decision (unanimous)
, XFC 17: Apocalypse
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis and 130 Miles Southwest of Nashville, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population wa ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–4
, Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and wrestler who most recently competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is the fo ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, XFC 15: Tribute
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Tampa, Florida
Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–3
, Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc
, Decision (unanimous)
, Xtreme Fighting Organization 39
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 52,530.
The village previously served as the headquarters for Transform Holdco L ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–3
, Andrea Miller
, TKO (punches)
, Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:30
, Villa Park, Illinois
Villa Park is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, United States, within the Chicago metropolitan area. The population as of the 2020 Census was 21,113.
History
When Ovaltine established its factory, it needed a wa ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–3
, Barb Honchak
Barbara Marie Honchak (born August 30, 1979) is a retired American professional female mixed martial artist. She is the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion. She has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vaness ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Hoosier Fight Club 6: New Years Nemesis
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso ( ), colloquially Valpo, is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
History
The site of present-day Valparaiso ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–2
, Amanda LaVoy
, Submission (armbar)
, Xtreme Fighting Organization 37
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:35
, Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–2
, Jessica Rakoczy
Jessica Rakoczy (born April 14, 1977) is a professional boxer and professional mixed martial arts fighter from Hamilton, Ontario, and seven time women lightweight boxing champion of the world.
Boxing career
Rakoczy made her professional boxing ...
, Decision (split)
, Bellator 14
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010, and ended on June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight ...
,
, align=center, 3
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, Chicago
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Professional boxing record
Media appearances
Herrig is a playable character in the 2011 video game ''Supremacy MMA
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'' for Xbox 360
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.
She also appeared in ''American Ninja Warrior
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'' in 2015, and again in 2016, but did not complete the initial courses.
See also
* List of female mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
A
* Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta)
* Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF)
* Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgi ...
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herrig, Felice Nicole
1984 births
Living people
American female kickboxers
Kickboxers from Illinois
American female mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists from Illinois
American female Muay Thai practitioners
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
Sportspeople from Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
21st-century American women