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Felice Nicole Herrig (born September 18, 1984) is an American retired
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, Muay Thai fighter, and
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who competed in the
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(UFC) in the strawweight division.


Background

Herrig was born in
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. She had a younger brother, who died of
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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 northwest suburb of Chicago. It is one of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214, serving portions of the village ...
in 2003.


Kickboxing career

Prior to Felice "Lil' Bulldog" Herrig's move to mixed martial arts, Herrig 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 Contact IKF Point Kickboxing (IKF/PKB)) to Full Co ...
Pro Women's Muay Thai Bantamweight Division. As a pro kickboxer, Herrig won the
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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 Contact IKF Point Kickboxing (IKF/PKB)) to Full Co ...
Open Tournament Champion. On August 21, 2005, in Orlando, Florida, US, 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, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US, 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
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with the St. Louis Enforcers.


Mixed martial arts career

Herrig appeared on
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in 2007 on the
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and won her fight in
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against a champion Thai fighter. She was later scheduled to appear on another reality show about women's MMA called the
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. 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
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at
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 currentl ...
. She faced
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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
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along with ten other strawweight fighters to compete on season 20 of ''
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'', which will crown the first ever UFC women's strawweight champion. Herrig was the sixth fighter to go to coach
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. 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
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on April 18, 2015, at
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. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Herrig next faced
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at
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on July 23, 2016. She won the fight by rear naked choke just two minutes into the first round. Herrig next faced
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on February 4, 2017, at
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. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Herrig faced
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on June 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Herrig faced
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on December 2, 2017, at
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. She won the fight via split decision. Herrig faced
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on April 7, 2018, at
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. She lost the fight by split decision. Herrig next faced
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on October 6, 2018, at
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. She lost the fight via unanimous decision Herrig was expected to face
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on June 8, 2019, at
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. However, on April 30, 2019, it was reported that Herrig suffered from a torn ACL and was pulled from the event. Herrig faced
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on August 15, 2020, at
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. She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. After a two-year hiatus, Herrig faced
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on June 4, 2022, at
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. 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.


Mixed martial arts record

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Media appearances

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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, Smackgirl, Invic ...


References


External links

* * {{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 Muay Thai practitioners Female Muay Thai practitioners Strawweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners People from Buffalo Grove, Illinois Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters 21st-century American women