Felice Herrig
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Felice Nicole Herrig is an American kickboxer
, Muay Thai fighter
, and mixed martial artist
. Born in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
, she began her career practicing kickboxing and Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA in 2009. As of September 2011, her professional MMA record is 5-3.
with the St. Louis Enforcers.
in 2007 on the Oxygen Channel and won her fight in Thailand
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
at Bellator 14 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 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 will face Carla Esparza at XFC 15: Tribute on December 2, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.
| Win
| align=center| 5-3
|
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc
| Decision (unanimous)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 39
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Hoffman Estates, Illinois
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 4-3
| Andrea Miller
| TKO (punches)
| Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:30
| Villa Park, Illinois
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 3-3
| Barb Honchak
| Decision (unanimous)
| Hoosier Fight Club 6: New Years Nemesis
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Valparaiso, Indiana
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 3-2
| Amanda LaVoy
| Submission (armbar)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 37
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:35
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 2-2
|
Jessica Rakoczy
| Decision (split)
| Bellator 14
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 1-2
| Michele Gutierrez
| Submission (armbar)
| Unconquered 1 - November Reign
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:03
| Coral Gables, Florida
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 0-2
| Valerie Coolbaugh
| Decision (split)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 29
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Lakemoor, Illinois
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 0–1
| Iman Achhal
| Decision (split)
| UWC - Man "O" War
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Fairfax, Virginia
, United States
| MMA debut
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
, Muay Thai fighter
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, and mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. Born in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove is an affluent village located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, United States. The town was named for Buffalo Creek, which was itself named for bison bones found in the area....
, she began her career practicing kickboxing and Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA in 2009. As of September 2011, her professional MMA record is 5-3.
Kickboxing career
In 2005 and 2006, Herrig was named IKF Women's Bantamweight North American Champion. She has also competed in the World Combat LeagueWorld Combat League
The World Combat League is a defunct full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.- Rules :The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation....
with the St. Louis Enforcers.
Mixed martial arts career
Felice appeared on Fight GirlsFight Girls
Fight Girls is an 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 the series premiered June 12, 2007. Fight Girls is produced by Scott Messick...
in 2007 on the Oxygen Channel and won her fight in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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
Michele Gutierrez
Michele "Diablita" Gutierrez is a female mixed martial artist and former professional boxer. Along with MMA fighter Felice Herrig, the two appear in the video game Supremacy MMA, the first MMA title to have female fighters.-Career:...
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
Jessica Rakoczy is a professional boxer and professional mixed martial arts fighter from Hamilton, Ontario. She is as a 3 time WIBA World Champion and NABAW Light Weight Champ.-MMA record:- Championships :...
at Bellator 14 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 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 will face Carla Esparza at XFC 15: Tribute on December 2, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| align=center| 5-3
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Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc| Decision (unanimous)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 39
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 4-3
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Andrea Miller| TKO (punches)
| Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:30
| Villa Park, Illinois
Villa Park, Illinois
Villa Park is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 22,075 at the 2000 census. A special census in 2003 set the population at 22,517...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 3-3
|
Barb Honchak| Decision (unanimous)
| Hoosier Fight Club 6: New Years Nemesis
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 3-2
|
Amanda LaVoy| Submission (armbar)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 37
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:35
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 2-2
|
Jessica RakoczyJessica Rakoczy
Jessica Rakoczy is a professional boxer and professional mixed martial arts fighter from Hamilton, Ontario. She is as a 3 time WIBA World Champion and NABAW Light Weight Champ.-MMA record:- Championships :...
| Decision (split)
| Bellator 14
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 1-2
|
Michele GutierrezMichele Gutierrez
Michele "Diablita" Gutierrez is a female mixed martial artist and former professional boxer. Along with MMA fighter Felice Herrig, the two appear in the video game Supremacy MMA, the first MMA title to have female fighters.-Career:...
| Submission (armbar)
| Unconquered 1 - November Reign
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:03
| Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 0-2
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Valerie Coolbaugh| Decision (split)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 29
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 0–1
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Iman Achhal| Decision (split)
| UWC - Man "O" War
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| MMA debut