After a two-week absence due to Major League Baseball playoffs, The Ultimate Fighter 20 returned to Fox Sports 1 with one of the most anticipated fights of the season. That, of course, was a grudge rematch between Felice Herrig and Heather Clark.
The fight is built up on animosity that the two women built up a couple years ago seemingly out of nowhere. Clark got her wish and fought Herrig in Bellator, but succumbed to a loss via decision.
Their animosity continued after the fight, as Clark seemingly could not let go of the loss. It came full circle when Clark earned a spot in the TUF house, proving there would be drama and a possible rematch with her archnemesis.
Clark showed to be somewhat banged up during the lead up to her fight with Herrig, but obviously fought on. When it was all said and done, Herrig was all-around superior, using better striking and grappling to outpoint Clark again. The win advanced Herrig to the quarterfinals, where she will take on teammate Randa Markos.
After the fight, Clark offered amends to Herrig, seemingly squashing the beef.
The next week, it was announced that Aisling Daly of Team Pettis would take on Angela Magana of Team Melendez. It’s a fight that could see Team Pettis move to 6-0 or have Team Melendez get their first win of the season.
TUF 20 Roster/Bracket
| Team Pettis | Team Melendez | Results/Notes |
| #1 Carla Esparza | #16 Angela Hill | Esparza def. Hil |
| #2 Joanne Calderwood | #15 Emily Kagan | Calderwood def. Kagan |
| #4 Jessica Penne | #13 Lisa Ellis | Penne def. Ellis |
| #5 Aisling Daly | #12 Angela Magana | *NEXT WEEK* |
| #6 Felice Herrig | #11 Heather Clark | Herrig def. Clark |
| #9 Justine Kish*** | #8 Bec Rawlings | Kish injured; replaced by Torres |
| #10 Alex Chambers | #7 Rose Namajunas | |
| #14 Randa Markos | #3 Tecia Torres | Markos def. Torres |
Notes and Observations
- I know that Heather-Felice was the big rivalry coming into the show, but Heather-Angela Magana could be a rivalry as a result of the show. They both have conflicting personalities and have clashed a few times on the show. Depending on how things go with the rest of the show, a Clark-Magana fight wouldn’t be surprising at the finale.
- Justine Kish had to drop out of the competition due to a knee injury. That is absolutely devastating news for her, as she has a lot of talent and could have gone far on this show. She’s one of the girls I pegged as a dark horse on this show, as well as a girl I pegged as making the finals.
- With Kish dropping out of the tournament, Tecia Torres replaces her in the bracket. I can definitely see how the ladies on the show are upset by that. She was a third-ranked seed that was upset by Randa Markos, meaning she was out of the tournament fair and square. Now she gets another chance in a championship tournament bracket. I think the UFC should have had an alternate enter the tournament, as it’s not fair to Markos and the girls who will potentially have to fight her.
- Pretty much nobody clapped for Heather when she walked out for the fight. That includes Heather’s own team. She really has put up a wall between herself and the rest of the ladies in the house.
- Felice pretty much dominated that fight. Heather had some spots, but it was basically all Felice. She will now face Randa Markos in the semifinals.
- The next fight will see Daly take on Magana. That should be an interesting fight and clash of styles. I like Daly in that fight, as she is a successful veteran with very well-rounded skills.
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