UFC 252 will close out what has been an unusual summer for the UFC, but it could also be the close of the career of one of the best heavyweights in MMA. While the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will settle their rivalry once and for…
UFC 252 will close out what has been an unusual summer for the UFC, but it could also be the close of the career of one of the best heavyweights in MMA. While the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will settle their rivalry once and for all, there are a lot of […]
Strawweight contender Felice Herrig (14-8) has detailed how she was forced to utilize her fighting abilities outside of the cage last month. The 35-year-old was allegedly punched by a drunk woman in Las Vegas after attending UFC 246 in the T-Mobile Arena. According to Herrig the altercation began after the other lady stopped traffic to […]
Strawweight contender Felice Herrig (14-8) has detailed how she was forced to utilize her fighting abilities outside of the cage last month.
The 35-year-old was allegedly punched by a drunk woman in Las Vegas after attending UFC 246 in the T-Mobile Arena. According to Herrig the altercation began after the other lady stopped traffic to pick up a penny, the UFC fighter made a comment and things began to spiral out of control. Ultimately Herrig was left with a bloodied nose. She has now explained exactly how everything went down whilst speaking with MMA Junkie, she said.
“Yeah,
that was really weird. That was the start of my Vegas journey, and it wasn’t my
fault. I feel like people in Vegas are crazy. …
“She
stopped traffic to pick up a penny! Literally a penny. And I called her out on
it.”
After
making her remark Herrig walked on thinking nothing more of the incident. However,
after a while she noticed the same woman was following behind her.
“Three
minutes later, there’s somebody behind me saying, like, ‘The penny was on
heads!’ And I’m like, ‘I do not give a sh*t.’”
This
only seemed to rile the woman more who was persistently getting in the UFC
fighters face shouting. “What are you gonna do about it?”
“And I’m
like, ‘I’m not gonna do anything about it unless you do something about it
first,’” Herrig said. “If you punch me, I will defend myself. And she punched
me. And I had to defend myself, so I punched her back really hard.”
A brief scuffle ensued, and the woman ran away according to Herrig’s version of events. The bloody nose she was pictured with on Instagram, was actually a result of an accidental headbutt during the scuffle rather than the woman’s punch.
UFC strawweight Felice Herrig didn’t have the best night on Saturday. Like many other fighters, Herrig was in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to watch Conor McGregor’s successful return against Donald Cerrone. However, Herrig got into an altercation with another woman after the event which resulted in her getting punched. Herrig detailed […]
UFC strawweight Felice Herrig didn’t have the best night on Saturday.
Like many other fighters, Herrig was in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to watch Conor McGregor’s successful return against Donald Cerrone.
However, Herrig got into an altercation with another woman after the event which resulted in her getting punched.
Herrig detailed the incident in an Instagram post along with a photo of her bloody nose:
“Vegas sucks!!! Some chick got mad at me for giving her sh*t over stopping traffic over a penny. She then proceeded to punch me in the face. I punched her back but didn’t want to be too violent because I was protecting my knee and hair. She ran off like a little b*tch. The END. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”
As for her fighting career, Herrig is currently recovering from a torn ACL which ruled her out of her fight against Xiaonan Yan in the summer.
The 35-year-old is currently on a two-fight losing skid following losses to Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Michelle Waterson.
Former ‘Ultimate Fighter’ contender Angela Hill will step into replace one of her former housemates after Felice Herrig suffered a torn ACL in training that knocked her out of UFC 238 in Chicago. Hill will now replace Herrig on the June 8 card as she f…
Former ‘Ultimate Fighter’ contender Angela Hill will step into replace one of her former housemates after Felice Herrig suffered a torn ACL in training that knocked her out of UFC 238 in Chicago. Hill will now replace Herrig on the June 8 card as she faces three-fight UFC veteran Xiaonan Yan. UFC officials announced the […]
Women’s strawweight fighter Felice Herrig won’t get the opportunity to fight in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois, at UFC 238. That’s because “The Lil’ Bulldog” will need to undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL. The injury will sideline Herrig and keep her out of her match-up with Yan Xiaonan on June 8 at the […]
Women’s strawweight fighter Felice Herrig won’t get the opportunity to fight in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois, at UFC 238.
That’s because “The Lil’ Bulldog” will need to undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL. The injury will sideline Herrig and keep her out of her match-up with Yan Xiaonan on June 8 at the United Center.
Herrig shared the unfortunate news via an Instagram video.
“Hello. Uh, crutches. That’s never a good thing, and it’s not,” Herrig said to her followers. “Unfortunately (on) Friday I tore my ACL, and I do need surgery, which means that I will not be fighting on (UFC 238), which is a bummer for sure. I just want to say I’m sorry to the fans, to the UFC and most definitely my opponent. I hope that she gets a replacement. There’s still enough time. As for me, what can you do? All I can do is move forward and work on my recovery … and come back stronger than ever.”
It is a rough break for Herrig, who has lost her last two fights to Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Michelle Waterson. It’s unclear at this time if Xiaonan will be rebooked on the same card.
This is what UFC 238 looks like as of this writing.
Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes – for vacant bantamweight title
Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye – for women’s flyweight title
Felice Herrig will not be competing on the UFC 238 card. Herrig was scheduled to take on Yan Xiaonan on June 8 at UFC 238. The bout was set to take place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The planned strawweight tilt has fallen apart due t…
Felice Herrig will not be competing on the UFC 238 card. Herrig was scheduled to take on Yan Xiaonan on June 8 at UFC 238. The bout was set to take place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The planned strawweight tilt has fallen apart due to an injury. Felice Herrig Suffers Torn ACL […]