Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Felice Herrig def. Cortney Casey (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, December 2, 2017
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, United States
Felice Herrig defeated Cortney Casey by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Fight stats
Felice Herrig
Cortney Casey
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 262
Significant strikes
91 of 233
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
82 of 268
Total strikes
92 of 234
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:35
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
47 of 219
Head
68 of 208
11 of 16
Body
3 of 4
18 of 27
Leg
20 of 21
75 of 260
Distance
90 of 229
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 68
Sig. str.
29 of 66
27 of 73
Total str.
30 of 67
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:33
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 96
Sig. str.
31 of 94
30 of 97
Total str.
31 of 94
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 98
Sig. str.
31 of 73
25 of 98
Total str.
31 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
8
Herrig
1
Draw
8
Casey
●29–28 Herrig×8●29–28 Casey×7●29–29 Draw●30–27 Casey
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–28Herrig
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Herrig
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Herrig
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29–28Herrig
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29–28Herrig
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Herrig
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Herrig
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29–28Herrig
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–29Draw
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29–28Casey
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Casey
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Casey
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Casey
- MMAMania.com29–28Casey
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Casey
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Casey
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Casey
Fan Scorecards
56%
Herrig
9%
Draw
36%
Casey
70 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Herrig47.1%●29–28 Casey31.4%●29–29 Draw8.6%●30–27 Herrig7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Casey
R2
77%
Herrig
R3
51%
Herrig
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Felice Herrig vs Cortney Casey?
Felice Herrig defeated Cortney Casey by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
What were the judges' scorecards for Felice Herrig vs Cortney Casey?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Felice Herrig won the decision.
Referee
Bobby Wombacher
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Felice Herrig 64%37% Cortney Casey
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
14-10-0
Record
10-10-0
1606
Elo rating
1510
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.84
SLpM
4.29
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
5.19
SApM
4.00
48%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.08
TD Avg.
0.39
28%
TD Acc.
31%
75%
TD Def.
39%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Felice Herrig · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs RozenstruikSat, Jun 4, 2022Submission · R2 · 4:01 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 223: Khabib vs IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Cortney Casey · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs RodriguezSat, Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs MuhammadSat, Mar 13, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs VolkovSat, Jun 20, 2020Submission · R3 · 4:36 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs HarrisSat, May 16, 2020Submission · R1 · 3:36 · Women's Flyweight
Common Opponents
Felice Herrig
Cortney Casey
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 15 fights
42.5
Avg sig. strikes
54.4
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:48
Avg control time
0:44
86
Career high strikes
111
2
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Felice Herrig
Strike target
Cortney Casey
61%
Head
68%
29%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
21%
Felice Herrig
Strike position
Cortney Casey
72%
Distance
78%
20%
Clinch
12%
8%
Ground
10%
