Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
PolandKarolina Kowalkiewicz
16-10-0
RESULT

Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Felice Herrig (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Felice Herrig
United StatesFelice Herrig
“Lil Bulldog”
14-10-0
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Felice Herrig by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta, held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Fight stats

Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Felice Herrig
0
Knockdowns
0
126 of 248
Significant strikes
86 of 216
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
140 of 262
Total strikes
97 of 228
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:10
Control time
1:44
Significant strikes by target
82 of 191
Head
62 of 181
31 of 42
Body
19 of 25
13 of 15
Leg
5 of 10
80 of 192
Distance
62 of 178
43 of 53
Clinch
24 of 38
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 73
Sig. str.
21 of 59
46 of 84
Total str.
24 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
51 of 91
Sig. str.
27 of 69
54 of 94
Total str.
31 of 73
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
40 of 84
Sig. str.
38 of 88
40 of 84
Total str.
42 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:30

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#KowalkiewiczHerrig
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#KowalkiewiczHerrig
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#KowalkiewiczHerrig
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

21
Kowalkiewicz
–
0
Herrig
●30–27 Kowalkiewicz×11●29–28 Kowalkiewicz×10
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Kowalkiewicz
6%
Herrig
119 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Kowalkiewicz58.8%●29–28 Kowalkiewicz31.1%●29–28 Herrig4.2%●30–27 Herrig1.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Kowalkiewicz
R2
97%
Kowalkiewicz
R3
60%
Kowalkiewicz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Felice Herrig by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta, held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

What were the judges' scorecards for Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Karolina Kowalkiewicz won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Karolina Kowalkiewicz 53%47% Felice Herrig

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

16-10-0
Record
14-10-0
1637
Elo rating
1613
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
41
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Poland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.54
SLpM
3.84
42%
Str. Acc.
37%
5.77
SApM
5.19
56%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
1.08
23%
TD Acc.
28%
74%
TD Def.
75%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Felice Herrig · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
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  • L
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    UFC 223: Khabib vs IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 10 fights
73.4
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.32
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:22
Avg control time
2:48
141
Career high strikes
86
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Strike target
Felice Herrig
61%
Head
61%
27%
Body
29%
12%
Leg
10%
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Strike position
Felice Herrig
79%
Distance
72%
18%
Clinch
20%
3%
Ground
8%