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

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

Betting Odds

Karolina Kowalkiewicz
-199
67% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: -190
Felice Herrig
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +170

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Karolina KowalkiewiczFelice Herrig
40%50%60%70%Feb 11Mar 1Mar 20Apr 8Feb 11, 6:27 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -190 (66%)Feb 14, 6:57 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -185 (65%)Feb 16, 10:24 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -178 (64%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -178 (64%)Feb 25, 6:42 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -180 (64%)Mar 4, 2:23 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -184 (65%)Mar 5, 12:36 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -184 (65%)Mar 8, 11:33 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -185 (65%)Mar 15, 12:09 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -188 (65%)Mar 22, 11:01 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -191 (66%)Mar 22, 11:01 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -193 (66%)Mar 22, 11:02 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -195 (66%)Mar 23, 5:43 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -198 (66%)Mar 25, 1:41 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -193 (66%)Mar 25, 6:18 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -191 (66%)Mar 26, 9:21 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -190 (66%)Mar 28, 12:18 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -188 (65%)Mar 29, 3:12 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -187 (65%)Apr 2, 7:03 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -190 (66%)Apr 2, 7:15 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -190 (66%)Apr 3, 11:42 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -190 (66%)Apr 4, 12:51 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -192 (66%)Apr 4, 1:00 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -195 (66%)Apr 4, 5:48 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 4, 6:12 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 4, 9:51 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -200 (67%)Apr 5, 12:03 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 5, 12:15 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 5, 5:27 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 6, 11:24 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 6, 10:42 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -195 (66%)Apr 7, 12:51 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 7, 1:00 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -197 (66%)Apr 7, 2:33 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -200 (67%)Apr 7, 7:00 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -198 (66%)Apr 7, 10:45 PM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 8, 2:00 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 8, 3:33 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 8, 6:15 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 8, 6:18 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 8, 7:57 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -197 (66%)Apr 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 8, 8:15 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -191 (66%)Apr 8, 8:21 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -193 (66%)Apr 8, 8:24 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -194 (66%)Apr 8, 8:30 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -197 (66%)Apr 8, 8:33 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Apr 8, 8:36 AM UTC · Karolina Kowalkiewicz -199 (67%)Feb 11, 6:27 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +140 (42%)Feb 14, 6:57 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +148 (40%)Feb 16, 10:24 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +143 (41%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +148 (40%)Feb 25, 6:42 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +149 (40%)Mar 4, 2:23 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +151 (40%)Mar 5, 12:36 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +151 (40%)Mar 8, 11:33 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +151 (40%)Mar 15, 12:09 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +153 (40%)Mar 22, 11:01 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +153 (40%)Mar 22, 11:01 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +156 (39%)Mar 22, 11:02 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +158 (39%)Mar 23, 5:43 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Mar 25, 1:41 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +158 (39%)Mar 25, 6:18 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +157 (39%)Mar 26, 9:21 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +155 (39%)Mar 28, 12:18 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +152 (40%)Mar 29, 3:12 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +151 (40%)Apr 2, 7:03 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +153 (40%)Apr 2, 7:15 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +154 (39%)Apr 3, 11:42 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +154 (39%)Apr 4, 12:51 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +156 (39%)Apr 4, 1:00 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +158 (39%)Apr 4, 5:48 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 4, 6:12 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 4, 9:51 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +163 (38%)Apr 5, 12:03 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +159 (39%)Apr 5, 12:15 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +159 (39%)Apr 5, 5:27 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 6, 11:24 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 6, 10:42 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Apr 7, 12:51 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 7, 1:00 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +162 (38%)Apr 7, 2:33 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +162 (38%)Apr 7, 7:00 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Apr 7, 10:45 PM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Apr 8, 2:00 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Apr 8, 3:33 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Apr 8, 6:15 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +161 (38%)Apr 8, 6:18 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +162 (38%)Apr 8, 7:57 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +157 (39%)Apr 8, 8:15 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +155 (39%)Apr 8, 8:21 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +157 (39%)Apr 8, 8:24 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +158 (39%)Apr 8, 8:30 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +160 (38%)Apr 8, 8:33 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +162 (38%)Apr 8, 8:36 AM UTC · Felice Herrig +162 (38%)-199+162
SportsbookKarolina KowalkiewiczFelice Herrig
BetOnline-190+165
Bookmaker-206+157
Bovada-210+170
Pinnacle-193+170
sports-interaction-220+165
unibet-190+150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 119 fan cards scored it for Karolina Kowalkiewicz; 100% of 21 media scores picked Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Karolina Kowalkiewicz 63%37% Felice Herrig

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Felice Herrig
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power54
80Speed55
76Precision51
86Durability79
97Engine91
65Wrestling91
69Ground74

Biggest edge Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Punch speed +35

Attribute by attribute

Karolina Kowalkiewicz is on the left of every row, Felice Herrig on the right.
56Punch power51
72Kick power57
88Punch speed53
72Kick speed56
76Accuracy51
65Takedowns91
49Ground striking53
88Submissions95
98Chin96
73Body strength61
97Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-10-0
Record
14-10-0
1728
Power Index rating
1634
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

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  • 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%