Saturday, April 7, 2018Barclays 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.
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Karolina KowalkiewiczFelice Herrig
0
Knockdowns0
126 / 248
Significant strikes86 / 216
51%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
140 / 262
Total strikes97 / 228
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Reversals0
1:10
Control time1:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Karolina KowalkiewiczFelice Herrig
8265%6272%
Head
3125%1922%
Body
1310%56%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
63%34%
Felice Herrig
72%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Karolina Kowalkiewicz126 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5959/161
99/17
1212/14
Clinch
2020/27
2222/25
11/1
Ground
33/3
0
0
Felice Herrig86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4949/155
88/13
55/10
Clinch
1313/26
1111/12
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Karolina KowalkiewiczFelice Herrig
R1
35
21
10-910-910-9
R2
51
27
10-910-910-9
R3
40
38
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 73
Significant strikes21 / 59
48%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
46 / 84
Total strikes24 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
1
Reversals0
0:31
Control time1:04
Round 2Judges: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Knockdowns0
51 / 91
Significant strikes27 / 69
56%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
54 / 94
Total strikes31 / 73
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:39
Control time0:10
Round 3Judges: Felice Herrig
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 84
Significant strikes38 / 88
48%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
40 / 84
Total strikes42 / 92
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:30
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Felice Herrig
●30-27 Kowalkiewicz×11●29-28 Kowalkiewicz×10
All 21 media scorecards
- Chris Connor · The Fight City30-27Kowalkiewicz
- MMAMania.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Kowalkiewicz
- CombatPress.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Kowalkiewicz
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Kowalkiewicz
Fan Scorecards
119 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
6%
Felice Herrig
●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
Betting Odds
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
-197
66% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: -185
Felice Herrig
+160
38% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +168
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Felice Herrig |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 |
| Bookmaker | -210 | +160 |
| Bovada | -190 | +155 |
| Pinnacle | -191 | +168 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +160 |
| unibet | -200 | +160 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Felice Herrig absorbs 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz absorbs 5.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Felice Herrig's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz lands 5.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
OtherMuay Thai
- 2013KSW Women's Flyweight/Strawweight Championship (inaugural)KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki)
- 2011Champion · Puchar Polski Muay Thai-57 kg
- 2011Bronze · Mistrzostwa Polski Amatorskiego MMA61 kg
- 2023Second consecutive Herakles, 'Zawodniczka Roku 2023', presented 28 March 2024.
Felice Herrig
No background on record
Camp · Valle Flow Striking · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%61%
Head
27%29%
Body
12%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Karolina Kowalkiewiczlast 19 fights
79%18%
Felice Herriglast 10 fights
72%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Karolina Kowalkiewicz Felice Herrig
Strikes landed / min
5.543.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersFelice Herrig · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.775.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersFelice Herrig · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.361.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersFelice Herrig · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersFelice Herrig · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersFelice Herrig · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersFelice Herrig · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.54
Strikes landed / min3.84
5.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.19
0.36 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.08 / 3.9
23%
Takedown accuracy28%
74%
Takedown defence75%
1:22
Control time / fight2:48
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Karolina Kowalkiewicz19 UFC fights · 1394 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%705/2281
16%229/353
12%167/225
Clinch
8%115/172
10%136/158
0%2/4
Ground
2%32/41
0%5/6
0%3/3
Felice Herrig9 UFC fights · 357 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%159/587
15%55/85
10%37/56
Clinch
8%30/50
13%47/54
1%3/4
Ground
7%26/35
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Karolina Kowalkiewicz8 of 26 ended early · 31%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Felice Herrig7 of 24 ended early · 29%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.