Felice Herrig vs Cortney Casey

Dec 2, 2017 · ESPN+

DateDec 2, 2017

DivisionWomen's Strawweight

StatusScheduled

VenueLittle Caesars Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, December 2, 2017 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 12:15 PM
US West (PT): Sat 9:15 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 5:15 PM
Central Europe: Sat 6:15 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 4:15 AM
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Felice HerrigLil Bulldog |14-10-0Felice Herrig vs Cortney CaseyCortney CaseyCast Iron |10-10-0

Felice HerrigLil Bulldog14-10-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

14-10-0Record10-10-0

42Age39

5'4"Height5'6"

65"Reach67"

115 lbsWeight125 lbs

Women's StrawweightWeight ClassWomen's Strawweight

Cortney CaseyCast Iron10-10-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Cortney Casey owns a 14-point Elo edge (solid). Felice Herrig shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Felice Herrig and Cortney Casey across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Felice HerrigCortney Casey

Recent form

Felice HerrigL L L L W · -44 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Cortney CaseyL W L L W · -9 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Elo edge

Felice Herrig1556-17 last move

Cortney Casey1570-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

Felice HerrigNot on the active ladder · 1556 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Lisa Ellis (rated 1588 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Karolina Kowalkiewicz (rated 1615 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -44 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1466, not 1556: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Cortney CaseyNot on the active ladder · 1570 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Mara Romero Borella (rated 1565 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Gillian Robertson (rated 1586 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -9 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1480, not 1570: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Felice HerrigNow 1556

Wins by decision+17→ 1573

Loses by decision-15→ 1541

Cortney CaseyNow 1570

Wins by decision+15→ 1585

Loses by decision-17→ 1553

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Felice HerrigvsCortney Casey

Takedown average

1.08vs0.39

Takedown defense

75%vs40%

Submission average

0.81vs0.47

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

5.19vs4

Finishing profile

Felice Herrigdecision leads 64% of wins

Cortney Caseysubmission leads 40% of wins

Common opponents

Virna JandirobaFelice Herrig: loss · Submission (Armbar) · Aug 15, 2020Cortney Casey: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 7, 2019

Michelle Waterson-Gomez Felice Herrig: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 6, 2018Cortney Casey: loss · Decision (Split) · Apr 14, 2018

Randa MarkosFelice Herrig: loss · Submission (Armbar) · Aug 5, 2014Cortney Casey: win · Submission (Armbar) · Aug 20, 2016

Tale of the tape

Felice HerrigCortney Casey

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.84Sig. strikes landed per min4.29

UFC strawweight average : 4.15

38Sig. strike accuracy39

UFC strawweight average : 45%

5.19Sig. strikes absorbed per min4

UFC strawweight average : 4.11

48Sig. strike defense55

UFC strawweight average : 54%

1.08Takedown average0.39

UFC strawweight average : 1.37

29Takedown accuracy31

UFC strawweight average : 32%

75Takedown defense40

UFC strawweight average : 59%

0.81Submission average0.47

UFC strawweight average : 0.43

1Wins by knockout3

4Wins by submission4

9Wins by decision3

0Losses by knockout0

2Losses by submission2

8Losses by decision8

Felice Herrig vs Cortney Casey is a scheduled Women's Strawweight fight on UFC 218 : HOLLOWAY VS ALDO 2. Felice Herrig enters with a 14-10-0 record and Cortney Casey enters with a 10-10-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.