Felice Herrig publicizes retirement following UFC Vegas 56 loss | Video
Girls’s strawweight Felice Herrig introduced her retirement from preventing on Saturday following her UFC Vegas 56 loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz locked on a rear-naked choke late within the second spherical that pressured Herrig to faucet out. After the loss, Herrig took her gloves off and positioned them on the canvas of the Octagon.
“It’s been an honor being within the UFC for eight years and preventing for 20. The most important factor for me was I actually wished – I had two ACL surgical procedures and I actually wished to not exit like that,” Herrig mentioned throughout her post-fight interview.
“I wished to show to myself that I can overcome two knee surgical procedures and are available again and nonetheless combat on the highest stage. I felt higher than ever in coaching. My thoughts felt nice. I had a lot good vitality and optimistic and nice individuals round me. Nice coaches. However I knew that if I wasn’t feeling it within the cage that this was going to be my final combat. Not in a foul means, I simply really feel like there’s one thing else for me. It’s time to shut this chapter in my life, which is absolutely unhappy as a result of I’ve dedicated the previous 20 years to it, nevertheless it’s simply time to maneuver on to one thing else.”
Herrig made her skilled debut in February 2009. She competed in Bellator MMA, Invicta FC and appeared on The Final Fighter 20. She fought 10 occasions contained in the UFC octagon amassing a 5-5 document. With the loss to Kowalkiewicz, Herrig ends her profession on a four-fight dropping streak. Earlier than competing in combined martial arts, Herrig fought 28 skilled kickboxing bouts profitable 23 of them.
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Felice Herrig UFC Vegas 56 Octagon Interview
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