Herrig: Getting ‘anxiety under control was a huge factor’ in UFC on FOX 20 success

Fighters commonly discuss the physical strain that training camps place on their bodies, though rarely mention the mental stress associated with cage fighting. Felice Herrig, however, is one of the few who decided to dedicate a portion of her camp to the underrated aspect of professional competition.

According to Herrig, the strawweight competitor focused on dealing with her anxiety over the past few months, which helped her compete to the best of her abilities against Kailin Curran at UFC on FOX 20. She entered the cage with a level of relaxation that was entirely foreign to …

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