Felice Herrig announces UFC 218 bout vs. Cortney Casey in Detroit

A women’s strawweight bout between Felice Herrig and Cortney Casey is apparently the first fight on tap for December’s UFC 218 lineup.

Herrig (13-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) today revealed the matchup with Casey (7-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) on social media (via Instagram). UFC brass has yet to make an official announcement.

FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: I will be fighting Courtney Casey Dec 2 in Detroit on #ufc218 @teamallmax @alienware

A post shared by Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) on Aug 18, 2017 at 1:14pm PDT

UFC 218 takes place Dec. 2 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

Herrig is riding a three-fight winning streak at 115 pounds, her longest since 2013. “Lil’ Bulldog” earned a unanimous decision win over Justin Kish in her most recent bout at UFC Fight Night 112 in June, and afterward made some emotional comments about how she thinks her age and looks have prevented her from some of the biggest opportunities.

She will get a chance to move further up the ladder when she meets Casey, No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA women’s strawweight rankings. “Cast Iron” is coming off a unanimous-decision win over former WSOF champ Jessica Aguilar at UFC 211 in May. Afterward, she was caught up in a doping situation which ended with her being cleared of any wrongdoing.

For more on UFC 218, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.