Cassie Cage, Sonya and Johnny Cage’s ass-kicking daughter is one of the new characters you’ll find in Mortal Kombat X. Turns out, she may be based on a popular MMA fighter, a UFC star named Felice Herrig. Or to be more specific, turns out NetherRealm may have used her likeness without permission.
According to Kotaku, Herrig is a little incensed about Cassie, who she says bears more than just a passing resemblance to the MMA fighter. She first became aware of the resemblance months ago, paying it little attention – but has since moved on to having a sneaking suspicion that the team used her likeness without permission or recompense.
Here’s what’s got her riled up, according to Kotaku:
“Cassie Cage has a similar face, blows a mean gum bubble, and positions herself as a selfie superstar (Herrig is somewhat notorious in the MMA world for taking a lot of selfies).”
If you’ll recall, Cassie Cage has a Selfie Fatality. While it could be mere coincidence, the resemblances are more than striking. Of course, it wouldn’t be the first (or last!) time that fighters in games have more than a passing resemblance to real life fighters. Street Fighter’s Balrog is very much from the Mike Tyson Mould, while Fei Long, Liu Kang and Tekken’s Marshall Law borrow from the Bruce Lee archetype. Tekken’s Lei sports obvious Jackie Chan influence, and there are likely countless others.
What do you think? Does Herrig have a reason to be suspicious?
Last Updated: April 15, 2015
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 15, 2015 at 12:36
Pay her royalties, for each easy fatality done by Cassie Cage, she should get some moolah
Kikmi
April 15, 2015 at 12:40
ALL ABOARD THE CASH CAMEL
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 15, 2015 at 12:44
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ORCH05wzcUg/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAARA/VvsMH_n-Yow/photo.jpg
Greylingad
April 15, 2015 at 12:45
you forgot the gold necklace…
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 15, 2015 at 12:46
It is in the hump-sack
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 15, 2015 at 12:40
For all we know her appearance could have been part of reference work when designing the character, they haven’t said anything & all this is pure speculation until they do. But it doesn’t look like they created her in the game & just called her Cassie, so no.
ReaperOfSquirrels
April 15, 2015 at 12:44
Don’t they still put those disclaimers in games “Any likeness to real people is strictly coincidence”?
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 15, 2015 at 12:45
Possibly, but, look at the resemblance in the poses?
Once is an occurrance, twice is a pattern
ReaperOfSquirrels
April 15, 2015 at 12:49
True
Lardus-Resident Perve
April 15, 2015 at 13:22
Lol, twice is a bit “premature” 😛
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 15, 2015 at 13:29
Look at the pics dude, resemblance is uncanny
Lardus-Resident Perve
April 15, 2015 at 13:37
Lol, my comment is pointed at “twice” making a pattern – takes a bit more to make it a pattern. I am not denying the resemblance in the poses etc 😛
Lord Chaos
April 15, 2015 at 13:46
Exactly, I mean you only become a serial killer after 5.
Wait… Don’t mind me.
Lord Chaos
April 15, 2015 at 13:48
Looking at the pictures even she doesn’t even resemble herself.
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
April 15, 2015 at 12:45
How’s her career going? If it’s dwindling then she’s pulling a Lohan
If she’s the most famous,top tier fighter at the moment,then maybe.
Kervyn Cloete
April 15, 2015 at 12:57
She’s a damn popular fighter, and is probably two victories away from fighting for the UFC Womens Strawweight Championship, so no not pulling a desperate Lohan movie. She has been accused of attention whoring a bit in the past, but this seems to just be her personality.
Sgt. M
April 15, 2015 at 13:20
Strawweight
REALLY??????
chimera_85
April 15, 2015 at 12:50
Hahahaha coincidence
Lardus-Resident Perve
April 15, 2015 at 13:28
Many youngsters are selfie obsessed. Many blow bubble gum. Maybe there is a similarity, but not definite based on that. That could match 1000 women out there.
Lord Chaos
April 15, 2015 at 13:47
What if you’re all out of bubblegum?
Lardus-Resident Perve
April 15, 2015 at 13:52
She looks like the type that won’t stop until something “pops”
FallenNation
April 27, 2015 at 18:21
Then we can’t kick ass
primalrage
April 21, 2015 at 16:34
It really doesn’t
Ghost In The Rift
April 16, 2015 at 07:08
Will Felice and Ronda ever fight or are they in different weight classes?!?!
But who will win anyway?*includes fatality’s*
Remi St Clair Abrahams
April 21, 2015 at 16:34
My mom says my smile looks like Cassie’s, so gimme money