Germaine de Randamie Stripped of UFC Title for Refusing to Fight Cyborg Justino

[Gay For Longo]

Germaine de Randamie has been stripped of her UFC women's featherweight championship after refusing to defend her title against Cris "Cyborg" Justino, the promotion announced Monday.

Justino will instead fight Megan Anderson at UFC 214 for the newly vacant championship.

"UFC has informed Germaine de Randamie and her management team that she is being removed as the women's featherweight champion due to her unwillingness to fight the No. 1 ranked contender, Cris 'Cyborg' Justino," UFC said in a statement, per ESPN.com.

"UFC maintains that any champion is expected to accept fights against the top contenders in their respective weight classes in order to maintain the integrity of the sport."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

Germaine de Randamie Stripped of UFC Title for Refusing to Fight Cyborg Justino



Are they going to strip MM next for not wanting the TJ fight?

 

[Atto]

Excellent move.. Hope they strip Might Mouse too.

 

[Pitbull9]

"UFC maintains that any champion is expected to accept fights against the top contenders in their respective weight classes in order to maintain the integrity of the sport."

 

[Yossarian]

And people claim that Cyborg doesn't get that push by the UFC. She's basically being handed a division, with a belt to match. No contenders, at all.

 

[Yossarian]

Excellent move.. Hope they strip Might Mouse too.

If they want to be conistent, they should.

 

[Gay For Longo]

If they want to be conistent, they should.

And conor too i guess.... smh

Maybe this is a sign they are ending interm titles!!!!
Hahahahah no, that is not happening

 

[ECC170]

BISPING is the exception..

 

[Wild]

Germaine de Randamie reacts: 'I had absolutely no idea I was being stripped' of UFC title

Germaine de Randamie's run as UFC featherweight champion has come to an unceremonious end.

The UFC officially announced Monday morning that they had stripped the Dutch fighter of the belt, just four months after she won it at UFC 208.

The news was reported by some outlets, including MMAFighting.com first, for weeks, though de Randamie said she was caught off guard.

"I had absolutely no idea that I was being stripped of the belt," de Randamie told MMAFighting.com moments after the news broke. "I found out through social media. Cyborg (Justino) is going to fight Megan (Anderson) for the belt.

"Nobody ever told me anything about it."

Germaine de Randamie reacts to UFC’s decision to strip her of title

 

[Robbie Hart]

"UFC maintains that any champion is expected to accept fights against the top contenders in their respective weight classes in order to maintain the integrity of the sport."

Totally agree........

 

[Mix6APlix]

lol. the ufc is a joke.

 

[Sheepdog]

BISPING is the exception..

I'd say its closer to De Randamie being the exception.

 

[Mix6APlix]

Why have they not stripped the irish guy yet? We all know he will never fight in the UFC again.

 

[Atto]

And conor too i guess.... smh

Maybe this is a sign they are ending interm titles!!!!
Hahahahah no, that is not happening

They did strip Conor off 145 belt.

 

[Yossarian]

Why have they not stripped the irish guy yet? We all know he will never fight in the UFC again.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Germaine de Randamie reacts: 'I had absolutely no idea I was being stripped' of UFC title

Germaine de Randamie's run as UFC featherweight champion has come to an unceremonious end.

The UFC officially announced Monday morning that they had stripped the Dutch fighter of the belt, just four months after she won it at UFC 208.

The news was reported by some outlets, including MMAFighting.com first, for weeks, though de Randamie said she was caught off guard.

"I had absolutely no idea that I was being stripped of the belt," de Randamie told MMAFighting.com moments after the news broke. "I found out through social media. Cyborg (Justino) is going to fight Megan (Anderson) for the belt.

"Nobody ever told me anything about it."

Germaine de Randamie reacts to UFC’s decision to strip her of title

Disgusting that they didn't at least call her beforehand to let her know what was going on
For her to have to find out her belt was stripped through social media is sad and shows how little respect this ownership group has for the fighters

I'm not even a fan of her, But this is fucked up

 

[KWingJitsu]

Good. FUCK HIM!

 

[Gay For Longo]

They did strip Conor off 145 belt.

is he taking another fight before defending his 155 title?
Will he defend that title within 6 months of winning it?
These are rhetorical, I already know the answers

Edit: for the record, I don't want or thibk conor should be stripped
Just pointing out the inconsistency of this ownership group

 

[Mad Dog]

dbl

 

[Mad Dog]

Good, the winner of this fight will be the true 145lb champ. Cyborg is recognized as the best at this weight so she should be in this title fight. Win or lose the winner of this fight is the true champ.

Now the UFC just needs to stock the division with some 145lb ladies.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

in their respective weight classes

People in here calling for DJ to be stripped didn't read this line.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

If they want to be conistent, they should.

in their respective weight classes

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

Also, DJ defended against the top contenders 10 fucking times. He defended so many times that they had to literally have a tournament of the other champs in the world to see who could fight him next. Saying this is the same thing as what GDR did with no defenses isn't just inaccurate, it's dishonest.

 

[Zeph]

is he taking another fight before defending his 155 title?
Will he defend that title within 6 months of winning it?
These are rhetorical, I already know the answers

Edit: for the record, I don't want or thibk conor should be stripped
Just pointing out the inconsistency of this ownership group

Conor hasn't refused a fight offered and said I don't care strip me.

 

[Team Bisping]

I'd say its closer to De Randamie being the exception.

 

[sparkuri]

Disgusting that they didn't at least call her beforehand to let her know what was going on
For her to have to find out her belt was stripped through social media is sad and shows how little respect this ownership group has for the fighters

I'm not even a fan of her, But this is fucked up

If this is true, it's a detestable business practice.