Shortly after defeating Holly Holm for the UFC women’s featherweight title back in February – and well before deciding to give up her claim to the belt – Germaine de Randamie warned fans that she might be on the sidelines for a while. She had brought a lingering hand injury into the Holm bout, one that she felt may require surgery to be repaired.
Only, she didn’t end up getting surgery and – in the context of her one-fight-a-year career – she didn’t end up spending that much time sitting out. After refusing to defend her belt against Cris Cyborg, and returning to bantamweight once the UFC stripped her, De Randamie booked a fight with Marion Reneau at UFC Rotterdam, this Saturday, September 2nd.