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Cris Cyborg Says Germaine de Randamie Never Wanted To Fight Her

June 22, 2017 | Posted by Joseph Lee

In an interview with Combate (via Bloody Elbow, Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino says she always knew that former UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie never wanted to fight her. Randamie was stripped of the belt and now Cyborg will fight Megan Anderson to crown the new champion. The two will fight at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, California.

She said: “We knew she never wanted to fight me. There was some people in her camp that warned me about it, they said she wasn’t going to fight me. I wanted to close the fight as soon as possible. I believe she knew they would do that. I don’t think it came as a surprise, or that she learned about it on the internet. The UFC was in touch with her manager, they wanted to put me against her, but I knew it wouldn’t be that quick. Maybe she was dropping to bantamweight to become a two-division champion. I guess that was her excuse, but she thought she couldn’t defend and keep her belt. She didn’t want the fight. Her first excuse was saying her hand was hurt, then she said she had family problems, then she called me a cheater. It was a new excuse everyday. This fight against Megan is a big opportunity. She has the Invicta belt, which I vacated, so it’s a perfect match. It’s a real featherweight fight.

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