It’s been a tough few years for Germaine de Randamie . The Dutch striker was first to win the UFC women’s featherweight title after defeating Holly Holm in 2017, but she was widely criticized for landing late shots after the buzzer, and was later stripped of her title for not immediately defending her belt against Cris Cyborg. Things went from bad to worse when she sustained a scary eye injury in the lead-up to her bout with Raquel Pennington last November. But “The Iron Lady” (8-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) lived up to her fighting moniker by battling her way to an emotional victory. Now she’s back in a main event this weekend in California, where she’ll take on undefeated contender Aspen Ladd (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 13 in a contest that could well determine the next challenger for the UFC’s women’s bantamweight title. Speaking to MMA Junkie during fight week, de Randamie explained that she’s grateful to be at the top of a card and featured on the poster once again, even though she’d much rather fight earlier in the night
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‘A life sentence’ can’t keep Germaine de Randamie from feeling blessed – MMA Junkie