Cris ‘Cyborg’ Says She’s Fighting Featherweight Queen Germaine de Randamie at UFC 214
Although nothing is currently official, Cristiane Justino says she’ll be fighting for women’s featherweight gold against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 214.
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“July 29th I will be making my first [UFC] fight in the USA!! I am excited the event will be in my American backyard of Orange County California and I am looking forward to putting on an exciting fight against @ironladymma,” Justino wrote on Instagram. “I know many of my fans never thought they would see a day where I would be fighting for the UFC belt but the time has come!”
#ufc214 I'm excited to fight in my backyard with my USA home crowd against @IronLadyMMA! @JonnyBones on #ufcanaheim is just a bonus! #letsgo
— #UFC214 #LetsGoChamp (@criscyborg) April 18, 2017
UFC 214 takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on July 29. No fights have been formally announced, but UFC President Dana White recently said that Jon Jones could challenge Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight title at the event.
Justino has fought twice in the Octagon, defeating Leslie Smith and Lina Lansberg in 140-pound catch-weight bouts. “Cyborg” was facing a one-year suspension from USADA after testing positive for the diuretic spironolactone in an out-of-competition sample collected on Dec. 5, but ultimately Justino was cleared and given a retroactive therapeutic use exemption.
Meanwhile, de Randamie captured the inaugural women’s featherweight crown with a unanimous decision triumph over Holly Holm at UFC 208. After the victory, de Randamie said she needed to recover from an injured hand before he could defend the title. It is currently unclear if “The Iron Lady” would be ready by July 29. Meanwhile, MMAFighting.com has reported that while Justino has two fights remaining on her existing UFC deal, that contract expires in October regardless of whether those bouts have been fulfilled.
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