It’s beyond safe to say that the UFC made a thunderous Netherlands debut with today’s (Sun., May 8, 2016) wildly successful UFC Fight Night 87 from the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. That was largely due to three knockout wins by three of their home fighters in Alistair Overeem, who demolished former champion Andrei Arlovski with
It’s beyond safe to say that the UFC made a thunderous Netherlands debut with today’s (Sun., May 8, 2016) wildly successful UFC Fight Night 87 from the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
That was largely due to three knockout wins by three of their home fighters in Alistair Overeem, who demolished former champion Andrei Arlovski with a highlight reel kick, Stefan Struve, who knocked out Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in only 16 seconds, and Germaine de Randamie, who demolished Anna Elmose with a first-round onslaught of knees.
The card also featured a bevy of other exciting finishes, furthering the success of the first-ever UFC card on Dutch soil. Watch the fighters discuss the thrilling event in the official post-fight press conference here:
(Props to our buddies at Fightlinker for the find. Fight starts at the 3:45 mark.)
It would be no understatement to say that the casual MMA fan probably knows less than usual about the participants on this weekend’s UFC on FOX 8: Johnson vs. Moraga card. Containing a few more hidden storylines and unknown faces than the average pay-per-view, UFC on FOX 8 is one of those “sleeper” cards alright, which usually means that we’ll be in for a surprisingly good time come fight night (see the TUF 16 Finale).
At just 3-2 in professional competition, even us hardcore fans can’t claim to know all that much about “The Iron Lady.” Based on her past Muay Thai and kickboxing endeavors, however, we can determine that Randamie at least partially compensates for her grappling deficiencies by packing a serious wallop on the feet. See the above video of her Muay Thai bout with Angela Rivera, which ends with one of the more brutal head kick KO’s in recent memory, for an example of this. Oh, right, SPOILER and all that.
After the jump: “The Iron Lady” fights a Belgian actor, yes, actor, because this is a strange, beautiful and oft confusing sport that we follow.
(Props to our buddies at Fightlinker for the find. Fight starts at the 3:45 mark.)
It would be no understatement to say that the casual MMA fan probably knows less than usual about the participants on this weekend’s UFC on FOX 8: Johnson vs. Moraga card. Containing a few more hidden storylines and unknown faces than the average pay-per-view, UFC on FOX 8 is one of those “sleeper” cards alright, which usually means that we’ll be in for a surprisingly good time come fight night (see the TUF 16 Finale).
At just 3-2 in professional competition, even us hardcore fans can’t claim to know all that much about “The Iron Lady.” Based on her past Muay Thai and kickboxing endeavors, however, we can determine that Randamie at least partially compensates for her grappling deficiencies by packing a serious wallop on the feet. See the above video of her Muay Thai bout with Angela Rivera, which ends with one of the more brutal head kick KO’s in recent memory, for an example of this. Oh, right, SPOILER and all that.
After the jump: “The Iron Lady” fights a Belgian actor, yes, actor, because this is a strange, beautiful and oft confusing sport that we follow.
Props to this Tom Waes character for not holding back; chivalry be damned. Bigger props to Randamie for shattering the glass ceiling (and probably Waes’ jaw) with that monster right hook. Good night Irene…uh…Irving?
(Julie Kedzie steals the show at the EliteXC: Destiny weigh-ins, while some creepy chick named Gina lurks in the background. / Photo via George Ruiz)
What the hell, guys…it’s like the UFC is actually assembling a real women’s bantamweight division, with contenders and prospects and even gatekeepers. Color us impressed. The UFC’s latest female fight-booking is veteran Jackson’s MMA product Julie Kedzie vs. Dutch kickboxer Germaine “The Iron Lady” de Randamie, both of whom spent time in Strikeforce before that organization’s collapse. As first revealed by FOX Sports, the two fighters will meet at UFC on FOX 8, July 27th in Seattle.
A decorated practitioner of the “Fuck This” fighting style (seriously), Kedzie has unfortunately lost her last two contests against Miesha Tate and Alexis Davis, which dropped her career record to 16-11. Since then, she’s kept busy as a member of the Invicta FC broadcast team, and according to Wikipedia, Kedzie is also Greg Jackson’s personal assistant.*
(Julie Kedzie steals the show at the EliteXC: Destiny weigh-ins, while some creepy chick named Gina lurks in the background. / Photo via George Ruiz)
What the hell, guys…it’s like the UFC is actually assembling a real women’s bantamweight division, with contenders and prospects and even gatekeepers. Color us impressed. The UFC’s latest female fight-booking is veteran Jackson’s MMA product Julie Kedzie vs. Dutch kickboxer Germaine “The Iron Lady” de Randamie, both of whom spent time in Strikeforce before that organization’s collapse. As first revealed by FOX Sports, the two fighters will meet at UFC on FOX 8, July 27th in Seattle.
A decorated practitioner of the “Fuck This” fighting style (seriously), Kedzie has unfortunately lost her last two contests against Miesha Tate and Alexis Davis, which dropped her career record to 16-11. Since then, she’s kept busy as a member of the Invicta FC broadcast team, and according to Wikipedia, Kedzie is also Greg Jackson’s personal assistant.*
A former WIKBA World Muay Thai Champion, Germaine de Randamie is just 3-2 overall in MMA, going 2-1 under the Strikeforce banner in 2011-2012. She most recently defeated Hiroko Yamanaka by decision last August. Kedzie and de Randamie were originally supposed to meet at a Strikeforce Challengers event in September 2011, but Kedzie was forced to withdraw due to injury. Wild guess: The winner of this fight will take on the female winner of TUF 18. Random thought: So is Liz Carmouche coming back any time soon or what?
* “Goooooood job, Julie. This is exactly how I want my coffee. Now listen, a little more coffee grounds in the filter next time, and a little less water in the pot. We’re increasing intensity, just like we visualized yesterday. Hey, coffee’s ready Don-Ald-Suh-Ro-Nay.” — made-up quote from Greg Jackson
James Toney will give his MMA career another go with a fight against Ken Shamrock. I’m not sure whether to laugh at or feel really really bad for both these guys: here. Shoulder injury forces.
James Toney will give his MMA career another go with a fight against Ken Shamrock. I’m not sure whether to laugh at or feel really really bad for both these guys: here.
Shoulder injury forces Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos out of fight with Paul Daley in Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson event. A replacement opponent has yet to be announced: here.
Strikeforce Challengers 16 will feature first female fight under the Zuffa banner with Julia Budd vs. Germaine de Randamie. Check out the ladies: here.
Catch live UFC on Versus 4 weigh-ins this Saturday: here.
Find out if Jon Jones or Georges St. Pierre will win an ESPN ESPY award: here.
More pictures of the busty, Jennifer Swift aka Ms. TapouT below. If you want to hear her speak…especially about some girl fights she’s been in, check out her interview: here.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to women’s MMA prospect Germaine de Randamie about winning her first Strikeforce fight on Saturday night Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. The Dutch Muay Thai fighter, who left the sport with a 48-0 record, talked about improving her record to 2-1, her performance in the fight and when she thinks she will be ready to fight the best 135ers in the organization.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to women’s MMA prospect Germaine de Randamie about winning her first Strikeforce fight on Saturday night Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. The Dutch Muay Thai fighter, who left the sport with a 48-0 record, talked about improving her record to 2-1, her performance in the fight and when she thinks she will be ready to fight the best 135ers in the organization.
