This week, the UFC announced that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm would be stepping into the Octagon against #11 ranked women’s bantamweight, Germaine de Randamie, at UFC 208 for the inaugural women’s featherweight title.
The news followed a statement from UFC President Dana White earlier this week, in which the UFC President stated that the UFC offered Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg the fight on two occasions, however she declined both.
Immediately after the news of Holm vs. Randamie was official, the MMA community went wild on social media. Below are some reactions from the community:
Just 2 months ago there was no girls at 145 to fight. Now they have a girl who's 0-2 fighting for the belt just to disrespect me.
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
When you don't have legit rankings you get 1-5 vs 10-0 for a belt. And you get people like me waiting for a division now on the outside
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
The worst part is I fought for the division. I didn't turn down I title fight I asked for a march date. 10 years no division and no respect
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
Good match up!! @WECNeverForget https://t.co/XeDTyfwpsu
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 14, 2016
Ummm paging Ms. Cyborg https://t.co/8KQkLzgVFG
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 14, 2016
Surely the 125 division isnt far away??… https://t.co/UuFl975yPX
— Jo Jo Calderwood (@DRkneevil) December 14, 2016
Check fight matrix women's 145, they struggle to list 20 https://t.co/cgbypquKbZ
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 14, 2016
I'd rather move down to 125 TBH. Im kinda small for 135, often looking UP at opponents at weighins lolfought a lot of people bigger than me https://t.co/zayIZftxIG
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) December 14, 2016
@criscyborg we all know who the champ is!
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) December 14, 2016
Holly Holm vs Germain de Randamie for the NEW women’s featherweight belt at UFC 208!!! @HollyHolm @IronLadyMMA @ufc pic.twitter.com/z3R5lZXdbZ
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 14, 2016