Thursday, August 09, 2018

Raquel Pennington vs Germaine De Randamie added to Nov. 10 UFC show

The Denver Post reported today that Raquel Pennington vs Germaine De Randamie has been added to UFC Fight Night 139 Nov. 10 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Also added in a Strawweight bout, Ashley Yoder vs Amanda Bobby Cooper. Raquel is 29 years old from Colorado Springs. Her record is 9-6 and 6-3 in the UFC. She lost a Bantamweight title shot to Amanda Nunes in May. I didn't think she deserved a title shot. She's an OK fighter but she's not an elite fighter. At least she gets to fight at home. Germaine will forever be known for one of the most shameful episodes in UFC history. She is 34 years old from Utrecht, The Netherlands. She's 7-3 in MMA but a kickboxing legend. The last time we saw her she won the UFC Welterweight Championship with a win over Holly Holm. Then she refused to fight Cris Cyborg for the title. She didn't get fired because Dana White was mostly to blame for rushing into a Welterweight title match when Cris was unavailable and he needed a main event for a PPV. The fight was awful. Meanwhile, Germaine had a hand problem and eventually needed surgery. That's why we haven't seen her lately. I don't think Germaine is a very good fighter anyway. Ashley and Amanda were both on TUF 23 and like most of the fighters on that show, they aren't very good. Ashley is 30 years old. She trains at Team Quest in California. Her record is 5-4 and 0-3 in the UFC. She didn't sign with the UFC after TUF 23 but they signed her last year. Obviously she needs a win. Amanda is 26 years old from Bath, MI but she now trains at team Alpha Male in Saceamento, CA. Her record is 3-4 and 2-3 in the UFC. She's very popular with WMMA fanboys because of her looks. But she isn't a good fighter. I don't think either fighter should be in the UFC.

3 comments:

  1. Frank.., just curious. What exactly was this shameful incident that Germaine was a part of? I have heard bits and pieces but never the whole story. Thanks David.

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  2. DUCKING CYBORG!!!!!!

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  3. Ah yes that was the incident. Now I remember it very clearly. Thank-you so much Frank.

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