Germaine de Randamie has announced her retirement from mixed martial arts, bringing an 11-year stint in the UFC to an end.
After establishing her name under the Strikeforce banner, a strong start to life inside the Octagon peaked with de Randamie becoming the inaugural UFC women's featherweight champion in 2017.
Having beaten Holly Holm to capture the title, "The Iron Lady" didn't make a defense after turning down a fight with Cris Cyborg owing to the Brazilian's history of PED usage, a move that resulted in the UFC stripping her of the gold.
The Dutchwoman returned to 135 pounds in 2018 and reeled off wins over then-future champ Raquel Pennington and Aspen Ladd before a failed title bid opposite Amanda Nunes in December 2019.
After a win over another future bantamweight queen in Julianna Peña was followed by a hiatus spanning three and a half years, de Randamie was outpointed by Norma Dumont in her comeback fight this past April. Per a recent Instagram post, that result will go down as the last addition to the 40-year-old's record.
Despite being booked to face Jacqueline Cavalcanti next January following the cancellation of her scheduled clash against Nora Cornolle in Paris last month, de Randamie has ultimately decided to hang up her gloves after being denied a final farewell fight before the close of this calendar year.
