G. De Randamie asks for respect in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Anyone who thinks that is mistaken Germain de Randamie was satisfied with the victory over Juliana Peña and with the performance bonus in the UFC Fight Island 4. At the event held on Saturday (03), in Abu Dhabi, the former featherweight champion (65,8kg) was looking for something simpler, but important: respect.
In the post-show press conference, the Dutchwoman, who was marked by losing her belt after refusing to face Chris Cyborg, took advantage of the triumph to show all his dissatisfaction with the criticism he received and disapproved of the fact that the organization values athletes who act or behave in a controversial way.
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“I honestly believe I deserve more respect. I'm 36 years old and, in addition to fighting, I work as a police officer. I'm getting older and it's not easy. I have a good career, I made history at times and I don't get the respect I deserve. I know that if you're an idiot, you make it big in the UFC. I don't want to be an idiot but true to my principles. For everything I’ve done, I deserve a little more respect,” said De Randamie.
Despite being number one in the bantamweight rankings (61,2kg), 'The Iron Lady', who has already fought for the belt in the category, surprised by revealing that her goal is not a rematch against the champion, Amanda nunes, and treats it as a consequence.
“I love what I do and I want fun fights. It could be for the belt or not. That's what I ask, because I know I excite the fans. Having the belt is cool, but I already have too many”, he concluded.
In addition to the UFC featherweight belt, the titles that Germain de Randamie mentioned were conquered in kickboxing and muay thai. Before switching to MMA, the Dutchwoman had 46 fights in the disciplines and won them all, 30 of which by knockout.
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