UFC 208's Germaine de Randamie: I knocked out a guy who had 40 pounds on me – I have the credentials

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Germaine de Randamie said people who question whether she deserves a shot at the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title don’t know their history.

“A lot of people don’t know my credentials in kickboxing,” de Randamie (6-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) told MMAjunkie in advance of her title bout opposite former bantamweight champ Holly Holm (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC 208. “I’ve fought the best, the top of the top, the best female fighters in the world – in three weight divisions. I fought a man who had 40 pounds over me, and I knocked him out.”

Footage of that curious and barely sanctionable fight can be seen here. De Randamie transitioned from kickboxing to MMA in 2008, then signed with Strikeforce after it was acquired by former UFC parent Zuffa, LLC. When the promotion was shuttered, she moved to the octagon.

Only once has de Randamie fallen short in the UFC, suffering a stoppage loss four years ago against current bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. And she doesn’t plan for that to happen again.

“If we talk about credentials, I think I’m right where I want to be,” de Randamie said. “After Saturday, nobody will ever forget me again.”

For more from de Randamie ahead of her fight with Holm, check out the video above.

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