Cris Cyborg Justino and Megan Anderson will fight for the newly-vacated womens featherweight championship at UFC 214 on July 29. <\/p>\n
The UFC announced the news Monday and confirmed that inaugural champion Germaine de Randamie has been stripped of the title due to her unwillingness to fight Cyborg. <\/p>\n
\"UFC has informed Germaine de Randamie and her management team that she is being removed as the women's featherweight champion due to her unwillingness to fight the No. 1 ranked contender, Cris 'Cyborg' Justino,\" the UFC said in a statement. \"UFC maintains that any champion is expected to accept fights against the top contenders in their respective weight classes in order to maintain the integrity of the sport.\" <\/p>\n
De Randamie claimed the title with a victory over Holly Holm at UFC 208 in February. <\/p>\n
Anderson comes into the bout as the reigning Invicta FC featherweight champion while Cyborg has won two consecutive fights to kick off her UFC tenure. <\/p>\n
\"We're the best featherweights in the world,\" Anderson said. \"It's a great test for [Justino], and it's a great test for me. There's a reason I'm in the position that I am in such a short amount of time. She knows I'm a big threat to her.\" <\/p>\n
Shortly after the fight announcement, de Randamie told MMAFighting.com that she didn't know the UFC was going to strip her of the title. <\/p>\n
\"I had absolutely no idea that I was being stripped of the belt,\" de Randamie said to MMAFighting.com. \"I found out through social media.\" <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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