De Randamie shares the news with mixed feelings on her social media channels. “I definitely didn’t plan or envision it this way, but sometimes it is what it is. I begged the UFC for one more fight, but it should have happened this year. I promised myself that after December 31 I was supposed to stop fighting in 2024, but unfortunately the UFC has told me that all cards are full this year, so I have decided that now is the time,” said the first ever Dutch world champion in MMA.