GDR Withdraws From UFC Paris

Former UFC featherweight champion Germaine De Randamie is out, rising star Jacqueline Cavalcanti is in against Nora Cornolle for the upcoming UFC Paris mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+, scheduled for Sat., Sept. 28, 2024 at Accor Arena in Paris, France.

“Iron Lady” announced her departure on social media.

“I’m so heartbroken to inform you that I had to pull out of my fight in Paris,” De Randamie wrote on Instagram. “Two weeks ago in training I broke my finger and fractured my foot. The doctors told me I couldn’t train for at least three weeks. Knowing I had only five weeks left, my team and I decided to pull us out, because we didn’t wanna take a risk and put one hell of a dogfight for you guys.”

“I’m especially heartbroken because I’m coming close to the end of my fighting career and wanted to give this to my friends and family who planned to be attending in the arena,” De Randamie continued. “I had a plan but God decided differently this time. I will be back in the gym as soon as the doctor gives me green light. And I truly hope the UFC will give me my fight before the end of the year. Thank you for all your support and kind words. I will be back and do what I have planned to do.”

De Randamie (10-5) is coming off a decision loss to Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 90.

Cavalcanti (7-1) is 2-0 inside the Octagon after making her UFC debut roughly one year back. Same for Cornolle (8-1), who debuted at the same event — last year’s UFC Paris card in late 2023 — and now stands at 2-0 under the UFC banner.

For the revised UFC Paris fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.