Undefeated kickboxer Germaine de Randamie (1-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) continues her transition into MMA when she meets Stephanie Webber (1-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) on the preliminary card of "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg."Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are in place for the women's welterweight bout, which MMARising.com first reported.
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" takes place Jan. 29 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and airs live on Showtime.
Randamie kickstarted her MMA career again this past August when she took on Nikohl Johnson at Playboy Fight Nights 5 and won a unanimous decision. Her professional debut came in December 2008 when met veteran Vanessa Porto and was armbarred in the first round.
Randamie held several kickboxing titles during her reign of terror and stepped away from the sport with a 48-0 record. (Check out her highlight videos on YouTube and be afraid.)
Webber, a disciple of UFC veteran Dennis Hallman, stands in the way of Randamie's rise, and holds a recent submission win via armbar over Keri Scarr in regional competition.
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" is headlined by a title bout between welterweight champ Nick Diaz and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos. It also features a middleweight title bout between champ Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and challenger Robbie Lawler.
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