Share this: LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes needed just 4 minutes and 4 seconds combined to defeat Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey — two of the UFC’s most prestigious fighters — so forgive her if she’s extremely confident entering her UFC 213 rematch with Valentina Shevchenko. NESN.com’s Rachel Holt caught up with the bantamweight champion Thursday during UFC 213 media day at T-Mobile Arena, and Nunes shared her feelings about being the undisputed title-holder in Saturday night’s fight, what the wins over Tate and Rousey did for her mentally, and the importance of having her family with her on her journey. Watch a clip of the interview with Nunes in the video player above, and watch the full interview in the player below. [embedded
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UFC 207 Ronda Rousey Vs. Amanda Nunes Live: Results, Highlights, Analysis
She’s back. Ronda Rousey’s much-anticipated return will happen Friday night at UFC 207, when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for her old title at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. All eyes will be on the former bantamweight champion when she enters the octagon for the first time since her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November 2015. Nunes won the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. But that’s not the only five-round title fight Friday night, as men’s bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 207 co-main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, but ther... NESN.com
Ronda Rousey Is Out For Revenge In Intense Promo For UFC 207 Return
Ronda Rousey is back, and she’s not going down without a fight. The former UFC bantamweight champion is making her return to the sport Dec. 30 in a title fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. And, if the possibility of seeing Rousey win her belt back after a year-long break doesn’t pump you up enough, UFC released a goosebump-inducing promo for the event through TMZ on Wednesday. Rousey last fought Nov. 15, 2015, when Holly Holm handed her the first loss of her career at UFC 193. However, no one has been able to hold onto the bantamweight belt since then, as Holm lost to Miesha Tate at UFC 196 and Tate