Share this: In her first UFC fight in over a year, Ronda Rousey didn’t even last one minute. In the UFC 207 main event Friday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Amanda Nunes retained her women’s bantamweight title with a TKO victory over Rousey in just 48 seconds. Nunes came out firing, landing punch after punch, and left Rousey staggering, leaving referee Herb Dean no choice other than to stop the fight. In the short bout, Nunes landed a whopping 23 punches, while Rousey managed just four. And Nunes won the fight in similar fashion to the Rousey of old. Amanda Nunes earns 3rd-fastest KO in UFC Wmn's Bantamweight history-48 seconds– Rousey – 0:16– Rousey – 0:34– Amanda Nunes – 0:48 — Nancy Gay (@nancygay) December 31, 2016 Nunes’ victory
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Amanda Nunes Embarrasses Ronda Rousey With Hilarious Tweet After UFC 207
Share this: Amanda Nunes pulled off a stunning victory at UFC 207 on Friday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena when she defeated Ronda Rousey by TKO in just 48 seconds. Shortly after the quick bout, Nunes took to Twitter to express her thoughts on the dynamic between her and Rousey. After the way in which she lost, there really isn’t anything Rousey could say in response to Nunes’ tweet. Friday night at certainly was a night that Rousey will want to forget. Click for full UFC 207 results >> Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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
Dana White Changes Stance On Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather Fight
Share this: LAS VEGAS — A few days after telling TMZ that a Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather will “never happen,” UFC president Dana White appears to have slightly changed his belief on whether the dream mega-fight will ever take place. White was asked about the possibility of the fight between the two loud-mouthed champions at his UFC 207 pre-fight scrum Wednesday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena, and he didn’t rule it out. “Listen, I stopped saying never,” White said.” Who knows? But it’s highly unlikely, you know what I mean? I say it all the time. Look how long it took for (Manny) Pacquiao and Mayweather to happen and those guys are in the same sport.” So why the change of heart for White? It appears
Amanda Nunes In Unique Position Entering UFC 207 Despite Being Champion
Share this: Friday’s UFC 207 card is one of those rare instances in sports where the spotlight isn’t on the champion — in this case, Amanda Nunes — but rather the challenger, Ronda Rousey. Yet from the moment she accepted the fight, Brazil’s Nunes was ready for what lay ahead in her first title defense. “I think everybody wants to see (Ronda) back, they have been waiting for her. It’s good,” Nunes, 28, said recently. However, the dynamic will be different when the fighters walk to the Octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas because that’s when Rousey will have to do something for the first time in her illustrious UFC career: Await her opponent. Visit UFC.com for the full story >> Thumbnail photo via Joshua Dahl/USA TODAY
Here’s Why Chuck Liddell Wouldn’t Bet On A Ronda Rousey Win At UFC 207
Share this: On Dec. 30 at UFC 207, Ronda Rousey will make her highly anticipated return to the octagon when she squares off against women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. But despite all the hype, UFC legend Chuck Liddell told TMZ he wouldn’t bet on Rousey, as he believes she should have eased herself back instead of jumping into a match of this magnitude. “I wouldn’t take the chance on her being (recovered) from all the mental stuff,” Liddell told TMZ, as transcribed by FOX Sports. “Personally, as a coach, I’d like to have seen her come back — it’s harder at her stature to take a lower-level fight — but I would have liked to see her come back in a smaller fight. I would
Paige VanZant Ready To Prove Doubters Wrong At UFC Fight Night Sacramento
Because a lot of people feel like Paige VanZant was foisted upon them — declared the one to watch and the “next big thing” in the strawweight division — almost instantaneously following her first UFC victory, the narratives that have surrounded the 22-year-old fighter as she’s prepared to hit the cage have frequently carried a great doubtful tone. While young talents frequently are put in a position to prove themselves against more established veterans, the questions directed at VanZant rarely have been about the caliber of opponent she’s about to face. Instead, they have often been questions seemingly designed to get the Team Alpha Male representa... NESN.com