Fans relived Nunes’ win over Rousey following the UFC double champion’s recent retirement. Today we will discuss about Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey: Result| Highlights| Winner
Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey: Result| Highlights| Winner
Nunes vs. Rousey was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on December 30, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date | December 30, 2016 |
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena |
| City | Paradise, Nevada |
| Attendance | 18,533 |
| Total gate | $4,750,000 |
| Buyrate | 1,100,000 |
Result
UFC 207 was hyped as the grand return of Ronda Rousey, but it didn’t turn out to be a warm welcome to the sport for the Rowdy One. Instead, Amanda Nunes successfully defended her belt against the former champion via first-round TKO in the main event.
And it happened in the most impressive style possible.
Following Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm, the biggest question was whether Rousey would have the confidence to survive after taking a clean shot to the chin. The answer was a resounding ‘no’.
Nunes wasted no time in landing a huge right hand. It was the beginning of the end, as Brazil made short work of the former major champions.
There’s no doubt how much this win means to Nunes. The Brazilian is now the first woman to successfully defend the women’s bantamweight title since Rousey was the inaugural champion from Strikeforce.
Just as Nunes won the belt from Miesha Tate after Tate won the belt from Holm, she knew Rousey was still the biggest potential fight she could get.
“Honestly, at the end of the day, who is the champion? Amanda Nunes,” she said, according to Brian Martin of the Orange County Register. “And I don’t really care. That’s what I look for: get the belt, fight the best I can, and beat Ronda Rousey and move on to the next step. It’s the only thing I care about.”
The fight can only mean bigger and better things for Nunes. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, a look at the disparity in money between Rousey and Nunes for the fight shows just how big of a star Rousey is for The Lioness.
Highlights
Amanda Nunes faced Ronda Rousey in her first title defense at UFC 207 in December 2016. ‘The Lioness’ took less than a minute to brutally defeat the former UFC bantamweight champion, sending her into retirement from professional MMA. Fans saw Nunes again. The win over Rousey follows the UFC double champion’s recent retirement. One fan hailed ‘The Lioness’ victory as “a gay woman’s victory over a Sandy Hook denier.”
To provide some context, Nunes is married to his wife, Nina Nunes, while Rousey faced severe backlash for sharing a conspiracy video claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a conspiracy. It was a fraud. Fan wrote:
“Just saw Amanda Nunes announce her retirement tonight. Double champion. Great career. I’d love to thank her for firing the last bullet in Ronda Rousey’s MMA career. A lesbian woman calls out a Sandy Hook denier Followed me to WWE. Blessings.”
Winner
UFC 207 was hyped as the grand return of Ronda Rousey, but it didn’t turn out to be a warm welcome to the sport for the Rowdy One. Instead, Amanda Nunes successfully defended her belt against the former champion via first-round TKO in the main event.
And it happened in the most impressive style possible.
Following Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm, the biggest question was whether Rousey would have the confidence to survive after taking a clean shot to the chin. The answer was a resounding ‘no’.
Nunes wasted no time in landing a huge right hand. It was the beginning of the end, as Brazil made short work of the former major champions.
Paul Gift of Bloody Elbow noted how effective Nunes is when she is able to get off to a fast start:
