UFC 207 will comprise the long-awaited return of Ronda Rousey. Since Rousey dropped the UFC bantamweight name to Holly Holm at UFC 193, the strap has been tossed around like a game of hot potato from Holm to Miesha Tate to Amanda Nunes. Rousey doesn’t have an easy endeavor to reclaim the name, as Nunes is an aggressive finisher.
The co-main occasion features another title battle, as Dominick Cruz looks to shield his bantamweight title against heavy-hitting Cody Garbrandt. With Cruz and Garbrandt chirping each other contributing into the fight, you should expect some fireworks.
Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey
Nunes is one of the best finishers in MMA now, as 12 of her 13 victories have come via stoppage. Through the early part of her career, she got by on her bodily gifts but was gaining the technical abilities to go along with it. The biggest leaps and bounds have come in the standup game, as she is learning how to exploit her span and power thanks to her job at American Top Team.
Nunes’ wrestling skills are not exactly stellar , but she’s great at maintaining the fight standing so she can use her normal power. If she can get into the clinch, she is powerful and will routinely use this power as a faux wrestling match by minding her opponent into the floor with her strikes.
Best control is vital to Nunes on the ground, as any extra strain on her cardio is damning for the champion. If she can reach top position, she has brutal ground and pound which capitalizes on her power and her long reach relative to the division. The Brazilian has a black belt in BJJ, but rarely uses it in the top unless she can find her opponent’s back.
There have been two big knocks on Nunes during her career: one is cardio and the other is fight IQ. To be very frank, her cardio is bad. She gases early and she’s never been in a position to put forth much of an effort past the next round. Nunes has made some questionable decisions in the Octagon, but training at ATT and simply having more experience in the cage have helped to temper this situation.
MMA is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately game. Rousey was its main celebrity until her mystique-shattering reduction to Holly Holm. Ever since then, people have been quick to talk down Rousey. However, sometimes a reduction is exactly what a fighter should get back on track (*cough* Conor McGregor *cough*).

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