UFC 207 will comprise the long-awaited return of Ronda Rousey. Since Rousey lost the UFC bantamweight title to Holly Holm in UFC 193, the ring has been tossed around like a game of hot potato from Holm to Miesha Tate into Amanda Nunes. Rousey does not have an easy task to reclaim the name, as Nunes is a competitive finisher.
The co-main occasion features another name fight, as Dominick Cruz looks to shield his bantamweight title against heavy-hitting Cody Garbrandt. Together with Cruz and Garbrandt chirping every other contributing into the struggle, you need to expect some fireworks.
Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey
Nunes is among the best finishers in MMA now, as 12 of her 13 victories have come via stoppage. Through the first part of her career, she got by on her bodily gifts but has been gaining the technical abilities to go along with it. The biggest leaps and bounds have come from 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 aren’t exactly stellar offensively, but she is great at maintaining the battle standing so that she can use her natural power. If she can get in the clinch, she is powerful and will routinely use this power as a faux wrestling game by minding her opponent to the ground with her strikes.
Top control is essential to Nunes on the floor, as any extra strain on her cardio is damning for the champion. If she can attain top position, she’s brutal ground and pound that capitalizes on her power and her long reach relative to the branch. The Brazilian has a black belt in BJJ, but seldom uses it in the very best unless she can get hold of her opponent’s back.
There were two large knocks on Nunes during her career: you is cardio and the other one is fight IQ. To be quite frank, her cardio is poor. She gases early and she’s never been in a position to put forth much of an effort beyond the second round. Nunes has made some questionable decisions in the Octagon, but training at ATT and only having more expertise in the cage have helped to temper this situation.
MMA is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately game. Rousey has been its main celebrity until her mystique-shattering loss to Holly Holm. Ever since then, people have been quick to discuss Rousey. However, occasionally a reduction is just what a fighter should get back on track (*cough* Conor McGregor *cough*).
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