Preview: UFC 207 ‘Nunes vs. Rousey’

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will close the book on 2016, as Amanda Nunes defends the women’s bantamweight championship against returning former titleholder Ronda Rousey in the UFC 207 main event. Meanwhile, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz puts his title on the line against undefeated Team Alpha Male standout Cody Garbrandt in the co-headliner. The remainder of the five-fight main draw shines the spotlight on a bantamweight clash matching T.J. Dillashaw with John Lineker, a welterweight battle pitting Tarec Saffiedine against Dong Hyun Kim and a flyweight scrap pairing Louis Smolka with Ray Borg.Let us take a closer look at each UFC 207 “Nunes vs. Rousey” matchup, with analysis and picks:UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship Amanda Nunes (13-4) vs. Ronda Rousey (12-1)THE MATCHUP: How much has changed since Rousey last set foot in the Octagon? The bantamweight title she lost to Holly Holm was quickly snagged by Miesha Tate. Then Holm’s own star began to fade when she lost her second bout in a row. Tate, too, lost the belt and then lost her own follow-up fight before announcing her retirement. That brings us to Nunes: 2016 has been a great year for “The Lioness,” but like many of the fighters in her division, she is far from perfect. Her issues with stamina are well-documented, and …

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