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Matches to Make After UFC 207
- Updated: December 31, 2016
Amanda Nunes set out to show the world that Ronda Rousey had no business being in the cage with her. Mission accomplished. Nunes annihilated Rousey in less than a minute, as she retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight title with a scintillating first-round technical knockout in the UFC 207 main event on Friday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rousey succumbed to punches 48 seconds into Round 1. She might as well have squared off with an 18-wheeler.Rousey advanced at the start and engaged the American Top Team standout in the center of the cage. She was met with a ferocious onslaught of accurate, power punches. Rousey tried and failed to clinch with the champion, only to be denied and fed further punishment. Nunes threw 47 strikes by FightMetric count and landed 27 of them before referee Herb Dean had seen enough. He gave Rousey every chance to recover, but the tide was not to be turned. In the aftermath of UFC 207 “Nunes vs. Rousey,” here are five matches that ought to be made:Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko-Julianna Pena winner: Nunes could not have been more dominant. The Brazilian showed no regard for Rousey’s standup skills, as she lured her into punching range, cut loose and damaged the Olympic bronze medalist beyond repair. The rout places Nunes firmly in the “Fighter of the Year” discussion, alongside Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Stipe Miocic. She has rattled off five consecutive victories, four of them first-round finishes, …
