Tonight, UFC star Ronda Rousey makes her long awaited return the Octagon at UFC 207, taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rousey will face Amanda Nunes in the main event for UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
WZ will be providing quick results, courtesy of Sherdog.com, from tonight’s PPV, beginning with the prelim fights, and below is the final event card.
-Cody Garbrandt def. Dominick Cruz via Unanimous Decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-47) R5 5:00
-T.J. Dillashaw def. John Lineker via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) R3 5:00
-Dong Hyun Kim def. Tarec Saffiedine via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30) R3 5:00
-Ray Borg def. Louis Smolka via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) R3 5:00
-Neil Magny def. Johny Hendricks via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
-Antonio Carlos Jr. def. Marvin Vettori via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
-Alex Garcia def. Mike Pyle via KO (Punch) R1 3:34
-Niko Price def. Brandon Thatch via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) R1 4:30
-Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means is ruled a No Contest (Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter) R1 3:33
-UFC WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT: RONDA ROUSEY VS. AMANDA NUNES
Herb Dean is the referee for tonight’s main event, scheduled for five rounds in the women’s bantamweight division. The champion Nunes sticks out a hand to touch gloves, but challenger Rousey shows no interest. Nunes connects with her first combination, putting Rousey on her back foot, backing up to the fence. Nunes walks her down, digs into the body with more punches, then goes back upstairs. Rousey is on wobbly legs, staggering around as Nunes continues to tag her with right hands. Rousey tries to clinch, gets a one-two to the face, a left straight on the jaw, now a right hand on the temple. Rousey is out on her feet, still absorbing punches, when referee Dean steps in to stop the beating. Nunes circles the cage with a finger to her lips, shushing the stunned crowd. Rousey seems confused at first, ready to keep fighting, but her bloody face tells the story of the brief fight. Amanda Nunes retains her UFC 135-pound title with an impressive performance against the former champion.
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