After the victor has been officially declared, Ronda Rousey became the most favorite fighter to be the next opponent of Amanda Nunes.
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The future seems bright for Lesnar to make a return to MMA after this fight. “I’m going to stomp on it, and I will be the reigning champion”.
The bantamweight fighter said she trains with her girlfriend, UFC strawweight fighter Nina Ansaroff, who she fully expects to be the next out competitor to grab a title. “I feel incredible!” an elated Nunes said after being presented with the belt. Tate, defending her belt for the first time, was the match favorite and was expected to walk through challenger Amanda Nunes.
While Lesnar and Hunt went the distance, Miesha Tate’s reign as UFC women’s bantamweight champions lasted just one fight.
Jose Aldo also enjoyed a unanimous decision win over No2 ranked featherweight Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight title.
The biggest draw of the night, a heavyweight bout between No. 8 heavyweight Mark Hunt (12-10) and WWE star and former UFC champion Brock Lesnar (6-3) was an exciting affair that saw Lesnar take away the decision victory.
If you were riding Brock Lesnar’s pasty peanuts, there was a lot to celebrate, as the big galoot scored a three-round unanimous decision win over the hard-hitting Mark Hunt.
Daniel Cormier’s only defeat to date remains against Jon Jones, as the light-heavyweight champ worked his way to a win over Anderson Silva. White said that if a fight with Rowdy does not come to pass, he is eyeing Holm or Julianna Pena.
Tate has also been speaking up about fighting Rousey prior to her loss to Nunes, and unless she earns the title before Rowdy returns, a match between them might not take place in a while.
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The pay-per-view card opened with former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez brutally stopping Travis Browne in the first round of a bout that could have headlined many other UFC cards. The first three fights at UFC 200 ended with first-round stoppage victories for UFC veterans Joe Lauzon, Jim Miller and Gegard Mousasi.
