With all that in mind, here’s a look at seven of the likeliest suspects for Brock Lesnar’s next fight in the UFC, if he does in fact take one. The card was packed with some of mixed martial arts biggest stars but the real star of the night was Nunes. “I always come back stronger from these things”. “… With all due respect to Amanda, I’m very happy for you and congratulations on your big night, and with all due respect to Miesha (Tate), thank God I don’t have to fight my friend”. After a win in UFC 200 in a unanimous decision over Mark Hunt, the No. 8 contender in the heavyweight division, Lesnar may not be done with the octagon at 38 years old. After having spent three weeks undergoing intensive training in Las Vegas according to an article News.com.au, his efforts have been thwarted by Lesnar’s much more powerful overall strength.
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However, the pressure on Tate’s throat was enough to force a tap and crown Nunes as the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion.
“America, shoutout to all the men and women who protect this country”, Lesnar said after the fight.
In a press conference following the fight, Nunes was asked whether it makes her proud to be “the first openly gay champion in the history of the UFC”. All three judges scored it 30-26 for Cormier.
Jose Aldo (26-2) took home the interim featherweight belt in a bout against Frankie Edgar, setting up his rematch with absentee featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
Meanwhile, Daniel Cormier claimed a dominant victory over Anderson Silva, who had been drafted into fight on two days’ notice after Jon Jones was dropped from the main event for failing a drug test.
Cormier (18-1) won a unanimous decision by roughing up Silva in a non-title bout made after Jones was pulled Wednesday from what was supposed to be the main event.
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The win over a top-10 opponent such as Hunt immediately puts Lesnar in the heavyweight title conversation, but he said he wasn’t immediately thinking of a battle with current champ Stipe Miocic.
