UFC 207: Betting Odds and Predictions

UFC 207 will feature the long-awaited return of Ronda Rousey. Since Rousey lost the UFC bantamweight name to Holly Holm at UFC 193, the ring has been tossed around like a game of hot potato from Holm into Miesha Tate into Amanda Nunes. Rousey doesn’t have an easy task to recover the name, as Nunes is an aggressive finisher.
The co-main event features another name battle, as Dominick Cruz looks to defend his bantamweight title against heavy-hitting Cody Garbrandt. With Cruz and Garbrandt chirping every other leading into the struggle, you should expect some fireworks.
Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey
Nunes is among the best finishers in MMA now, as 12 of her 13 successes have come through stoppage. Throughout the first part of her career, she got by on her bodily gifts but was gaining the technical skills to cooperate with it. The biggest leaps and bounds have come in the standup game, as she is learning how to harness her span and electricity due to her job at American Top Team.
Nunes’ wrestling skills are not exactly stellar offensively, but she’s great at keeping the fight standing so she can utilize her normal power. If she is able to get into the clinch, she is powerful and will frequently use this ability as a faux wrestling game by minding her opponent to the ground with her strikes.
Best controller is vital to Nunes on the floor, as any extra stress on her cardio is damning for your champion. If she can reach top position, she’s brutal ground and pound that capitalizes on her power and her long achieve relative to the division. The Brazilian has a black belt in BJJ, but rarely uses it from the top unless she can find her opponent’s back.
There have been two big knocks on Nunes during her career: you is cardio and the other is struggle IQ. To be very frank, her cardio is poor. She parts ancient and she has never been able to put forth much of an effort past the next round. Nunes has made some questionable decisions in the Octagon, but coaching at ATT and only having more experience in the cage have helped to temper this issue.
MMA is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately game. Rousey has been its biggest star until her mystique-shattering loss to Holly Holm. Ever since, people are quick to discuss Rousey. However, sometimes a reduction is exactly what a fighter needs to get back on course (*cough* Conor McGregor *cough*).

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