Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey highlights: Nunes KOs Rousey

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A lot has changed for Ronda Rousey in the last year. Will she get back to where she was in the cage? (AFP, Frederic J Brown)

Justin Faux

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30th December, 2016

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Match result:

It only took 48 seconds for reigning champ Amanda Nunes to deal returning former title-holder Ronda Rousey a winning, and possibly career-ending blow.

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Match preview:

Former UFC bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey is looking to recapture the 135-pound crown against newly minted champ Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 206. Join The Roar for live results and play-by-play beginning from 10:30am (AEDT).

The 28-year-old former Olympic bronze medalist will enter the Octagon for the first time since last November’s shocking head kick defeat to boxing and mixed martial arts champion Holly Holm.

Prior to that Rousey was one of the most dominant athletes in any competition in the world, having gone undefeated throughout her career and often ending her fights in seconds.

Her shock loss seemed to knock her about a bit and it has taken some time for her to return – making this a mouth-watering match-up.

Welcoming the UFC poster girl back to the Octagon is Nunes, a dangerous Brazilian fighter who has finished her opponents by knockout or submission in 12 of her 13 pro victories.

In the co-main event of UFC 206, the men’s UFC bantamweight title is up for grabs, as two-time 135-pound king Dominick Cruz defends his position on the throne against hard-hitting Team Alpha Male star Cody Garbrandt.

Also featured on the card is a probable number-one contender’s bouts in the bantamweight field, with former titlist TJ Dillashaw facing Brazilian bomber John Lineker.

Full card:
UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout: Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Ronda Rousey
UFC bantamweight championship bout: Dominick Cruz (c) vs. Cody Garbrandt
Bantamweight bout: TJ Dillashaw vs. John Lineker
Welterweight bout: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Catchweight bout (129.5 lbs): Louis Smolka vs. Ray Borg
Catchweight (173.5 lbs) bout: Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny
Welterweight bout: Mike Pyle vs. Alex Garcia
Middleweight bout: Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Marvin Vettori
Welterweight bout: Brandon Thatch vs. Niko Price Welterweight bout: Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means

Join The Roar for live results and play-by-play beginning from 10:30am (AEDT).

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Justin Faux

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Justin Faux is a seasoned combat sports scribe. Covering mixed martial arts and boxing since 2007, Justin has been published on NineMSN Australia, Fox Sports, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and dozens of other outlets.