UFC 207: Rousey vs Nunes Prediction and Info Thread

[tokeweed]

cruz vs cody might be added to this card

Why him?  It would be more exciting to see him fight Dillashaw again and end the grudge once and for all.  Garbrandt is undefeated but he still needs to prove himself and climb the ladder.  But whatever, it's always fun to watch Cruz in the octagon.  Hopefully he wins spectacularly and that McGregor notices. 

[eaLiTy]

UFC 207 is getting better ,they now added Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum and this is one of the most anticipated match and i would like to see how Valasquez faces him second time around and hope he wont get injured at the very last moment

[tokeweed]

UFC 207 is getting better ,they now added Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum and this is one of the most anticipated match and i would like to see how Valasquez faces him second time around and hope he wont get injured at the very last moment

Wow this card is getting better and better already.  First with Cruz, and now this.  The last time he fought Werdum he wasn't really that fit from what I saw in that match.  He seemed a little bit off and easily got tired as the rounds went by giving the edge to Werdum.  And Werdum didn't show us anything spectacular either, it was just Cain wasn't at 100% form.

And oh, you guys have got to watch this.  It's really hilarious! 

Fight 3 of the TFC Event 3 Peak Submission (NYC, USA) vs HFA (Gdynia, Poland)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI4yIvNI9So

[Rubberduckie]

3 of nunes 4 loses are available on youtube etc. I dont think rousey will lose this one

Vegas got it right. Tate is a crap fest and a win over her should almost be overlooked

I hope people keep betting nunes and doubting rhonda cause she is gonna break some
arms.

[randal9]

I thought Ronda Rousey still wants to fight Cris Cyborg (read an article on Semptember issue)? maybe will this be a good fight for the comeback of Rousey (after she was outclassed by Holly Holmes)and for Nunes she will fighting the best pound for pound female UFC fighter. i also read a post for the card ,Cody no love vs Dominick Cruz, Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez 2 also Aldo vs (unknown)? 

[bbc.reporter]

@nydiacaskey01. There is also the question of what kind of mindset Ronda is bringing in the octagon on the day of the fight. I mentioned this before but I speculate that Ronda is ready to retire if she loses this fight. So this fight vs Nunes is all or nothing for her and it hits two birds with one stone. One is Ronda loses but she wins enough money to retire. Number two is if she wins she will make history once again in UFC's greatest comebacks and continues on with here career. I think she is trying to put herself in a situation where she has nothing to lose so that she can have an advantage psychologically.

Both fighters when they step inside the octagon have only 1 mindset and that is to win. The only difference is how badly they want to win. Maybe Rousey want's it badly and she wants to regain her title back and place her name in the "greatest of all time" comebacks, but of course Nunes also have plans to block that dream of Rousey and wants to put her name in list of fighters who defeated Rousey. By the time UFC 207 gets closer and closer, odds maybe different with only a few points difference.

That is the point I am trying to make. I speculate that Ronda Rousey might not be fit mentally to fight a fighter of Nunes' caliber. Please consider Ronda's recent history. In her last fight there were some holes that were exposed in her game. She was not really that good and her skills were overhyped. When she lost versus Holly Holmes she was seriously affected mentally and quit. Now she is given a shot for the championship. The events are going too fast for her and she may not handle the pressure well.

[eaLiTy]

Ronda Rousey is looking to concentrate her time in acting after this match, Nunes is a really good fighter she is a good at stand up as well on the ground but Rousey was winning every match quite easily before facing Holly Holmes,she even believed the hype that she could out strike a world class boxer and when her ego was hurt we saw what happened and from now on she will prepare very well and not to believe in any hype if so she could be unstoppable

[bbc.reporter]

@eaLiTy. If she has an acting career waiting for her then the more of the possibility that this could be her retirement fight if she loses. Losing again would only prove that she really is not the fighter that was hyped to be. It will also prove that she is not as hungry and as motivated as before. Or maybe not even as skilled as before.

[arseaboy]

Yeah Rousey should win on this fight or else she will be on hollywood.
I think Rousey will win this time.. she's very hungry for victory and she needs to prove that she's still the best female UFC fighter.

[saiha]

Yeah Rousey should win on this fight or else she will be on hollywood.
I think Rousey will win this time.. she's very hungry for victory and she needs to prove that she's still the best female UFC fighter.

I doubt that she'll win this game unless she won't boast first before fighting for each of her fight not just for Nunes but all of her next fights.

And this is why I'm looking upon the confidence of Nunes right now let's just be different to others.

Since Rousey is the all time favorite of the people, let's choose the opposite champion.

[eaLiTy]

@eaLiTy. If she has an acting career waiting for her then the more of the possibility that this could be her retirement fight if she loses. Losing again would only prove that she really is not the fighter that was hyped to be. It will also prove that she is not as hungry and as motivated as before. Or maybe not even as skilled as before.

no doubt that Ronda Rousey was hyped very much and was billed by the UFC as the best fighter in the world and they were cutting promos just for the sake of showing women power and stuff just to make the women audience happy,they were ignoring and having a blind eye on Cristiane Cyborg Justino who is the true legend of women's MMA and the only fighter who is fit for the billing. i would like to see Ronda facing Cyborg before ronda decides to wrap her gloves

[bbc.reporter]

I wish we can skip UFC 206 and go straight to Ronda Rousey versus Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. After the last event I have a feeling the organization behind the UFC will have a hard time bringing the same excitement in the sport again without including Conor.

@eaLiTy. I am in the same sentiment as you are. Ronda versus Cyborg would be another exciting fight for the fans. At what weight class do you think this should happen? To be fair to both fighters I think they should meet in the middle for a catch weight event.

[bbc.reporter]

What do you guys think the spread will be?

I think it should be close odds but I bet it will be -200 rousey because
they know how much money will be bet on her.

Betting for Ronda is a very risky bet seeing how the underdogs are winning at a higher rate than usual in the UFC, and I have argued that she might be ready to retire and this is a last attempt to make money in MMA for her. So her motivation here is questionable.

Also here is an update on TJ Dillashaw http://www.espn.com/blog/mma/post/_/id/23418/dillashaw-baffled-over-garbrandt-title-shot

He is upset on why Garbrandt  is given a title shot and not him. I agree, a rematch between him and Cruz should be given more priority.

[Bitcoin0916]

I think this is a super big match for close this year, a very interesting and difficult to guess the winner. Rousey is very beautifull, I hope can win in this match, but with a good records and more experiences, I'd favor Nunes will win.

[roomfirst]

I thought Ronda Rousey still wants to fight Cris Cyborg (read an article on Semptember issue)? maybe will this be a good fight for the comeback of Rousey (after she was outclassed by Holly Holmes)and for Nunes she will fighting the best pound for pound female UFC fighter. i also read a post for the card ,Cody no love vs Dominick Cruz, Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez 2 also Aldo vs (unknown)? 

That would be a good match though, Ronda Rousey vs Cris Cyborg, gonna wait for it. But for now, Rousey vs Nunes, if Rousey win on this match, it will be a good comeback for Rousey. For me this match is 50 50, because Rousey is comeback again at UFC.

[hackahammer]

This is a battle of submission vs striking, this fight is hard to predict who will triumph in the end. But for me I'll go for a striker, 3 rounds knocked out by Amanda Nunes. I know Ronda Rousey prepared for this fight and learned a lesson from Holly Holmes so she knows how to counter a striker fighter. If Rousey missed the opportunity to defeat Nunes maybe her carer will be degraded.

Amanda  Nunes:
Total:   17
Wins:   13
By knockout: 9
By submission:3
By decision: 1   1
Losses: 4
Rodnda Rousey:
Total:   13
Wins:   12
By knockout: 3
By submission: 9

[gabmen]

I thought Ronda Rousey still wants to fight Cris Cyborg (read an article on Semptember issue)? maybe will this be a good fight for the comeback of Rousey (after she was outclassed by Holly Holmes)and for Nunes she will fighting the best pound for pound female UFC fighter. i also read a post for the card ,Cody no love vs Dominick Cruz, Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez 2 also Aldo vs (unknown)? 

That would be a good match though, Ronda Rousey vs Cris Cyborg, gonna wait for it. But for now, Rousey vs Nunes, if Rousey win on this match, it will be a good comeback for Rousey. For me this match is 50 50, because Rousey is comeback again at UFC.

well i think ronda's loss to holmes slowed down her showdown with cris cyborg. a lot of people have been looking forward to this and if ronda would win her comeback fight then we may very well see these two ladiesin the octagon soon. packed card also. looking forward to the werdum vs cain fight. cain's been slowed down by injuries though i still think he's still one of the most talented hw even now

[hackahammer]

I thought Ronda Rousey still wants to fight Cris Cyborg (read an article on Semptember issue)? maybe will this be a good fight for the comeback of Rousey (after she was outclassed by Holly Holmes)and for Nunes she will fighting the best pound for pound female UFC fighter. i also read a post for the card ,Cody no love vs Dominick Cruz, Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez 2 also Aldo vs (unknown)? 

That would be a good match though, Ronda Rousey vs Cris Cyborg, gonna wait for it. But for now, Rousey vs Nunes, if Rousey win on this match, it will be a good comeback for Rousey. For me this match is 50 50, because Rousey is comeback again at UFC.

I read also the article that Ronda Rousey wanted to fight Cris Cybord I don't know what happened to this. If the fight push through this will be an easy win for Cristiane "Cris Cyborg" Justino over Ronda Rousey. We know that Cris Cyborg is a knock out artist this will be hard fight for Rousey if the match push through for her comeback. The fight of Rousey against Nunes it is a 50 50 for me also to predict but as I said I will go for a striker over submission. Rousey should show his new improved skills at their fight, I don't like to watch a unanimous decision. 

[Rubberduckie]

I really hope rousey doesn't lose cause she is so good for the sport when she is
winning. My girl even likes to watch when Rhonda is fighting so anything that can
get someone who hates sports excited its big for the sport

I am afraid she loses and pulls a tate and retires....

[dollarbill$44]

I would love to see Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Ronda