Hindsight - UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey in retrospect

For such a monumental event – the return of Ronda Rousey – there was very little hype heading into the event. The explosion of coverage following the conclusion of the event showed that the mainstream sports world was paying attention. Rousey’s loss to Amanda Nunes was even more lopsided than the shellacking Holly Holm put on her, and Cody Garbrandt’s surprising upset over Dominick Cruz marked the beginning of a potentially long era. Of course, there were other happenings that took place, so let’s take a deep look.

Here’s my thoughts on the UFC 207, with every fight and fighter involved broken down. The format is simple. The first bullet covers what was expected to happen and an attempt at a…