Amanda Nunes solidified herself as a star and turned out the lights on the career of Ronda Rousey as she annihilated Rousey in just 48 seconds at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The writing was on the wall from the 1st punch as Nunes landed a right hand that rocked Rousey backwards. Nunes was patient and continued to pummel the face of Rousey as she took clean, hard shots until referee Herb Dean mercifully stopped it at 48 seconds.
Nunes , 135 lbs of Brazil is now 14-4. Rousey, 135 lbs of Vemice, CA is 12-2.
In a highly anticipated grudge match, Cody Garbrandt won the UFC Bantamweight title with a unanimous deicison over long time champion Dominick Cruz
The two exchanged heavy blows throughout the affair. In round three, Cruz was cut over his left eye from a headbutt. Garbrandt took control of the fight in that round as he landed some bug shots, but champion tried to mount offense. In round three, Garbrandt dumped Cruz on his back on three separate occasions from hard punches.
Garbrandt, 135 lbs of Sacramento, California coasted down the stretch and won by scores of 48-46 twice and 48-47 and is now 11-0. Cruz, 135 lbs of San Diego is 22-2.
Former Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw battered John Lineker over three rounds en route to a unanimous decision.
Dillashaw dominated with hammer punches and in round two was close to stopping Lineker.
Scores were 30-26 on all cards for Dillashaw, 136 lbs of Denver, CO and is now 15-3. Lineker, 135 lbs of Brazil is 29-8/
Dong Hyun Kim took a split decision over Tarec Saffiedine
It was a lackluster affair, but Kim got the victory as he took two cards 29-28 while Saffiedine took a card 30-27.
Kim is now 22-3-1-1. Saffiedine is 16-6.
Ray Borg won a unanimous decision over Louis Smolka in a flyweight bout.
In round one, Smolka was bleeding from his right eye, and dominated with takedowns.
Borg won by scores of 30-27 and 30-26 twice and is now 10-2. Smolka, 125.5 lbs of Hawaii is now 11-3.
Neil Magny won a unanimous decision over former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.
Magny, 171 lbs of Denver, CO won on all cards by 29-28 scores and is now 19-6. Hendricks, 173.5 (2.5 over the weight limit) is now 17-6.
Antonio Carlos Junior won a unanimous decision over Marvin Venntori in a middleweight bout.
Junior, 186 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 8-2-1. Venntori, 186 lbs of Italy is 11-3.
Alex Garcia knocked out Mike Pyle in the 1st round of their welterweight bout.
Garcia landed a crushing overhand right that sent Pyle down and out at 3:34.
Garcia, 170 1/2 lbs of Montreal is 14-3. Pyle is 27-13-1.
Niko Price choked out Brandon Thatch in the 1st round of their welterweight bout.
After an early choke attempt by Thatch, Price turned the tables and made Thatch tap out at 4:30 from an arm triangle.
Price, 170 lbs of Cape Coral, FL is 9-0. Thatch, 170 lbs of Denver, CO is 11-5.
