More than a year in the making, Ronda Rousey’s return to the Octagon was hotly anticipated, and not just in the loins when she emerged from her long hibernation looking lithe and lean and in all-round great shape. Alas it proved shockingly short-lived. Bruised and benumbed by the blistering hands of Brazilian Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, within just 48 seconds…
Already in some discomfort, turned rudely on its head by the defeat of Ronda Rousey last November, over the past couple of weeks the throbbing organ of popular interest in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division has succumbed to what can only be described as blunt force trauma. First Miesha Tate was dismantled in the first round of her first title defence by Amanda Nunes,…
First there was one, and she was clever as clever, and we thought she would rule for ever and ever. Then there were two and the UFC had to find somebody else to lay the golden eggs, but could at least start plotting a tale of gutsy determination and gory revenge. Then a third came along and behold, we had ourselves a…
