At the great evening of UFC 200 held in Las Vegas, United States, fighter Amanda Nunes snatched the bantamweight title from Miesha Tate with an impressive knockout.
For his part, Brock Lesnar returned to the UFC after a four-and-a-half-year absence with a unanimous decision victory over Mark Hunt.
Jose Aldo also won a decision over Frankie Edgar to clinch the interim featherweight title at a star-studded UFC show.
Daniel Cormier dominated a decision over Anderson Silva, who accepted the fight two days ago after Jon Jones was disqualified for a positive drug test that left him out of the main event on the undercard.
Although Brazilian Nunes surprised Tate in the main event, the hulking Lesnar (6-3) was the biggest revelation of the night. The fighter achieved his first mixed martial arts triumph since July 2010, dominating Hunt with his dexterity and body strength.
One of the most prominent matches of the night was the one starring Nunes (14-4), who became the fourth fighter to achieve the title of her category in the last eight months after Ronda Rousey lost it to Holly Holm. Holm gave up the belt to Tate in March, but Nunes dominated her rival (18-6) early on, stunning her with several big shots.
Tate was bloody and shaking when Nunes knocked her out and ended the fight at 3:16 of the first round.
“I have worked very hard in my life for this moment,” said the Brazilian. “I feel incredible”.
Lesnar achieved a guaranteed $ 2.5 million purse – a UFC record – in his first fight since late 2011, on his return to a sport where he won and lost the heavyweight title during his meteoric career. in MMA. Although he dropped out after conceding back-to-back losses and suffering from health problems, he considered his return multiple times while making easy money in WWE.
The main fight of the UFC 100 finally seized the occasion to become another highlight of the show, and his performance showed that his inimitable physical form has not been lost. Lesnar was never in trouble against knockout experts Hunt, knocking his veteran rival to the canvas multiple times. AP