Nunes’ night to remember

Unraveled UFC 200 did its best with what it had Brazilian underdog takes Tate’s title by submission

Here’s hoping the boos were loud enough to be heard in Albuquerque. I’m not sure what those in attendance at the 200th card of the UFC were expecting Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, but any bitterness that such an historic evening lacked the sort of fireworks those purchasing tickets desired should have been pointed toward New Mexico’s largest city and not Daniel Cormier.

It was a time to celebrate the impactful and spectacular rise of childhood friends purchasing the fledgling company in 2001 for $2 million and turning it into one that could be officially sold in a matter of days for a reported $4 billion.

It could have been bigger and better inside the octagon, but that’s hardly on the UFC.

The initial desire was to rematch Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz as a main event, but the former refused to take part in a promotional news conference with other main fighters on the 200 card and was rightly removed from it.

Then a drug test on Jon Jones came back positive

After a Ronda Rousey title reign that seemed as if it might never end, the rest of the UFC women’s bantamweight division appears to be playing an old-fashioned game of hot potato with the belt.

Amanda Nunes of Brazil became the next in the line of succession Saturday night with a first-round knockout of Miesha Tate in the headlining bout of UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena, the organization’s first event in the building.

“Miesha is a tough opponent,” Nunes said. “Everybody knows that, but I’m the new champion. “I feel amazing.” Holly Holm knocked out Rousey, previously the only

ERIK VERDUZCO/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL / FOLLOW @ERIK_VERDUZCO Challenger Amanda Nunes, left, of Brazil fires a punch as Miesha Tate covers up during the first round of their women’s bantamweight title bout at UFC 200 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Nunes became the latest woman to take her turn as...

New UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil accepts the belt after her first-round submission victory over now former champion Miesha Tate at UFC 200 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.