UFC 207
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 30, 2016, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas metropolitan region.
Background
The main event showcased a title fight for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship between reigning champion Amanda Nunes and former titleholder Ronda Rousey.
The co-main event featured a contest for the UFC Bantamweight Championship with then-champion Dominick Cruz defending against challenger Cody Garbrandt.
A heavyweight title eliminator was scheduled between ex-champions Fabrício Werdum and Cain Velasquez, but it was canceled after Velasquez was declared medically unfit by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, resulting in both athletes being removed from the lineup.
Additional key bouts included a bantamweight clash between former champion T.J. Dillashaw and John Lineker, aiming to establish future contenders.
Matt Brown was originally slated to compete against former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Tarec Saffiedine, but he was reassigned to face ex-lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone at UFC 206; consequently, Saffiedine fought Dong Hyun Kim instead.
Maryna Moroz was briefly scheduled to meet Jéssica Andrade, but withdrew and was replaced by Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill. Hill later pulled out due to a violation of UFC’s anti-doping policy, postponing their bout to a future event.
Sabah Homasi was set to battle Brandon Thatch, but injury forced his withdrawal and promotional newcomer Niko Price stepped in as his replacement.
This event marked the final UFC appearance for veteran play-by-play commentator Mike Goldberg, who had been with the organization since 1997.
At the official weigh-ins, former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and Ray Borg failed to make weight, incurring fines of 20% and 30% of their fight purses respectively, which were awarded to their opponents. Hendricks subsequently moved up to middleweight due to difficulties with weight cutting.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Alex Oliveira |vs. |Tim Means |No Contest (illegal knees) |1 |3:33 |}
Bonus awards
A $50,000 bonus was awarded to fighters in the following categories:
- Fight of the Night: Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt
- Performance of the Night: Amanda Nunes and Alex Garcia
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter payroll reported to the Nevada Athletic Commission totaled $4,683,000, excluding sponsorship earnings and UFC "fight night" bonuses.
- Amanda Nunes: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) defeated Ronda Rousey: $3,000,000
- Cody Garbrandt: $200,000 defeated Dominick Cruz: $350,000
- T.J. Dillashaw: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) defeated John Lineker: $43,000
- Dong Hyun Kim: $134,000 (includes $67,000 win bonus) defeated Tarec Saffiedine: $40,000
- Ray Borg: $30,600 (includes $18,000 win bonus) defeated Louis Smolka: $37,400¹
- Neil Magny: $114,000 (includes $47,000 win bonus) defeated Johny Hendricks: $80,000²
- Antônio Carlos Júnior: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) defeated Marvin Vettori: $12,000
- Alex Garcia: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Pyle: $55,000
- Niko Price: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) defeated Brandon Thatch: $22,000
- Alex Oliveira: $28,000 vs. Tim Means: $35,000³
¹ Ray Borg incurred a 30% fine ($5,400) for failing to make weight; amount paid to Smolka.
² Johny Hendricks was fined 20% ($20,000) for missing weight; sum paid to Magny.
³ Both fighters received their show money; no win bonuses were awarded due to the no-contest decision.
Records established
The event drew a crowd of 18,533 spectators, marking a new attendance milestone in Nevada following 107 previous UFC shows. Rousey's disclosed fight purse equaled the top reported payout in UFC history, matching Conor McGregor's earnings from UFC 202. Nevertheless, McGregor's compensation for UFC 205 is commonly considered the largest, despite the New York State Athletic Commission not publicly releasing official figures for events held under its governance.