In the new main event at UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes, UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-5 MMA; 5-2 UFC) faces challenger Amanda Nunes (12-4 MMA; 5-1 UFC) in a five round world title fight. The UFC rankings have Nunes as the #4 contender at Bantamweight; Tate interestingly is the only UFC champion not ranked at pound for pound. UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes airs live from Las Vegas this Saturday, July 9.
This fight was promoted to main event status just two days ago, after Jon Jones failed a drug test and Jones vs. Cormier II was cancelled. At its core, this is your classic striker vs. grappler match-up - one of the oldest battles in the history of MMA. Champion Tate is more of the grappler, with Nunes winning more frequently via strikes. Of course, both are well rounded fighters, so Tate has a striking game herself, while Nunes has a high profile sub win over Sara McMann. Still, this one is likely to be determined by who decides where the fight takes place.
The event had a $10,700,000 gate, which broke the record for a mixed martial arts event in the United States. The final attendance was 18,202, a record for Nevada, which had hosted 104 prior UFC events. It was the final UFC event under Zuffa ownership, which began in January 2001. Brock Lesnar was paid a $2.5 million fight purse, breaking Conor McGregor's record from UFC 196 by $1.5 million.
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