UFC 207: Ronda Rousey stays stoic in leadup to Amanda Nunes bout

Marc Lancaster

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Ronda Rousey's all-business approach to her return to the UFC octagon didn't change at Thursday's weigh-in.

The dethroned champion remained expressionless and stayed on the scale for the bare minimum amount of time before striding backstage without a word after she made weight at 135 pounds.

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Rousey's bout with the Brazilian Amanda Nunes headlines UFC 207 on Friday in Las Vegas. Thirteen months removed from the knockout loss to Holly Holm that cost Rousey (12-1) her UFC women's bantamweight belt, the 29-year-old has made a point of keeping a low profile leading up to this fight.

Once among UFC's more marketable commodities, Rousey has maintained a media blackout — a move UFC president Dana White said Wednesday will not become the norm for the organization.

Nunes (13-4), who took the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200, also made weight at 135 Thursday. Unlike her opponent, she paused on the scale for the obligatory flex-and-grin photos.

We'll see who ends up smiling Friday night.

Marc Lancaster

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Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball. A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.