EDMONTON, Alberta — It seems like just yesterday, the UFC women’s bantamweight title was one of mixed martial arts’ marquee belts.
That was primarily due to the transcendent star power of Ronda Rousey, who made the world pay attention to the fact that women can fight.
But the belt stayed one of the company’s centerpieces even after it moved from Rousey to Holly Holm to Miesha Tate.
And it was just over nine months ago that Rousey’s return fight against current champion Amanda Nunes was one of last year’s biggest-selling events.