Watch Countdown To UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann
February 22’s UFC 170 is fast approaching, so the Ultimate Fighting Championship has released their traditional series of “Countdown” videos to hype this Saturday’s event from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the headlining bout, undefeated women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will face a challenge of a different kind when she squares off with also undefeated Sara McMann. Both fighters are Olympic medalists, as well, marking the first time that two such combatants have entered the octagon:
The co-main event between Daniel Cormier and newcomer Patrick ‘Durkin’ Cummins has obviously garnered a ton of media attention over the past week. As a late replacement for Rashad Evans, Cummins has done everything he can to hype this fight as a legitimate match-up. And he’s done a great job. However, he’s still very green at only 4-0, and the odds are heavily in favor of him getting smashed:
Rounding out the “Countdown” series, welterweights Rory MacDonald and Demian Maia will square off in a pivotal showdown for ranking position. Both fighters have seen better days after losing two fights they were supposed to win against Robbie Lawler and Jakes Shields, respectively, so a win be absolutely crucial for each competitor at UFC 170:
