her side on the night, was Moses Simon, the 20-year-old Nigerian forwarded previously linked with Tottenham in the British press.Despite his age, h

Ronda Rousey will end a 412-day layoff when she makes her long-awaited return to the Octagon on Dec. 30 against womens bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.Coming back on her own terms, the 29-year-old Rousey will compete for the title she relinquished in such demoralizing fashion last November against Holly Holm in Australia, which kick-started a wild eight-month span that saw the UFCs 135-pound title change hands three times.But lets be careful not to bury the lead here. Even more important than the pre-fight themes surrounding whether Rousey (12-1) will ever be the same is the fact that she has done herself no favors in the matchmaking department.Stylistically speaking, Nunes (13-4) is about as dangerous an opponent as Rousey could test herself against because of one unavoidable truth: The Brazilians greatest strength is Rouseys most glaring weakness.Its not that Nunes, who upset Miesha Tate at UFC 200 in July to win the title via first-round submission, is without flaws. In fact, which has become an asterisk when handicapping Nunes biggest fights, the longer the bout goes, the more it favors her opponents.But stamina issues aside, Nunes is the most dangerous female fighter in the UFC during the first five minutes of a fight not named Cris Justino (which is the reason a Rousey-Justino fight has become the holy grail of UFC superfights that have yet to come to fruition).Nunes-Rousey may not offer the exact same level of fanfare as that bout, but it offers Rousey a similar level of danger due to Nunes quick hands and powerful strikes. And for as dominant as Rouseys incredible run has been -- with six UFC title defenses, including four straight within the first 66 seconds -- critics waited anxiously for her first true test against a dominant striker.Some believed it would come from Cat Zingano at UFC 184, until her mistake of recklessly rushing in prevented us from finding out as Rousey submitted her in 14 seconds. Rouseys toughest test ultimately came from Holm, a decorated boxing champion, who used her flawless footwork to execute a game plan of circling away and catching Rousey coming in with stiff left hands.Nunes is a much different striker than Holm, a traditional counterpuncher, in that she lacks the same technique and patience. But shes much more powerful (able to end a fight with fewer strikes) and has developed accuracy with her looping right hand.For as much as the narrative could be spun to say that Nunes raw aggression and balance issues would play perfectly into Rouseys hands once the former champion is able to close distance and establish the clinch, the same could be said on the flipside.As she proved against Holm, Rousey doesnt know any style but full-speed ahead, which leaves her incredibly vulnerable to big right hands in the opening minute. And getting to Rousey early with big punches has long been the hopeful blueprint of what it will take to defeat her, largely because of how poor her striking defense has been.While the knocks against the stamina and defense of Nunes are legitimate, shes also much bigger than Rouseys previous opponents not named Holm, which could negate the strength advantage Rousey is typically afforded (which helped Holm fight off early takedown and submission attempts). In addition, Nunes has a brown belt in judo and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.Thats not to say that Nunes is unbeatable, with her weaknesses having been showcased in both a third-round TKO loss to Zingano in 2014 and a decision win over Valentina Shevchenko (who went on to defeat Holm) in March, in which she badly faded late. And as is the case in all Rousey fights, as soon as this one hits the ground for any prolonged length of time, the less likely Nunes is of avoiding Rouseys vaunted armbar.But this fight isnt ultimately about what happens in the later rounds or the intricacies of grappling and submission defense. Those are the elements that might ultimately decide the bout, but thats not what will draw the mainstream interest and pay-per-view buys.The intrigue of Rouseys return boils down to the first 60 to 180 seconds of the fight, where any traces of cage rust or a damaged aura of invincibility will be put to the test head on by Nunes powerful right hands.This is what makes the UFC so successful and exciting, that very few fighters are provided a soft touch at any given time. But as UFC president Dana White indicated during his media tour Wednesday to announce the fight, going directly after the title was Rouseys decision.Considering her value to the brand, its conceivable that Rousey could have taken a much softer touch upon her return, to build up her confidence against a fighter not as skilled (like Nunes) in the areas where she remains vulnerable. It also could have been easier for Rousey to have planned her return months earlier when the title was around the waist of Tate, whom she defeated in dominant fashion twice before.But credit Rousey for her fearlessness in attempting to reclaim more than just the title belt that her star power and undeniable charisma helped bring into existence almost four years ago (at a time when White proclaimed women would never compete in the UFC).At UFC 207, Rousey will very much be fighting to repair a portion of her legacy that was left behind in Australia last November. 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Ten-time European champions Real booked their place in the last eight with a straightforward, yet unconvincing, 2-0 victory over Roma at the Santiago Bernabeu, going through 4-0 on aggregate.It was an historic night for Bundesliga hopefuls Wolfsburg as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, overcoming Gent 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 second-leg victory at the Volkswagen Arena. Here, Sky Sports discusses five talking points after another night of European action...Bale looks bright on returnThe Welshman, who made a goalscoring return against Celta Vigo at the weekend, featured from the start for the first time since picking up a calf injury on January 17, and lasted just over an hour in a lively outing.He looked bright from the off, linking up well with Marcelo to create Reals first chance, and put in a series of dangerous crosses from the left flank. Gareth Bale made his first start for Real since January 17 Only Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez, who both played 30 minutes longer, managed more key passes and in an end-to-end encounter. All that effort meant Bale visibly tired in the second half and he was replaced by Lucas Vazquez.His return makes Ronaldo happy, and thats key for Real as the Portuguese star again proved the difference on the night, while Bale now has plenty of time to rest up before a trip to Las Palmas on Sunday.Real back on track?Zinedine Zidanes side have bounced back with three straight wins after their derby defeat to Atletico Madrid on February 27, but the 2-0 win on Tuesday doesnt tell the whole story.Far from it in fact, because for an hour Roma made things extremely difficult for the Spanish giants. The Italians continually profited from Marcelos attacking instincts, as Mohamed Salah caused problems all evening down Reals left.He twice squandered one-on-one chances, while Edin Dzeko fired wide early on with only Keylor Navas to beat. Cristiano Ronaldo set Real on their way to the last eight with the opening goal The Real Madrid goalkeeper made fine saves from Alessandro Florenzi and Kostas Manolas before Real put the game beyond their opponents with two goals in four second-half minutes.Somehow, despite all that, Real Madrid have still not conceded a goal at home in the competition. On this evidence, theyll do well to extend that record.James responds to jeersAfter struggles with form and fitness, James received the backing of manager Zidane ahead of Tuesdays game, and the Colombian responded with an improved performance.It wasnt perfect, and the Bernabeu crowd threatened to turn after a misplaced cross at 0-0 failed to find an unmarked Ronaldo, but he took his goal neatly.The former Monaco man never shied away ddespite the jeers, taking 91 touches - second only to Kroos - and made the joint-most key passes and won the second-highest number of duels over the course of the evening.dddddddddddd James Rodriguez silenced some of his critics with a goal against Roma But he also lost possession five times more than any of his Real Madrid team-mates, and throughout the first-half he looked on a different wavelength to Ronaldo.That changed after the break when Real took control, as James tested Wojciech Szczesny with an acrobatic scissor kick before firing under the Roma keeper for Reals second.It wasnt a performance to convince all the doubters, but its a start.Wolfsburg limp into last eightThe German side improved in the second half against Gent to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in their history, but they will have to up their game further if they are to progress again.Gent had more possession at the Volkswagen Arena, and seemed the more confident side in the first half as they looked to pick up from where they left off in the latter stages of the first leg. Andre Schurrle and team-mates celebrate Wolfsburgs progression Wolfsburgs attacking line-up - namely Andre Schurrle, Julian Draxler and Max Kruse - look threatening on paper, but they didnt move past second gear on Tuesday night.Is this the real, inconsistent Wolfsburg we have seen in the Bundesliga? Their performance against Manchester United in December suggests not, but in truth, they may be many sides desirable opponents in the last eight.Gents bright sparkGents best player, and perhaps the best player from either side on the night, was Moses Simon, the 20-year-old Nigerian forwarded previously linked with Tottenham in the British press.Despite his age, he has played 32 times for the Belgian side this season as they look for a second successive Pro League title, and on Tuesday night had Wolfsburg right-back Christian Trasch chasing shadows. Moses Simon was the stand-out player for Gent as they exited the competition He got past him with ease on four occasions on the left wing, with decent delivery to boot, but Gents lack of commitment in filling the box was their downfall in the second leg.To just about everyones surprise, he was brought off with 20 minutes remaining with the score goalless, but more performances like that and we could see more press links across Europe. Also See: Real ease in last eight Wolfsburg reach CL quarters Champions League fixtures Results ' ' '