UFC Releases Extended Preview of UFC 187, Ronda Rousey on Cover of Sports Illustrated

On Monday, the UFC released an extended preview of May 23rd's UFC 187 with two championship fights.

As the hype continues to build for arguably the biggest UFC card yet this year, MMA fans know that the pre-fight "Countdown" and "Embedded" videos will surely be a part of the days leading up to next Saturday. With so much emphasis recently but on boxing with the MayPac fight, the UFC may see some disgruntled boxing fans give another look to Mixed Martial Arts. It will be critical for the UFC to have an exciting card of fights.

Ronda Rousey Graces the Cover of Sports Illustrated

In SI's newest edition of their critically acclaimed magazine (out in stores tomorrow) Ronda Rousey will be the first UFC fighter to ever be on the cover. She has been deemed the "#1 Pound for Pound fighter in the World" and "World's Most Dominant Athlete".

This is absolutely tremendous for the UFC and MMA in general. In a time where Pro MMA is still illegal in New York, things like this to continue to put MMA in the mainstream are absolutely critical for the sport to one day take place at Madison Square Garden. Rousey has been outspoken about moving the sport into NY and has even been part of the legal hearings.

As far as the most dominant athlete in the world, it's hard to argue against. She has been on a tear even before she joined the UFC and has only gotten better as each year as progressed. It will be interesting to see Cyborg Santos will eventually drop to 135 and fight Rousey, which would be one of the biggest fights in MMA history, not just women's.