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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