Amanda Nunes

Amanda Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist. She competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She was ranked #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings at the time of her retirement.

Amanda Nunes
Ceremonial weigh ins - Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Peña UFC 269
Born (1988-05-30) May 30, 1988
Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil
Other names(The) Lioness
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10 st)
DivisionBantamweight (2011–2023)
Featherweight (2008–2011, 2018–2023)
Reach175 cm (69 in)
Fighting out ofCoral Springs, Florida, United States
TeamTeam Carvalho (2003–2012)
AMA Fight Club (2010–2012)
MMA Masters (2012–2014)
American Top Team (2014–2022)
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Valverde
Brown belt in Judo
Years active2008–2023 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins23
By knockout13
By submission4
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
SpouseNina Nunes
Children1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Widely regarded as the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Nunes is the first woman to become a two-division UFC champion, and the third fighter to hold UFC titles in two weight classes simultaneously, after Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier.

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