All MMA fightersAmanda Nunes
“The Lioness”
MMA · Retired23-5RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Amanda Lourenço Nunes |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Lioness |
| Date of birth | 30 May 1988 |
| Nationality | Brazilian / American |
| Birthplace | Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil |
| Lives in | Coral Springs, Florida, USA |
| Division | Bantamweight / Featherweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 175 cm (69″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2008–2023 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 8 Mar 2008 |
| Last fight | Win vs Irene Aldana, 10 Jun 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC women's bantamweight champion (two reigns)
- UFC women's featherweight champion
Background
The first woman to hold titles in two UFC weight classes at the same time.
Fight history
28 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 289 | 10 Jun 2023 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Julianna Peña | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 277 | 30 Jul 2022 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Regained bantamweight title |
| Loss | Julianna Peña | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:26 | UFC 269 | 11 Dec 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost bantamweight title |
| Win | Megan Anderson | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | 1 | 2:03 | UFC 259 | 6 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended featherweight title |
| Win | Felicia Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 250 | 6 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended featherweight title |
| Win | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 245 | 14 Dec 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Holly Holm | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 239 | 6 Jul 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Cris Cyborg | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:51 | UFC 232 | 29 Dec 2018 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won UFC women's featherweight title |
| Win | Raquel Pennington | TKO (elbows and punches) | 5 | 2:36 | UFC 224 | 12 May 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 215 | 9 Sep 2017 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Ronda Rousey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UFC 207 | 30 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Miesha Tate | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:16 | UFC 200 | 9 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won UFC women's bantamweight title |
| Win | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 196 | 5 Mar 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Sara McMann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:53 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | 8 Aug 2015 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Shayna Baszler | TKO (leg kick) | 1 | 1:56 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | 21 Mar 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Cat Zingano | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 1:21 | UFC 178 | 27 Sep 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Germaine de Randamie | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:56 | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 | 6 Nov 2013 | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA | |
| Win | Sheila Gaff | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:08 | UFC 163 | 3 Aug 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | UFC debut |
| Loss | Sarah D'Alelio | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Invicta FC 4 | 5 Jan 2013 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | |
| Win | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:24 | Invicta FC 2 | 28 Jul 2012 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | |
| Loss | Alexis Davis | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:53 | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | 10 Sep 2011 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Julia Budd | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:14 | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine | 7 Jan 2011 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Ediane Gomes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:00 | Bitetti Combat 6 | 25 Feb 2010 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | Vanessa Porto | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Samurai Fight Combat 2 | 12 Dec 2009 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | Deise Lee Rocha | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | Samurai Fight Combat 1 | 12 Sep 2009 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | Ana Maria | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:10 | Prime MMA Championship 3 | 1 Jul 2008 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Win | Paty Barbosa | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 0:11 | Demo Fight 3 | 24 May 2008 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Loss | Ana Maria | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:35 | Prime MMA Championship 2 | 8 Mar 2008 | Salvador, Brazil | Professional debut |