Amanda Nunes is a professional mixed martial artist who plays for Brazil. She’s associated with UFC ( Ultimate Fighting Championship). She’s the Champion of UFC Women’s Featherweight. She’s also the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. In 2021, She was ranked 1st in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight, and in 2022, she’s ranked 2nd in the UFC Women’s pound-for-pound ranking.
Amanda Nunes’s Club Career:
Early Life:
Nunes started her boxing career with her mom and her uncle. Both were fighters ahead. So Nunes got the occasion for training. When she was 7 years old, she started learning karate.
After learning boxing, she started competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments. In 2008, she got a blue belt in the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In 2009, she got a Gold Medal as a purple belt in the world Jiu-Jitsu Championship. She became a world champion in the North American Grappling Association.
MMA( Mixed Martial Artist):
In 2008, Nunes debuted her fight against Ana Maria in the Prima MMA Championship 2. She lost the game.
Strikeforce:
In 2011, Nunes debuted her strikeforce by winning 5 fights straight. In the Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley Vs Saffiedine in Nashville, She fought against Canadian Julia Budd and won the match. She faced Alexis Davis but lost the game in Strikeforce: Barnett Vs Kharitonov.
Invicta FC:
In 2013, Nunes faced Sarah D’Alelio at Invicta FC 2: Baszler Vs McMann, and she lost the fight.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC):
In 2013, Nunes made her UFC debut with Sheila Gaff at UFC 163 and won the fight. Then she fought Germaine de Randamie at UFC NIght 31 and won the fight. In 2014, Nunes fought Cat Zingao at UFC 178 and lost the fight in the next round. She fought Shayna Baszler at UFC Night 62 and won the fight. AT UFC Night 73, she fought Sara McMann in 2015 and won the fight. Then she fought Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 196 and won the fight.
UFC Women’s Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion.:
In 2016, Nunes faced Miesha Tate at the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship and won the fight with becoming the 1st openly gay UFC champion. She fought MMA superstar Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 and won the fight. She fought Shevchenko at UFC 215 and won the fight.
In 2018, Nunes fought Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 and won the fight. Then in UFC women’s Featherweight CHampionship Nunes fought Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 and won the fight.
In 2019, Nunes fought Germaine de Randamie at UFC 242 and won the fight.
In 2020, Nunes fought Felicia Spencer at the UFC 250 and won the fight. Then she was scheduled to fight Megan Anderson but it was postponed.
In 2021, Nunes fought Megan Anderson at UFC 256 and won the fight.
Then she was scheduled to fight Juliana Pena at UFC 265 but it was postponed due to Nunes testing COVID-19 positive.
In 20221, Nunes will fight Juliana Pena for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight at UFC 277.
Timeline of Amanda Nunes:
- 2021: UFC 269 – Olivia Vs Poirier
- 2021: UFC 256 – Blachowicz Vs Poirier
- 2020: UFC 250 – Nunes Vs Spencer
- 2019: UFC 245 – Usman Vs Covington
- 2019: UFC 239: Jones Vs Santos
- 2018: UFC 232 – Jones Vs Gustafson 2
- 2018: UFC 224 – Nunes Vs Pennington
- 2017: UFC 215 – Nunes Vs Shevchenko 2
- 2016: UFC 207 – Nunes Vs Tate
- 2016: UFC 196: McGregor Vs Diaz
- 2015: UFC Fight Night – Teixeira Vs Saint Preux
- 2015: UFC Fight Night – Maria Vs LaFlare
- 2014: UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
- 2013: UFC 163: Aldo Vs Jung
- 2011: Strikeforce – Bernett Vs Kharitonov
- 2011: Strikeforce Challengers 13
Nunes’s Summary:
Tournament:
Total: 26
Wins: 21
Losses: 5
Amanda Nunes’s Biography:
| Real Name | Amanda Lourenco Nunes |
| Nickname | The Lioness, Leoa |
| Age | 34 |
| Height (approx) | 1.73 m ( 5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight (approx) | In Kilograms- 61 kg 9.6 st. (approx)
In Pounds- 135 lbs (approx) |
| Personal Information | |
| Date of Birth | 30 May 1988 |
| Birth Place | Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil |
| Ethnicity | Brazilian |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Family Status | |
| Father’s Name | Sindoval Nunes |
| Mother’s Name | Ivete Nunes |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Nina Ansaroff |
| Children | 0 |
| Career | |
| Source Of Income | Fights, Tournaments
Endorsement: Reebok, Yamamoto, Nutrition, CELSIUS Energy Drink, Trifecta, and Tokyo Time |
| Salary (approx) | Depends On |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Social Profiles | |
| Twitter Profile | @Amanda_Leoa |
| Instagram Profile | @amanda_leoa |
Amanda Nunes’s Age, Height, and Weight:
Nunes’s age is now 34. She was born on 30 May 1988. Her height is 1.73 m ( 5 ft 8 in) and his weight is 61 kg 13 st (135 lbs).
Amanda Nunes’s Net Worth:
Nunes’s net worth is around $4 Million.
Amanda Nunes’s Salary and Endorsement
Nunes earns from fights and tournaments. Her endorsement is Reebok, Yamamoto, Nutrition, CELSIUS Energy Drink, Trifecta, and Tokyo Time
Amanda Nunes’s Wife:
Nunes is the 1st lesbian champion in UFC History. She is married to Nina Ansaroff. Ansaroff is also UFC Fighter. She competes in the Strawweight Division.
Amanda Nunes’s Achievements:
Ultimate Fighting Championship:
- UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship – 1 time
- Five successful title defenses
- UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship – 1 time
- Two successful title defenses
- The first woman in UFC to win two titles – bantamweight and featherweight and to also hold them simultaneously
- The first fighter in UFC to defend titles in two divisions while holding both titles simultaneously
- 6th multi-divisional champion in UFC and 3rd to hold two titles simultaneously
- 4th longest single UFC title.
- Performance of the Night – five times
- Tied for most wins in UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship fights (3)
- 15 August Submission of the Month vs. Sara McMann
- Female Fighter of the Year 2018
- Female Fighter of the Year 2019
CombatPress.com
- Upset of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg 2018
- Female Fighter of the Year 2018
- Female Fighter of the Year 2019
MMA Weekly
- Knockout of the Year 2018
Equality California
- Equality Visibility Award 2016
MMADNA.nl
- Female Fighter of the Year 2016
- Female Fighter of the Year 2018
World MMA Awards
- Female Fighter of the Year 2016
- Female Fighter of the Year 2018
- Knockout of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg 2018
- Upset of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg 2018
- July 2020 Female Fighter of the Year 2019
