Amanda Nunes

“The Lioness”
Amanda Nunes
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17-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)
NEXT FIGHT vs Kayla Harrison
UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit Β· November 14, 2026

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach69" (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMay 30, 1988
Age38
DivisionBantamweight
BirthplacePojuca, Bahia, Brazil
TeamTeam Carvalho (2003–2012) AMA Fight Club (2010–2012) MMA Masters (2012–2014) American Top Team (2014–2022)

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.55
Str. Acc51%
SApM2.62
Str. Def57%
TD Avg2.73
TD Acc54%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

W W L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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20 fights, oldest to newest β€” β–  win β–  loss β–  draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts β€” early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
8 KO/TKO wins Β· 3 sub wins Β· 6 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses Β· 1 sub losses Β· 0 decision losses
Finish rate65%
Times finished100%
StreakW2
Best streak12
Avg fight10:44
Octagon time3h 34m
Opp win%70%
ActiveJan. 07, 2011 – Jun. 10, 2023 (13y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5
Ranked wins4
Best ranked winJulianna Pena (#1 Women's Bantamweight)
Based on current UFC rankings β€” a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Amanda Nunes "The Lioness" is a 23-5-0 striker. 64% finish rate.

Amanda debuted Jan. 07, 2011 vs Julia Budd (win). Longest win streak: 12. On a 2-fight win streak. 13 years active (Jan. 07, 2011–Jun. 10, 2023).

Best wins: Valentina Shevchenko (S-DEC R5, Sep. 09, 2017); Valentina Shevchenko (U-DEC R3, Mar. 05, 2016); Cristiane Justino (KO/TKO Punches R1, Dec. 29, 2018).

Amanda LourenΓ§o Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women’s Bantamweight division of 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 in 2022. Nunes is considered by many commentators and publications to be among the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time. Nunes is the only woman to become a two-division UFC champion, and the third fighter to hol

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jun. 10, 2023UFC 289: Nunes vs. AldanaW Irene AldanaU-DEC55:000 0142 416 00 0
Jul. 30, 2022UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2W Julianna PenaU-DEC55:003 085 606 01 1
Dec. 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. PoirierL Julianna PenaSUB Rear Naked Choke23:260 046 791 10 1
Mar. 06, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaW Megan AndersonSUB Triangle Armbar12:030 018 20 02 0
Jun. 06, 2020UFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerW Felicia SpencerU-DEC55:000 0124 426 01 0
Dec. 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonW Germaine de RandamieU-DEC55:000 079 408 02 1
Jul. 06, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosW Holly HolmKO/TKO Kick14:101 017 110 00 0
Dec. 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2W Cristiane JustinoKO/TKO Punches10:512 013 30 00 0
May. 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonW Raquel PenningtonKO/TKO Punches52:360 0124 643 10 0
Sep. 09, 2017UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2W Valentina ShevchenkoS-DEC55:000 086 722 00 0
Dec. 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyW Ronda RouseyKO/TKO Punches10:480 027 70 00 0
Jul. 09, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs NunesW Miesha TateSUB Rear Naked Choke13:160 040 30 01 0
Mar. 05, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazW Valentina ShevchenkoU-DEC35:000 039 282 12 0
Aug. 08, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxW Sara McMannSUB Rear Naked Choke12:531 027 20 01 0
Mar. 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareW Shayna BaszlerKO/TKO Kick11:561 015 10 00 0
Sep. 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoL Cat ZinganoKO/TKO Punches31:210 022 401 30 3
Nov. 06, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3W Germaine de RandamieKO/TKO Elbows13:560 014 11 00 0
Aug. 03, 2013UFC 163: Aldo vs JungW Sheila GaffKO/TKO Elbows12:080 010 32 00 0
Sep. 10, 2011Strikeforce - Barnett vs. KharitonovL Alexis DavisKO/TKO Punches24:530 036 611 00 0
Jan. 07, 2011Strikeforce Challengers 13W Julia BuddKO/TKO Punch10:141 011 30 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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