Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes is a 34 year old Female fighter from Brazil with a 22-5-0 pro MMA record. Nunes most recently fought Julianna Peña at UFC 277 on Saturday July 30, 2022. Amanda Nunes beat Julianna Peña by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5 in the Bantamweight division.
Amanda Nunes has 22 wins with a 78% finish rate, including 13 by knockout, 4 by submission, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21-5-0 | Julianna Peña |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 277 | 2022-07-30 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-4-0 | Julianna Peña |
SUB
R2 3:26
|
UFC 269 | 2021-12-11 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-4-0 | Megan Anderson |
SUB
R1 2:03
|
UFC 259 | 2021-03-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-4-0 | Felicia Spencer |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 250 | 2020-06-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Germaine de Randamie |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 245 | 2019-12-14 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Holly Holm |
KO/TKO
R1 4:10
|
UFC 239 | 2019-07-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Cris Cyborg |
KO/TKO
R1 0:51
|
UFC 232 | 2018-12-29 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Raquel Pennington |
KO/TKO
R5 2:36
|
UFC 224 | 2018-05-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Valentina Shevchenko |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 215 | 2017-09-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Ronda Rousey |
KO/TKO
R1 0:48
|
UFC 207 | 2016-12-30 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Miesha Tate |
SUB
R1 3:16
|
UFC 200 | 2016-07-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Valentina Shevchenko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 196 | 2016-03-05 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Sara McMann |
SUB
R1 2:53
|
UFC Fight Night 73 | 2015-08-08 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Shayna Baszler |
KO/TKO
R1 1:56
|
UFC Fight Night 62 | 2015-03-21 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Cat Zingano |
KO/TKO
R3 1:21
|
UFC 178 | 2014-09-27 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Germaine de Randamie |
KO/TKO
R1 3:56
|
UFC Fight Night 31 | 2013-11-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Sheila Gaff |
KO/TKO
R1 2:08
|
UFC 163 | 2013-08-03 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Sarah D'Alelio |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Invicta FC 4 | 2013-01-05 | Bantamweight | IFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Raquel Canuto |
SUB
R1 2:24
|
Invicta FC 2 | 2012-07-28 | Bantamweight | IFC |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Alexis Davis |
KO/TKO
R2 4:53
|
Strikeforce | 2011-09-10 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Julia Budd |
KO/TKO
R1 0:14
|
Strikeforce Challengers 13 | 2011-01-07 | Featherweight | SF |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Ediane Gomes |
KO/TKO
R2 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-25 | BC | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Vanessa Porto |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-12 | SFC | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Deise Rocha |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-12 | SFC | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Nadja |
KO/TKO
R1 0:10
|
Regional circuit | 2008-07-01 | ||
| Win | 0-1-0 | Paty Barbosa |
KO/TKO
R1 0:11
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-24 | DF | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Ana Maria |
SUB
R1 0:35
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-08 |
Nunes made her professional debut against Ana Maria on March 8, 2008, fighting on the regional circuit.
She lost her first MMA fight, losing to Ana Maria who carried a 1-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Amanda Nunes lost to Ana Maria by Submission at 0:35 of Round 1.
Nunes made her debut in the UFC against Sheila Gaff on August 3, 2013, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie having compiled a 7-3-0 professional MMA record.
Amanda Nunes beat Sheila Gaff by KO/TKO at 2:08 of Round 1.
Since her debut, Nunes has gone on to fight a total of 17 more times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 15-2-0.
Nunes won the UFC Bantamweight Championship defeating Miesha Tate on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes.
This was Nunes's 1st UFC championship fight.
Amanda Nunes beat Miesha Tate by Submission at 3:16 of Round 1. Amanda Nunes took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Nunes defended her belt against Ronda Rousey on December 30, 2016 at UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey.
This was Nunes's first successful UFC bantamweight title defence.
Amanda Nunes beat Ronda Rousey by KO/TKO at 0:48 of Round 1. Amanda Nunes took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Nunes defended her belt for the 2nd time against Valentina Shevchenko on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2.
Amanda Nunes beat Valentina Shevchenko by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Nunes defended her belt for the 3rd time against Raquel Pennington on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington.
Amanda Nunes beat Raquel Pennington by KO/TKO at 2:36 of Round 5.
Nunes won the UFC Featherweight Championship defeating Cris Cyborg on December 29, 2018 at UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2.
This was Nunes's 5th UFC championship fight.
Amanda Nunes beat Cris Cyborg by KO/TKO at 0:51 of Round 1. Amanda Nunes took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Nunes defended her belt for the 4th time against Holly Holm on July 6, 2019 at UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos.
Amanda Nunes beat Holly Holm by KO/TKO at 4:10 of Round 1. Amanda Nunes took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Nunes defended her belt for the 5th time against Germaine de Randamie on December 14, 2019 at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington.
Amanda Nunes beat Germaine de Randamie by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Nunes defended her belt against Felicia Spencer on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer.
This was Nunes's first successful UFC featherweight title defence.
Amanda Nunes beat Felicia Spencer by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Nunes defended her belt for the 2nd time against Megan Anderson on March 6, 2021 at UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya.
Amanda Nunes beat Megan Anderson by Submission at 2:03 of Round 1.
Nunes lost her UFC Bantamweight title to Julianna Peña on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier having previously made 5 title defences.
Amanda Nunes lost to Julianna Peña by Submission at 3:26 of Round 2.
Nunes won the UFC Bantamweight Championship defeating Julianna Peña on July 30, 2022 at UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2.
This was Nunes's 11th UFC championship fight.
Amanda Nunes beat Julianna Peña by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Nunes's last win came against Julianna Peña at UFC 277 on Saturday July 30, 2022. Amanda Nunes beat Julianna Peña by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Nunes is not currently booked for any fights.
Nunes's last loss came against Julianna Peña at UFC 269 on Saturday December 11, 2021. Amanda Nunes lost to Julianna Peña by Submission at 3:26 of Round 2.
Nunes has fought 17 times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 15-2-0.
Nunes has knocked out 13 opponents.
Nunes has submitted 4 opponents.
Nunes has been knocked out 2 times.
Nunes has been submitted 2 times.
