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Amanda Nunes

"The Lioness"
23-5-0★ 5bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
23-5-0 · 17 finishes · Full stats →
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vs Kayla HarrisonTitle bout
UFCPolymarket UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit·
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CAREER SUMMARY

Amanda Nunes holds a professional MMA record of 23-5-0. Amanda Nunes has won 23 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Amanda Nunes lands 4.54 significant strikes per minute with 52% accuracy and averages 2.79 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: June 10, 2023. Tracked organizations: UFC, STRIKEFORCE.

Profile

Height
5'8"173 cm
Weight
135 lbs61 kg
Reach
69"175 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1988-05-30
Age
38
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseBJJBoxingKarateJudo
  • 2012Champion · Naga World Championship · lightweight and absolute
  • 2009Champion · IBJJF Worlds · purple belt
  • 2008Champion · IBJJF Pans · blue belt
  • Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Valverde
  • Brown belt · Judo
  • AGE 5Started in Capoeira
  • AGE 7Started in Karate
  • AGE 16Started in BJJ
  • AGE 16Started in Boxing
  • AGE 5Started in Capoeira
  • AGE 7Started in Karate
  • AGE 16Started in BJJ
  • AGE 16Started in Boxing
  • AGE 16Started in Judo

Camp

  • Team Nunes / Lioness Studio · Sunrise, Florida, US Founder
  • Team Nunes · Brazil
  • Team Carvalho (Edson Carvalho academy) · Salvador, Bahia, BR Former
  • AMA Fight Club · Whippany, New Jersey, US Former
  • MMA Masters · Miami, Florida, US Former
  • American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US Former

Coaches

  • Din Thomas · Head coach
  • Daniel Valverde · Grappling coach
  • Conan Silveira · Head coach

Training partners

  • Nina Nunes
  • Priscila Cachoeira
  • Larissa Pacheco

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Bantamweight roster (10 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
One-Shot Power
100 · best in division
Fast Hands
97 · best in division
Granite Base
95 · top 10% in division
Punch power100
Kick power94
Punch speed97
Kick speed94
Accuracy96
Takedowns92
Ground striking95
Submissions91
Chin95
Body strength95
Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 23-5-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed4.54per min
52% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.44per min
59% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.79per 15 min
57% success
Takedowns stuffed81%
Submission attempts0.7per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 16-2-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.54per min
52% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.44per min
59% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.79per 15 min
57% success
Takedowns stuffed81%
Submission attempts0.7per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Amanda Nunes sits in the top 25.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Amanda Nunes earns per fight.

Amanda Nunes's salary & career earnings →

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  1. UFCPolymarket UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit
    vs Kayla HarrisonWomen's BantamweightTitle bout

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Irene Aldana×11Title bout · Title win #11
    UFCUFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana· Jun 10, 2023· Women's Bantamweight· 23-5 vs 14-7
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  2. WIN
    vs Julianna Pena×10Title bout · Title win #10
    UFCUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes· Jul 30, 2022· Women's Bantamweight· 22-5 vs 10-5
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Julianna PenaTitle bout
    UFCUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier· Dec 11, 2021· Women's Bantamweight· 21-5 vs 10-4
    SUB
    R2 · 3:26
  4. WIN
    vs Megan Anderson×9Title bout · Title win #9
    UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021· Women's Featherweight· 21-4 vs 10-5
    SUB
    R1 · 2:03
  5. WIN
    vs Felicia Spencer×8Title bout · Title win #8
    UFCUFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer· Jun 6, 2020· Women's Featherweight· 20-4 vs 8-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  6. WIN
    vs Germaine de Randamie×7Title bout · Title win #7
    UFCUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019· Women's Bantamweight· 19-4 vs 9-4
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  7. WIN
    vs Holly Holm×6Title bout · Title win #6
    UFCUFC 239: Jones vs Santos· Jul 6, 2019· Women's Bantamweight· 18-4 vs 12-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:10
    POTN
  8. WIN
    vs Cristiane Justino×5Title bout · Title win #5
    UFCUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018· Women's Featherweight· 17-4 vs 20-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:51
    POTN
  9. WIN
    vs Raquel Pennington×4Title bout · Title win #4
    UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington· May 12, 2018· Women's Bantamweight· 16-4 vs 9-6
    TKO
    R5 · 2:36
  10. WIN
    vs Valentina Shevchenko×3Title bout · Title win #3
    UFCUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2· Sep 9, 2017· Women's Bantamweight· 15-4 vs 14-3
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Ronda Rousey×2Title bout · Title win #2
    UFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey· Dec 30, 2016· Women's Bantamweight· 14-4 vs 12-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:48
    POTN
  12. WIN
    vs Miesha Tate×1Title bout · Title win #1
    UFCUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes· Jul 9, 2016· Women's Bantamweight· 13-4 vs 18-6
    SUB
    R1 · 3:16
    POTN
  13. WIN
    vs Valentina Shevchenko
    UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz· Mar 5, 2016· Women's Bantamweight· 12-4 vs 12-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Sara McMann
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux· Aug 8, 2015· Women's Bantamweight· 11-4 vs 8-3
    SUB
    R1 · 2:53
    POTN
  15. WIN
    vs Shayna Baszler
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare· Mar 21, 2015· Women's Bantamweight· 10-4 vs 15-10
    TKO
    R1 · 1:56
  16. LOSS
    vs Cat Zingano
    UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014· Women's Bantamweight· 9-4 vs 9-0
    TKO
    R3 · 1:21
  17. WIN
    vs Germaine de Randamie
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013· Women's Bantamweight· 9-3 vs 4-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:56
  18. WIN
    vs Sheila Gaff
    UFCUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie· Aug 3, 2013· Women's Bantamweight· 8-3 vs 10-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:08
  19. LOSS
    vs Sarah D'Alelio
    Invicta FC 4· Jan 5, 2013· Bantamweight· 7-3 vs 7-3
    UD
  20. WIN
    vs Raquel Canuto
    Invicta FC 2· Jul 28, 2012· Bantamweight· 7-2 vs 2-3
    SUB
    R1 · 2:24
  21. LOSS
    vs Alexis Davis
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011· Women's Bantamweight· 6-2 vs 11-4
    TKO
    R2 · 4:53
  22. WIN
    vs Julia Budd
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Challengers 13· Jan 6, 2011· Women's Featherweight· 6-1 vs 1-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:14
  23. WIN
    vs Ediane Gomes
    Bitetti Combat· Feb 25, 2010· 5-1 vs 5-1
    TKO
  24. WIN
    vs Vanessa Porto
    Samurai Fight Combat· Dec 12, 2009· 4-1 vs 10-4
    TKO
  25. WIN
    vs Deise Rocha
    Samurai Fight Combat· Sep 12, 2009· 3-1 vs 2-3
    TKO
  26. WIN
    vs Nadja
    Bahia Regional· Jul 1, 2008· 2-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
  27. WIN
    vs Paty Barbosa
    Demo Fight· May 24, 2008· 1-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
  28. LOSS
    vs Ana Maria
    Bahia Regional· Mar 8, 2008· 0-1 vs 2-1
    SUB

Official UFC Ranking

Amanda Nunes's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
Champion Women's Bantamweight
First ranked
Mar 4, 2013
Times ranked
408

Men's Pound-for-Pound

#1#5#10#152017201820192020Nov 7, 2016 · #15Nov 16, 2016 · #13Dec 14, 2016 · #11Jun 7, 2017 · #12Jul 18, 2017 · #13Aug 2, 2017 · #14Sep 4, 2017 · #15Sep 20, 2017 · #13Oct 9, 2017 · #14Nov 8, 2017 · #12Dec 13, 2017 · #13Mar 5, 2018 · #14Mar 21, 2018 · #11Apr 11, 2018 · #12Jun 13, 2018 · #13Aug 6, 2018 · #14Oct 31, 2018 · #13Nov 7, 2018 · #14Jan 1, 2019 · #8Jan 21, 2019 · #7Mar 5, 2019 · #6Jul 8, 2019 · #5Aug 12, 2019 · #6Aug 19, 2019 · #5Jan 20, 2020 · #5#5

Women's Pound-for-Pound

#1#5#10#15202120222023Jan 27, 2020 · #1Dec 13, 2021 · #3Jan 17, 2022 · #2Aug 1, 2022 · #1Jun 13, 2023 · #1#1

Women's Bantamweight

C#5#10#1520142016201820202022Mar 4, 2013 · #8Mar 18, 2013 · #7Oct 21, 2013 · #8Sep 29, 2014 · #9Mar 23, 2015 · #8Apr 13, 2015 · #9Apr 20, 2015 · #8Aug 3, 2015 · #7Aug 10, 2015 · #4Oct 26, 2015 · #3Nov 16, 2015 · #4Jul 11, 2016 · CDec 13, 2021 · #1Aug 1, 2022 · CJun 13, 2023 · CC

Women's Featherweight

C#5#10#152020202120222023Jan 1, 2019 · CAug 15, 2023 · CC

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1896▲7
Peak
1916Mar 7, 2021
Rated fights
28
15001650180020092012201520182021Mar 8, 2008 · 1456May 24, 2008 · 1502Jul 1, 2008 · 1542Sep 12, 2009 · 1573Dec 12, 2009 · 1625Feb 25, 2010 · 1664Jan 7, 2011 · 1691Sep 10, 2011 · 1657Jul 28, 2012 · 1677Jan 5, 2013 · 1649Aug 3, 2013 · 1677Nov 6, 2013 · 1705Sep 27, 2014 · 1671Mar 21, 2015 · 1698Aug 8, 2015 · 1732Mar 5, 2016 · 1748Jul 10, 2016 · 1793Dec 31, 2016 · 1849Sep 9, 2017 · 1853May 13, 2018 · 1862Dec 30, 2018 · 1880Jul 7, 2019 · 1891Dec 15, 2019 · 1898Jun 7, 2020 · 1907Mar 7, 2021 · 1916Dec 12, 2021 · 1882Jul 31, 2022 · 1889Jun 11, 2023 · 18961896

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Frequently asked questions

When does Amanda Nunes fight next?

Amanda Nunes fights Kayla Harrison on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit.

What is Amanda Nunes's record?

Amanda Nunes's professional MMA record is 23-5-0.

Who is Amanda Nunes fighting next?

Amanda Nunes's next opponent is Kayla Harrison at UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit.

Who did Amanda Nunes fight last?

Amanda Nunes most recently fought Irene Aldana at UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana on Saturday, June 10, 2023, WIN (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Amanda Nunes fight in?

Amanda Nunes fights at Women's Bantamweight.

How many knockouts does Amanda Nunes have?

Amanda Nunes has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 4 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Amanda Nunes won?

Amanda Nunes has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses: 5× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Amanda Nunes?

Amanda Nunes is 5'8" (173 cm) tall.

How much does Amanda Nunes weigh?

Amanda Nunes weighs 135 lbs (61 kg).

What is Amanda Nunes's reach?

Amanda Nunes has a reach of 69" (175 cm).

How old is Amanda Nunes?

Amanda Nunes is 38 years old (born May 30, 1988).

Where is Amanda Nunes from?

Amanda Nunes is from Brazil.