History of Amanda Nunes in Timeline
Amanda Nunes is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. She is a former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and a two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Before her retirement, she held the number one spot in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
May 30, 1988: Amanda Nunes' Birth
On May 30, 1988, Amanda Lourenço Nunes was born. She later became a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former UFC champion.
March 8, 2008: Professional MMA Debut
On March 8, 2008, Amanda Nunes made her professional MMA debut at Prime MMA Championship 2, facing Ana Maria. She was defeated by armbar submission in the first round.
2008: Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gold Medal
In 2008, Amanda Nunes won a gold medal at the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a blue belt.
2009: World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gold Medal
In 2009, Amanda Nunes won a gold medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a purple belt.
January 7, 2011: Strikeforce Debut
On January 7, 2011, Amanda Nunes made her Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine in Nashville, Tennessee, defeating Julia Budd by knockout in 14 seconds.
September 10, 2011: Loss to Alexis Davis
On September 10, 2011, Amanda Nunes fought Alexis Davis at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov, losing via TKO in the second round after fading due to exhaustion.
July 28, 2012: Invicta FC 2 Fight and Victory
On July 28, 2012, Amanda Nunes fought Raquel Pa'aluhi at Invicta FC 2 after two opponent changes and won via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
September 29, 2012: Strikeforce Event Cancellation
On September 29, 2012, Amanda Nunes was scheduled to face Cat Zingano at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy, but the event was cancelled due to Gilbert Melendez's injury.
2012: NAGA World Champion
In 2012, Amanda Nunes became a world champion of the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) in the lightweight and absolute divisions.
January 5, 2013: Loss to Sarah D'Alelio at Invicta FC 4
On January 5, 2013, Amanda Nunes faced Sarah D'Alelio at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt, losing the fight via unanimous decision.
April 5, 2013: Invicta FC 5 Withdrawal
On April 5, 2013, Amanda Nunes was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson but withdrew due to an arm injury.
August 3, 2013: UFC Debut and Victory
On August 3, 2013, Amanda Nunes made her Octagon debut against Sheila Gaff at UFC 163 in Brazil and won the fight via TKO in the first round.
November 6, 2013: Victory Against Germaine de Randamie
On November 6, 2013, Amanda Nunes faced Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 31 and won the fight via TKO in the first round.
September 27, 2014: Loss to Cat Zingano at UFC 178
On September 27, 2014, Amanda Nunes faced Cat Zingano at UFC 178, losing via TKO in the third round after nearly finishing Zingano in the first round.
March 21, 2015: Victory Against Shayna Baszler
On March 21, 2015, Amanda Nunes faced Shayna Baszler at UFC Fight Night 62 and won the fight via TKO in the first round.
August 8, 2015: Victory Against Sara McMann
On August 8, 2015, Amanda Nunes faced Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 73 and won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
March 5, 2016: Victory Against Valentina Shevchenko
On March 5, 2016, Amanda Nunes faced Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 196 and won the fight by unanimous decision.
July 9, 2016: UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship Win
On July 9, 2016, Amanda Nunes faced Miesha Tate at UFC 200 for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship and won by submission in the first round, becoming the first openly gay UFC champion.
December 30, 2016: First Title Defense Against Ronda Rousey
On December 30, 2016, Amanda Nunes defended her title against Ronda Rousey at UFC 207, winning via TKO in the first round.
July 8, 2017: UFC 213 Fight Cancellation
On July 8, 2017, Amanda Nunes was hospitalized the morning of her scheduled fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 213 due to chronic sinusitis, leading to the fight's cancellation.
May 12, 2018: Victory Against Raquel Pennington at UFC 224
On May 12, 2018, Amanda Nunes faced Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 and won the fight via TKO in round five, headlining the first UFC event with two openly gay fighters.
December 29, 2018: UFC Women's Featherweight Championship Win
On December 29, 2018, Amanda Nunes faced Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship, winning by knockout in the first round and becoming the first woman in UFC to hold belts in different divisions simultaneously. She also earned a Performance of the Night award.
July 6, 2019: Title Defense Against Holly Holm
On July 6, 2019, Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title against Holly Holm at UFC 239, winning by knockout in round one and earning a Performance of the Night award.
December 14, 2019: Title Defense Against Germaine de Randamie
On December 14, 2019, Amanda Nunes defended her UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245, winning by unanimous decision and achieving the most wins in women's title fights in the UFC with seven.
May 9, 2020: UFC 250 Postponement
On May 9, 2020, Amanda Nunes was expected to face Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, but the event was postponed.
June 6, 2020: Victory Against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250
On June 6, 2020, Amanda Nunes faced Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, winning via unanimous decision.
September 24, 2020: Birth of First Child
On September 24, 2020, Amanda Nunes' wife, Nina Nunes (née Ansaroff), gave birth to their first child, a daughter.
December 2020: Featherweight Title Defense Postponement
In December 2020, Amanda Nunes was expected to defend her featherweight title against Megan Anderson at UFC 256, but the bout was postponed due to an undisclosed injury.
March 6, 2021: Victory Against Megan Anderson at UFC 259
On March 6, 2021, Amanda Nunes faced Megan Anderson at UFC 259 and won the fight via triangle armbar in round one.
August 7, 2021: Bantamweight Title Defense Cancellation
On August 7, 2021, Amanda Nunes was expected to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Peña at UFC 265, but the bout was cancelled due to Nunes testing positive for COVID-19 on July 29.
December 11, 2021: Loss to Julianna Peña at UFC 269
On December 11, 2021, Amanda Nunes faced Julianna Peña at UFC 269, losing her bantamweight championship via rear-naked choke in a significant upset.
February 5, 2022: The Ultimate Fighter 30 Coaches
On February 5, 2022, it was announced that Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña would be the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 30 on ESPN+.
July 30, 2022: Bantamweight Title Recaptured Against Julianna Peña
On July 30, 2022, Amanda Nunes faced Julianna Peña at UFC 277, recapturing the UFC Women's Bantamweight title with a dominant unanimous decision victory. Nunes also became the first person in UFC history to become a double champ twice, and received a Fan Bonus of the Night award paid in bitcoin of US$30,000.
May 2, 2023: Julianna Peña Injury and Replacement
On May 2, 2023, it was announced that Julianna Peña suffered broken ribs during training camp and would be unable to compete in the scheduled trilogy bout against Amanda Nunes at UFC 289. Irene Aldana agreed to replace Peña at the event.
June 10, 2023: Victory Against Irene Aldana and Retirement
On June 10, 2023, Amanda Nunes faced Irene Aldana at UFC 289, winning via a dominant unanimous decision and announcing her retirement from active competition during the post-fight interview.
November 1, 2023: Birth of Second Child
On November 1, 2023, Amanda Nunes and her wife welcomed their second daughter.
November 6, 2023: Announcement of the Birth of Second Daughter
On November 6, 2023, Amanda Nunes announced via her Instagram post that she and her wife welcomed their second daughter, born on November 1, 2023.
