Amanda Nunes is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. She is most known for her time in the UFC. She is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion. She is also a two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. When she retired, she was the #1 ranked pound-for-pound women's fighter in the UFC.
May 30, 1988: Birth of Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes was born on May 30, 1988, in Brazil.
March 8, 2008: Professional Debut and Loss
On March 8, 2008, Amanda Nunes made her professional mixed martial arts debut at Prime MMA Championship 2 against Ana Maria. She lost the fight via armbar submission in the first round.
2008: Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gold Medal
In 2008, Nunes won a gold medal at the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a blue belt.
2009: World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gold Medal
Nunes earned a gold medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in 2009 as a purple belt.
January 7, 2011: Strikeforce Debut and Victory
On January 7, 2011, Nunes made her Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. She defeated Julia Budd by knockout in 14 seconds.
June 18, 2011: Scheduled Bout Cancelled
Nunes was scheduled to fight Julie Kedzie at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum on June 18, 2011, but the bout was cancelled due to a foot injury sustained by Nunes.
September 10, 2011: Loss to Alexis Davis
On September 10, 2011, at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov, Nunes faced Alexis Davis and lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
July 28, 2012: Victory over Raquel Pa'aluhi
On July 28, 2012, Nunes fought Raquel Pa'aluhi at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann. After several opponent changes due to injury and illness, Nunes won the fight via technical submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.
September 29, 2012: Scheduled Bout Cancelled
Nunes was scheduled to fight Cat Zingano at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy on September 29, 2012, but the event was cancelled due to an injury sustained by Gilbert Melendez.
2012: NAGA World Champion
Amanda Nunes became a world champion of the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) in the lightweight and absolute divisions in 2012.
January 5, 2013: Loss to Sarah D'Alelio
On January 5, 2013, at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt, Nunes fought Sarah D'Alelio and lost via unanimous decision.
April 5, 2013: Withdrawal Due to Injury
Amanda Nunes was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013, but withdrew from the bout due to an arm injury.
August 3, 2013: UFC Debut and Victory
Amanda Nunes made her UFC debut on August 3, 2013, at UFC 163 against Sheila Gaff. She won the fight via TKO in the first round.
November 6, 2013: Victory over Germaine de Randamie
On November 6, 2013, 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
On September 27, 2014, at UFC 178, Nunes lost to Cat Zingano via TKO in the third round.
March 21, 2015: Victory over Shayna Baszler
Nunes defeated Shayna Baszler via TKO in the first round on March 21, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 62.
August 8, 2015: Victory over Sara McMann
On August 8, 2015, Nunes fought Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 73 and won via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.
March 5, 2016: Victory over Valentina Shevchenko
Nunes won against Valentina Shevchenko by unanimous decision on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196.
July 9, 2016: UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship Victory
On July 9, 2016, at UFC 200, Nunes defeated Miesha Tate via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round to win the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship, becoming the first openly gay UFC champion.
December 30, 2016: Title Defense against Ronda Rousey
Nunes defended her title against Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016, winning via TKO in the first round.
July 8, 2017: Rematch with Shevchenko Cancelled
Nunes was scheduled for a rematch with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 213 on July 8, 2017. However, Nunes was hospitalized with chronic sinusitis, leading to the fight's cancellation.
May 12, 2018: Victory over Raquel Pennington
On May 12, 2018, Nunes fought Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 and won the fight via TKO in the fifth round. This event was the first UFC event headlined by two openly gay fighters.
December 29, 2018: UFC Women's Featherweight Championship Victory
Nunes became the UFC Women's Featherweight Champion after defeating Cris Cyborg via knockout in the first round at UFC 232 on December 29, 2018, making her the first woman in UFC history to hold two championship belts simultaneously. She also earned the Performance of the Night award.
July 6, 2019: Victory over Holly Holm
On July 6, 2019, Nunes knocked out Holly Holm in the first round at UFC 239, defending her bantamweight title and winning the Performance of the Night award.
December 14, 2019: Victory over Germaine de Randamie
Amanda Nunes defeated Germaine de Randamie via unanimous decision on December 14, 2019, at UFC 245, marking her seventh win in women's UFC title fights, the most in the promotion's history.
May 9, 2020: Postponed Bout
Nunes's bout against Felicia Spencer, originally scheduled for May 9, 2020 at UFC 250, was postponed.
June 6, 2020: Victory over Felicia Spencer
Nunes defeated Felicia Spencer by unanimous decision at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020.
September 24, 2020: Birth of First Child
On September 24, 2020, Amanda Nunes and her wife, Nina Nunes, welcomed their first child, a daughter.
December 2020: UFC 256 Withdrawal
In December 2020, Amanda Nunes withdrew from her scheduled featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson at UFC 256 due to an undisclosed injury.
March 6, 2021: UFC 259
On March 6, 2021, at UFC 259, Amanda Nunes defeated Megan Anderson via triangle armbar in the first round to defend her featherweight title.
August 7, 2021: UFC 265 Cancellation
On August 7, 2021, Amanda Nunes's scheduled bantamweight title defense against Julianna Peña at UFC 265 was canceled due to Nunes testing positive for COVID-19.
December 11, 2021: UFC 269
On December 11, 2021, at UFC 269, Amanda Nunes lost her bantamweight title to Julianna Peña via rear-naked choke in the second round.
February 5, 2022: The Ultimate Fighter 30 Coaching Announcement
On February 5, 2022, it was announced that Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña would coach The Ultimate Fighter 30.
July 30, 2022: UFC 277
On July 30, 2022, at UFC 277, Amanda Nunes regained the bantamweight title from Julianna Peña via unanimous decision, becoming the first UFC fighter to become a two-division champion twice.
May 2, 2023: Julianna Peña Withdrawal from UFC 289
On May 2, 2023, Julianna Peña withdrew from her scheduled trilogy fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 due to broken ribs.
June 10, 2023: UFC 289
On June 10, 2023, at UFC 289, Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana, winning by unanimous decision, and announced her retirement.
November 1, 2023: Birth of Second Child
On November 1, 2023, Amanda Nunes and Nina Nunes welcomed their second daughter.