Amanda Nunes

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Amanda Nunes (born May 30, 1988, in Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil) is an Afro-Brazilian mixed martial artist — the only woman to hold two UFC championships at once, and, in the UFC's own words, “one of the greatest fighters of all-time, full stop.” Nunes submitted Miesha Tate in the first round at UFC 200 in July 2016 to win the bantamweight title, then defended it five times, including a 48-second knockout of Ronda Rousey. On December 29, 2018, at UFC 232, she knocked out featherweight champion Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds to hold both belts simultaneously, and went on to defend the featherweight title twice — against Felicia Spencer and Megan Anderson — while still bantamweight champion, the only fighter ever to defend two UFC titles while holding both. Julianna Peña submitted her at UFC 269 in December 2021, ending a twelve-fight winning streak; Nunes regained the bantamweight title in the UFC 277 rematch, defended it against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on June 10, 2023, and retired in the cage holding both championships. She entered the UFC Hall of Fame's Modern Wing in 2025. The retirement is ending: a title challenge against champion Kayla Harrison, postponed from January 2026 by Harrison's neck surgery, is scheduled for UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2026. Her record stands at 23–5 (16–2 in the UFC).

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• Also known as: The Lioness

Notes

The “greatest” framing is attributed — to the UFC's own published assessment and to the sport's press consensus around her 2025 Hall of Fame induction — and is never the graph's own assertion, per the packet brief. The Harrison bout is stated as scheduled, not fought, as of the access date. Curator's Judgment (DRAFT): Nunes's two belts and twelve-fight streak set the women's standard her comeback now tests; whether the Harrison fight adds to the legend or closes it, the record through 2023 already stands alone. Photo: CLEARED — Amanda Nunes.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sources

• UFC, “Champion Check-In: Amanda Nunes' Greatness”; accessed 2026-11-04 (primary source · build store)
• Wikipedia, “Amanda Nunes”; accessed 2026-11-04 (build store)
• MMA Junkie, “UFC 334: Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes odds, what to know” (September 20, 2026); accessed 2026-11-04 (build store)
• Real Combat Media archive of UFC announcements, “Amanda Nunes” tag; accessed 2026-11-04 (build store)
• Bloody Elbow, “Jorge Masvidal is convinced Amanda Nunes only made retirement U-turn for two reasons ahead of UFC comeback” (September 26, 2026); accessed 2026-11-04 (build store)
• Yardbarker, “UFC 334 Backup Fighter Revealed for Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes Title Fight” (October 29, 2026); accessed 2026-11-04 (build store)

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