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Brazil Amanda Nunes is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist recognized for her achievements as a former two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion.
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Amanda Lourenço Nunes was born on May 30, 1988, in Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil. She started her martial arts journey with capoeira at age five and karate at age seven due to her mother’s encouragement to channel her energy into sports. At 16, she began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing, then moved to Salvador to train under Ricardo Carvalho where she also took up judo. Her dedication led her to dominate sparring partners and earn the nickname ‘Leoa’ (lioness), which she still uses. Nunes achieved significant success in jiu-jitsu, winning a gold medal at the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship in 2008 as a blue belt and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in 2009 as a purple belt, along with a NAGA world championship in 2012. She holds a black belt in BJJ and a brown belt in judo.
Nunes made her professional MMA debut on March 8, 2008. After building a 5-1 record, all wins by knockout, she joined Strikeforce in 2011, quickly defeating Julia Budd by knockout in 14 seconds. She later competed in Invicta FC, securing a technical submission win over Raquel Pa’aluhi in 2012. Her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career began in 2013, where she swiftly became a prominent fighter. A turning point in her career came in 2016 when she won the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship by defeating Miesha Tate via submission at UFC 200. This victory marked her as the first openly gay UFC champion.
Amanda Nunes consistently defended her bantamweight title, including notable wins against Ronda Rousey and Valentina Shevchenko. In 2018, she made history by moving up to featherweight and knocking out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, becoming the first woman to hold two UFC championship belts simultaneously. She successfully defended both titles, setting a record as the only UFC fighter to defend titles in two different weight classes concurrently. After a dominant career, Nunes temporarily retired from active competition following a title defense against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in 2023. In April 2025, she was announced as a UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and in June 2025, she announced her return to the UFC.
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