Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on May 30th, 1988 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 36, Amanda Nunes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is the reigning champion of the women's bantamweight and featherweight divisions.
She is the first woman to win a two-division UFC title.
As of August 19, 2019, she is ranked fifth in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Early life
Amanda Lourenço Nunes was born in Pojuca, a small town outside of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, as the daughter of Ivete and Sindoval Nunes. Valdirene and Vanessa are her two older sisters. Nunes and her siblings stayed with their mother after her parents split up when she was four years old. Mrs. Ivete, a school administrative assistant, sold hot-dogs, candy, and beauty items as part of her regular job as a single parent. Nunes said that her father did not endorse her fighting career at the beginning, but that has since changed direction.
Nunes has portrayed her mother as a caring but strict parent."I was afraid of her!
I was afraid to death. My mother was always a stern woman; she just looked at me and wondered if I was already frozen. "I had and still have a great deal of admiration for her," she says. Ivete encouraged her daughter to partake in sports as a way to deal with her excess energy.Nunes started out in elementary school as a member of the local Pojuca squad and later in Salvador as a member of the Salvador team. She eventually had the opportunity to try out for the Vitória football club but she was unable to participate due to her mother's insistence that she put her attention on studies.
José Silva, Nunes' uncle, was a Vale Tudo soldier. During his fights, her mother, Ivete, who herself trained boxing, cornered him. Nunes started capoeira lessons at age five after her school teacher complained that she was too hyperactive in class. At the age of seven, she began learning karate.
Following Vanessa's invitation to a dojo, she began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She was also interested in boxing at this time. Despite being the only female at the gym, she soon began dominating her training partners in sparring. At age 17, she defited all of her opponents and joined the Edson Carvalho academy, under the tutelage of his brother, Ricardo Carvalho. She has also started training in judo. She and her sister shared an apartment, but because it was too far away from the gym, she accepted her coach's invitation to move there. Since she was the only girl and because the academy's logo is based on two lions, her teacher and other students began referring to her "Leoa" (lioness in Portuguese), a word she still uses.
Nunes were soon competing in the BJJ tournaments. Among her best achievements in this sport were a gold medal at the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship in 2009 as a purple belt and a world champion of the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) in the lightweight and absolute divisions. She currently has a black belt in BJJ and a brown belt in judo.
Nunes began training MMA at Edson Carvalho's gym in 2007. She lived in New Jersey and trained at AMA Fight Club before heading to Miami to prepare at MMA Masters. She is currently training at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, where she is currently enrolled.
Personal life
Nunes is the first openly lesbian UFC champion. Nina Nunes (née Ansaroff), a UFC fighter, is married to fellow UFC fighter Nina Nunes (née Ansaroff), who competes in the strawweight division. She attributes her UFC triumph to their friendship. Raegan Ann Nunes, her husband's first child, was born on September 24, 2020.
Mixed martial arts career
Nunes made her professional debut on March 8, 2008 at Prime MMA Championship 2. In the first round, she met Ana Maria and was disqualified by armbar submission.
Nunes had won five straight fights, all by knockout before advancing to her Strikeforce Challengers debut on January 7, 2011. Julia Budd defeated Julia Budd of Canada in 14 seconds, defeating her in just 14 seconds.
Nunes was scheduled to face Julie Kedzie at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum in Dallas, Texas, on June 18, 2011. Nunes sustained a foot injury, and the match was called off.
On September 10, 2011, Nunes vs. Kharitonov in Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov. In the second round, she lost by TKO late. Nunes got off to a good start in the first round with strong strikes, but then faltered. Nunes was wiped from the start of the round by the second round. Davis was immediately stopped as she attempted a takedown, and Nunes were able to finish Nunes with strikes.
On September 29, 2012, Nunes signed to face Cat Zingano, but the match was postponed after Gilbert Melendez, who was supposed to defend his crown against Pat Healy, sustained a knee injury in preparation, prompting his withdrawal from the tournament.
On July 28, 2012, Nunes was scheduled to face Milana Dudieva at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann. On July 9, Dudieva was forced to miss the fight due to sickness, and Nunes was then scheduled to face Leslie Smith instead. Smith later withdrew due to an injury, and Nunes met Raquel Pa'aluhi. In the first round, Nunes defeated the competition by mechanical submission owing to a rear-naked choke.
Nunes returned to Invicta FC 4 on January 5, 2013 to face Sarah D'Alelio. Nunes lost the contest by a unanimous vote.
Invicta FC 5: Nunes vs. Waterson, April 5, 2013. She reacted to an arm injury.
Nunes made her Octagon debut against Sheila Gaff at UFC 163 on August 3, 2013. In the first round, she defeated her via TKO.
Nunes made her second appearance at UFC Fight Night 31 on November 6, 2013. In the first round, she defeated the opposition by TKO in the first round.
Nunes was named the injury substitute for Shayna Baszler against Sarah Kaufman at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale, in her third fight with the promotion. Nunes were forced to leave the match with a dislocated thumb.
On September 27, 2014, Nunes defeated Cat Zingano at UFC 178. Zingano was almost finished with punches in the first round, but she didn't advance to the third round after being eliminated by TKO in the third round.
At UFC Fight Night 62, Nunes defeated Shayna Baszler on March 21, 2015. In the first round, she was able to qualify via TKO.
At UFC Fight Night 73, Nunes defeated Sara McMann on August 8, 2015. After knocking her down with a three punch combo, she won the first round with a back-naked choke submission.
On March 5, 2016, Nunes faced Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 196. She won the fight by a unanimous vote (29–28, 29–27, and 29–27).
Nunes earned her first title shot in the UFC after amassing a three-fight winning streak. On July 9, 2016, she met Miesha Tate for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Nunes stunned Tate early on with knees and punches, and then won the match by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round. Her triumph made her the first openly gay UFC champion.
In the main event at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016, Nunes made her first title defense against former MMA superstar Ronda Rousey. Nunes defeated the fight by TKO after being pushed 48 seconds into the first round.
Nunes was supposed to face Valentina Shevchenko in a rematch at UFC 213 on July 8, 2017. Nunes prevailed unanimously by a unanimous decision in the initial fight at UFC 196. Nunes was hospitalized the morning of the war against chronic sinusitis, and the war was called off. Joanna Jdrzejczyk offered to substitute Nunes, but the Nevada State Athletic Commission could not determine her on such short notice. On September 9, Nunes defeated Shevchenko instead at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta. Nunes prevailed in a close contest by a split decision. Nunes, ten for Shevchenko, and two scored it a draw out of 22 media outlets, with 10 scoring it for Nunes, ten for Shevchenko, and 10 for Shevchenko.
At UFC 224, Nunes defeated Raquel Pennington on May 12, 2018. Nunes stopped the game with ground and pound at 2:36 of round five after a strong showing. This was the first UFC match headlined by two openly gay wrestlers.
Nunes gained a few pounds over the weekend to face Cris Cyborg for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship in UFC 232. Nunes defeated Cyborg in 51 seconds of the first round to become the first UFC Women's Featherweight Champion. This made her the first woman in UFC to hold championship belts in multiple divisions at the same time. This win also earned her the Achievement of the Night award.
Nunes returned to bantamweight for her fourth title defense against former champion Holly Holm at UFC 239. She won the fight by being knocked out in round one after losing Holm with a head kick and following up with punches. This win earned her the Excellence of the Night Award.
Nunes defended her UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Germaine de Randamie on December 14, 2019, at UFC 245 to defend her UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. She won the fight by unanimous decision, 49–46, and 49–45), after outgrappling her opponent in every round. With seven victories, Nunes won the most UFC women's championship battles.
Nunes was supposed to face Felicia Spencer on May 9, 2020, at then UFC 250. Dana White, president of the United States, announced that the event was postponed. The fight eventually took place on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250. Nunes gained by majority vote (50–44, 50–44, and 50–45).
Nunes was expected to defend her featherweight crown against Megan Anderson at UFC 256 in December 2020. Nunes pulled out due to an undisclosed injury, which caused the bout to be postponed to 2021. The pair was rescheduled for March 6, 2021, at UFC 259. In round one, Nunes defeated the opponent by a triangle armbar.
Nunes was supposed to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pea on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265 against Julianna Pea. Nunes were positive for COVID-19 on July 29 and the match was called off. The fight was postponed and finally took place at UFC 269 on December 11, 2021. Nunes was shocked in the second round and then forfeited via rear-naked choke, defeating her bantamweight title in a dramatic surprise.
Nunes and Julianna Pea will be the mentors for The Ultimate Fighter 30 on ESPN+ on February 5, 2022, and the competition will feature contestants at heavyweight and women's flyweight.
On July 30, 2022, UFC Women's Bantamweight champion versus Julianna Pea took place in a rematch for the UFC Women's Bantamweight title. Nunes regained the title after beating Pea in a decisive unanimous decision and became the first person in UFC history to be a double champion twice. Nunes was awarded in bitcoins of US$30,000 for first place in this battle.