A win over Julianna Pena
Nunes beat Julianna Pena in a title fight at UFC 277 on Jul 30, 2022.
MMAUFCWomen's BantamweightOrthodox
Amanda Nunes
BrazilAge, record, fight history and next fightAmanda Nunes is a UFC fighter at Women's Bantamweight who beat Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on Jun 10, 2023.
28 pro fights18 UFC fights12 title fights
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About Amanda Nunes
Born on May 30, 1988, in Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil, Amanda Nunes fights at Women's Bantamweight in the UFC from the orthodox stance. She fought at Women's Bantamweight in the UFC from 2013 to 2023, and at Women's Featherweight in 2018, 2020 and 2021. Nunes holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Valverde and fights out of Coral Springs, Florida, United States. She beat Irene Aldana at UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana on Jun 10, 2023, a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 16, 2026Fight history18
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2023 | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Irene Aldana | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Julianna Pena | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Julianna Pena | L | Submission | 2 | 3:26 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Megan Anderson | W | Submission | 1 | 2:03 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Felicia Spencer | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Germaine de Randamie | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Holly Holm | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:10 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Cristiane Justino | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:51 |
| May 12, 2018 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Raquel Pennington | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 2:36 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Valentina Shevchenko | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | Ronda Rousey | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:48 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Miesha Tate | W | Submission | 1 | 3:16 |
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| Mar 5, 2016 | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Valentina Shevchenko | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Sara McMann | W | Submission | 1 | 2:53 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | Shayna Baszler | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:56 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Cat Zingano | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:21 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Germaine de Randamie | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:56 |
| Aug 3, 2013 | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Sheila Gaff | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:08 |
How she is doing now
UFC record16-218 fights since 2013
Since moving up3-0at women's featherweight, since 2018
Last fightJun 10beat Irene Aldana
Last 54-1WWLWWNewest first. Two wins in a row.
Next fight
Tale of the tapeFirst meeting
| Nunes | Measure | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Age | 36 |
| 23-5-0 | Pro record | 19-1-0 |
| 16-2 | UFC record | 3-0 |
| 5 ft 8 in | Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| 69 in | Reach | 66 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
Did you know?!
Title fight at UFC 259
Nunes beat Megan Anderson in a title fight at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021.
Won her first UFC fight
At UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013, Nunes beat Sheila Gaff by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:08 in her first UFC fight.
Career
- 2013UFC debutBeat Sheila Gaff
- Dec 2018ChampionBeat Cristiane Justino
- Dec 2021Lost the beltJulianna Pena
- Jul 2022Champion againBeat Julianna Pena
- 2018Women's FeatherweightMoved up a division
- Jun 10, 2023Latest fightBeat Irene Aldana
Title fights
- Jun 10, 2023: won vs Irene AldanaUFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
- Jul 30, 2022: won vs Julianna PenaUFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
- Dec 11, 2021: lost vs Julianna PenaUFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- Mar 6, 2021: won vs Megan AndersonUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- Jun 6, 2020: won vs Felicia SpencerUFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
- Dec 14, 2019: won vs Germaine de RandamieUFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
How his UFC fights ended
16 wins
KO/TKO 7Submission 3Decision 6
2 losses
KO/TKO 1Submission 1
Divisions
- Women's Featherweight: 3-02018 to 2021, 3 UFC fights
- Women's Bantamweight: 13-22013 to 2023, 15 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Aug 3, 2013: beat Sheila Gaff by KO/TKOUFC 163: Aldo vs Jung, round 1, 2:08
Latest fight
Jun 10, 2023: beat Irene Aldana by unanimous decisionUFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters she has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Germaine de Randamie2 fights, 1 for a title
2-0Nunes leads
Nov 6, 2013 to Dec 14, 2019
Julianna Pena2 fights, 2 for a title
1-1Level
Dec 11, 2021 to Jul 30, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko2 fights, 1 for a title
2-0Nunes leads
Mar 5, 2016 to Sep 9, 2017
She has met 12 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 6:54 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.