Women's Bantamweight · “The Lioness”
Amanda Nunes
23-5-0 UFC 16-2-0
Chain Wrestling
Takedown-Proof
Relentless Attack
5'8"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
7KO wins
3Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
11:21Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Strong 92
- Control Strong 87
- Durability Strong 86
- Accuracy Strong 85
- Striking Above avg 84
- Wrestling Above avg 82
- Grappling Above avg 81
- Striking D Above avg 81
Chain Wrestling
38 takedowns from 67 attempts · 2.8 landed per 15 min
Takedown-Proof
26 of 32 takedowns stuffed
Relentless Attack
82 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.44
Striking accuracy52.0%
Striking defense59.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.59
Takedowns / 15 min2.79
Takedown accuracy56.7%
Takedown defense81.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.73
Control time34.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents13-2
Striking trend
Fight history
W Irene Aldana 13-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
142/267Sig. strikes
41/143Absorbed
6/13Takedowns
7:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julianna Pena 11-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
85/152Sig. strikes
60/154Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
11:49Control
3Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Julianna Pena 10-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 3:26 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
46/99Sig. strikes
79/135Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Megan Anderson 11-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 2:03 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
18/25Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Felicia Spencer 8-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
124/214Sig. strikes
42/130Absorbed
6/7Takedowns
8:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Germaine de Randamie 9-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
79/184Sig. strikes
40/73Absorbed
8/11Takedowns
18:29Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Holly Holm 12-4 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
17/35Sig. strikes
11/14Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cristiane Justino 5-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:51 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
13/21Sig. strikes
3/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Raquel Pennington 9-5 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 2:36 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
124/254Sig. strikes
64/169Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Valentina Shevchenko 14-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
86/176Sig. strikes
72/194Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
2:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ronda Rousey 12-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:48 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
27/47Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Miesha Tate 16-5 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 3:16 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
40/63Sig. strikes
3/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Valentina Shevchenko 12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
39/81Sig. strikes
28/67Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
4:38Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Sara McMann 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:53 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
27/39Sig. strikes
2/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shayna Baszler 15-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:56 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · March 21, 2015
15/17Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cat Zingano 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:21 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
22/37Sig. strikes
40/60Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Germaine de Randamie 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:56 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
14/57Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sheila Gaff 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:08 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
10/16Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Invicta FC
2
Samurai Fight Combat
2
Prime MMA Championship
2
Strikeforce
1
Strikeforce Challengers
1
Bitetti Combat
1
Demo Fight
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289
June 10, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Julianna Peña | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Julianna Peña | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:26 |
| W | Megan Anderson | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | UFC 259
March 6, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Felicia Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Holly Holm | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Cris Cyborg | KO (punch) | UFC 232
December 29, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:51 |
| W | Raquel Pennington | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 2:36 |
| W | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (split) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronda Rousey | TKO (punches) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Miesha Tate | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| W | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sara McMann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Shayna Baszler | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare
March 21, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:56 |
| L | Cat Zingano | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 1:21 |
| W | Germaine de Randamie | TKO (elbows) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Sheila Gaff | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 163
August 3, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:08 |
| L | Sarah D'Alelio | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 4
January 5, 2013 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 2
July 28, 2012 |
Invicta FC | 1 | 2:24 |
| L | Alexis Davis | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 4:53 |
| W | Julia Budd | KO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
January 7, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 1 | 0:14 |
| W | Ediane Gomes | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat 6
February 25, 2010 |
Bitetti Combat | 2 | 3:00 |
| W | Vanessa Porto | TKO (corner stoppage) | Samurai Fight Combat 2
December 12, 2009 |
Samurai Fight Combat | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Deise Lee Rocha | TKO (punches) | Samurai Fight Combat 1
September 12, 2009 |
Samurai Fight Combat | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Ana Maria | TKO (punches) | Prime MMA Championship 3
July 1, 2008 |
Prime MMA Championship | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Paty Barbosa | TKO (corner stoppage) | Demo Fight 3
May 24, 2008 |
Demo Fight | 1 | 0:11 |
| L | Ana Maria | Submission (armbar) | Prime MMA Championship 2
March 8, 2008 |
Prime MMA Championship | 1 | 0:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Amanda Nunes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.