“The Lioness” Women's Bantamweight
Amanda Nunes
16-2-0
UFC record, 18 fights, 204.4 min
23-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
11-1
in 12 title fights
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 69"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, May 30, 1988, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 3, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 10, 2023
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
7 KO/TKO (punches to head at distance 2, elbows to head from guard, elbows to head from mount, kick to head at distance, kick to leg at distance, punches to head from back control), 3 submissions, 6 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 1 |
| Submission | 3 | 1 |
| Decision | 6 | 0 |
| All | 16 | 2 |
02/Career rates
18 fights, 204.4 min
Sig strikes landed
4.54 per min
928 in 204.4 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
52.0%
928 of 1,784 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.44 per min
499 of 1,226 landed on him in 204.4 min
Takedowns
2.79 per 15 min
38 of 67 · 204.4 min
Takedown accuracy
56.7%
38 of 67 attempts
Takedown defence
26 of 32
defended of attempted on him, 204.4 min
Control time
5:08 per 15 min
69:58 of 204:24
Knockdowns
8
scored in 204.4 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.73 per 15 min
10 in 204.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
69% distance, 4% clinch, 28% ground
639 distance, 33 clinch, 256 ground of 928 landed
What he hits
68% head, 13% body, 19% leg
629 head, 124 body, 175 leg of 928 landed
Cage time
204:24
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
11-1 in 12
- Wv Irene AldanaWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 10, 2023, UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Julianna PenaWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 30, 2022, UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Julianna PenaWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 11, 2021, UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier. Submission, R2 3:26
- Wv Megan AndersonWomen's Featherweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 6, 2021, UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya. Submission, R1 2:03
- Wv Felicia SpencerWomen's Featherweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 6, 2020, UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Germaine de RandamieWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 14, 2019, UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Holly HolmWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 6, 2019, UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos. KO/TKO, R1 4:10
- Wv Cristiane JustinoWomen's Featherweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 29, 2018, UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2. KO/TKO, R1 0:51
- Wv Raquel PenningtonWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, May 12, 2018, UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington. KO/TKO, R5 2:36
- Wv Valentina ShevchenkoWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 9, 2017, UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2. Split decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Ronda RouseyWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Fri, Dec 30, 2016, UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey. KO/TKO, R1 0:48
- Wv Miesha TateWomen's Bantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 9, 2016, UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes. Submission, R1 3:16
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Bantamweight | 15 | 13-2-0 | 176.5 | 773 of 1,524 | 4.38 | 32 of 60 | 61:14 of 176:30 | 6 | 8 in 13 |
| Women's Featherweight | 3 | 3-0-0 | 27.9 | 155 of 260 | 5.56 | 6 of 7 | 8:44 of 27:54 | 2 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 18 | 16-2-0 | 204.4 | 928 of 1,784 | 4.54 | 38 of 67 | 69:58 of 204:24 | 8 | 10 in 16 |
05/By year
2013 to 2023
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 142 of 267 | 5.68 | 6 of 13 | 7:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 85 of 152 | 3.40 | 6 of 8 | 11:49 of 25:00 | 3 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 10.5 | 64 of 124 | 6.10 | 1 of 1 | 4:17 of 10:29 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 124 of 214 | 4.96 | 6 of 7 | 8:01 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 29.2 | 96 of 219 | 3.29 | 8 of 12 | 18:34 of 29:10 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 23.4 | 137 of 275 | 5.84 | 3 of 4 | 4:30 of 23:27 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 86 of 176 | 3.44 | 2 of 8 | 2:32 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 19.1 | 106 of 191 | 5.56 | 2 of 6 | 5:05 of 19:04 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 4.8 | 42 of 56 | 8.72 | 0 of 0 | 0:44 of 4:49 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.3 | 22 of 37 | 1.94 | 1 of 2 | 3:08 of 11:21 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 6.1 | 24 of 73 | 3.96 | 3 of 6 | 4:18 of 6:04 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 18 | 16-2-0 | 204.4 | 928 of 1,784 | 4.54 | 38 of 67 | 69:58 of 204:24 | 8 | 10 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 67.0 | 393 of 747 | 5.86 | 10 of 17 | 19:45 of 67:01 | 5 | 6 | 9, won 9 |
| Round 2 | 9 of 18 | 43.4 | 184 of 381 | 4.24 | 5 of 7 | 7:19 of 43:26 | 3 | 2 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 8 of 18 | 36.4 | 120 of 270 | 3.30 | 7 of 14 | 11:20 of 36:21 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 4 | 6 of 18 | 30.0 | 161 of 270 | 5.37 | 8 of 13 | 10:17 of 30:00 | 0 | 1 | |
| Round 5 | 6 of 18 | 27.6 | 70 of 116 | 2.54 | 8 of 16 | 21:17 of 27:36 | 0 | 1 | 6, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 10, 2023UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Irene AldanaWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 44 - 50. Mike Bell 44 - 50. Chris Lee 43 - 50. | 142 of 267 | 6 of 13 | 7:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2022UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Julianna PenaWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Jacob Montalvo 45 - 50. Doug Crosby 43 - 50. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. | 85 of 152 | 6 of 8 | 11:49 | 3 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Julianna PenaWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | LSubmission, R2 3:26Rear Naked Choke | 46 of 99 | 1 of 1 | 3:35 | 0 | 8:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Megan AndersonWomen's Featherweight, title fight | WSubmission, R1 2:03Triangle Armbar From Back Control | 18 of 25 | 0 of 0 | 0:42 | 0 | 2:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2020UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Felicia SpencerWomen's Featherweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 44 - 50. Chris Lee 44 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. | 124 of 214 | 6 of 7 | 8:01 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Germaine de RandamieWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 44 - 49. Dave Hagen 46 - 49. Ron McCarthy 45 - 49. | 79 of 184 | 8 of 11 | 18:29 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 6, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Holly HolmWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:10Kick to Head At Distance | 17 of 35 | 0 of 1 | 0:05 | 1 | 4:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Cristiane JustinoWomen's Featherweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:51Punches to Head At Distance | 13 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 2 | 0:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Raquel PenningtonWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R5 2:36Punches to Head From Back Control | 124 of 254 | 3 of 4 | 4:29 | 0 | 22:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Valentina ShevchenkoWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Tony Weeks 48 - 47. David Therien 47 - 48. | 86 of 176 | 2 of 8 | 2:32 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | Ronda RouseyWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:48Punches to Head At Distance | 27 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Miesha TateWomen's Bantamweight, title fight | WSubmission, R1 3:16Rear Naked Choke | 40 of 63 | 0 of 0 | 0:27 | 0 | 3:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Valentina ShevchenkoWomen's Bantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 29. Lester Griffin 27 - 29. | 39 of 81 | 2 of 6 | 4:38 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Sara McMannWomen's Bantamweight | WSubmission, R1 2:53Rear Naked Choke | 27 of 39 | 0 of 0 | 0:43 | 1 | 2:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | Shayna BaszlerWomen's Bantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:56Kick to Leg At Distance | 15 of 17 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 1:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Cat ZinganoWomen's Bantamweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:21Punches to Head From Mount | 22 of 37 | 1 of 2 | 3:08 | 0 | 11:21 | Rounds |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Germaine de RandamieWomen's Bantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:56Elbows to Head From Mount | 14 of 57 | 1 of 3 | 2:41 | 0 | 3:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2013UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Sheila GaffWomen's Bantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:08Elbows to Head From Guard | 10 of 16 | 2 of 3 | 1:37 | 0 | 2:08 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.