WOMENS BANTAMWEIGHT
“The Lioness”
Amanda Nunes
Pro record · W–L–D
23-5-0
Known official pay · USD
Not disclosed
Sourced events only
Recent recorded results · newest first
No confirmed results available- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5′ 8″ · 173 cm
- Reach
- 69″ · 175 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Listed weight
- 135.00 lb
- Country
- Brazil
- Fights out of
- Not available
- Gym
- Team Nunes
- Style
- Striker
- Birthplace
- Brazil
- Leg reach
- 41″ · 104 cm
- UFC debut
- Aug. 4, 2013
API-Sports / UFC / manual · Profile checked Nov 3, 2026Official athlete profile
The fighter in numbers
Performance & finishing
Amanda Nunes
- Strikes landed / min
- 4.55
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 2.62
- Striking accuracy
- 52%
- Striking defense
- 58%
- Knockdowns / fight
- 0.63
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 2.73
- Takedown accuracy
- 15%
- Takedown defense
- 82%
- Submission attempts / 15 min
- 0.70
- Wins by finish
- 74%
Amanda Nunes
Up to five latest confirmed fights in our records · newest first
Octagon Edge ratings
- Power rating
- 1500
- Glicko rating
- 1820
Model ratings, separate from official rankings.
More recorded fights
Amanda Nunes vs. Kayla Harrison
Nov 15, 2026 · NS
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Career purses & reported pay
Totals cover the sourced fight records below. Private contracts, undisclosed bonuses, taxes, and unreported endorsement money are outside these figures.
A sourced career subtotal is not available yet.
The story behind the fighter
- Career status
- ActiveUFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
- Birthplace
- BrazilUFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
- UFC debut
- Aug. 4, 2013UFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
- Work before fighting
- Never worked. Training is her work
- Education
- She was studying Physical Education before moving to the USA to train full-time.
- Prior work
- She never held a job outside of fighting, as training has been her primary work.
- Nickname origin
- Her coach called her "Leoa" (Lioness) because she was the only female fighter at a gym whose logo featured two lions.
Inside the camp
- Training base
- Team NunesUFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
- Fighting style
- StrikerUFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
- Listed weight
- 135.00 lbUFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
- Leg reach
- 41.00 inUFC athlete profileChecked 11/2/2026
Outside the cage
- Heroes, in their own words
- Cain Velasquez and my uncle, Jose Alvis
Favorites & rituals
- Favorite grappling technique
- Mata Leao (Rear naked choke)
- Favorite striking technique
- Boxing Combination
- Favorite techniques
- Her favorite grappling technique is the Mata Leao (rear naked choke), and her favorite striking technique is the boxing combination.
Sponsors & endorsements
Publicly documented brand partnerships and endorsement details.
No sourced details available yet.
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Pay by event
No sourced payment records are available for this fighter yet.