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Amanda Nunes

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CAREER LINEAGE

High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club

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PRO / CLUB

Team Carvalho (2003–2012) · AMA Fight Club (2010–2012) · MMA Masters (2012–2014) · American Top Team (2014–2022)

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TROPHY CASE

Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won

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UFC Hall of Fame (Modern wing, Class of 2025)

2025

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2021: Ranked #5 Submission of the Year

2021

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2019 Female Fighter of the Year

2019

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2018 Female Fighter of the Year

2018

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2018 Knockout of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg

2018

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2018 Knockout of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg at UFC 232

2018

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2018 Upset of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg

2018

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2018 Upset of the Year vs. Cris Cyborg at UFC 232

2018

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2018: Ranked #2 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #4 Knockout of the Year

2018

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2016 #3 Ranked Fighter of the Year

2016

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2016 #5 Ranked UFC Fighter of the Year

2016

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2016 #6 Ranked Fighter of the Year

2016

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2016 Female Fighter of the Year

2016

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2015 August Submission of the Month vs. Sara McMann

2015

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2013: Ranked #9 Import of the Year

2013

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2010s #6 Ranked Fighter of the Decade

2010

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2010s #8 Ranked Fighter of the Decade

2010

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2010s Female MMA Fighter of the Decade

2010

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2010s Women's Bantamweight Fighter of the Decade

2010

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Fourth longest single UFC title reign of all time (1981 days) (behind Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva)

1981

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Fifth highest win percentage in UFC history (88.9% - 16 wins / 2 losses)

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First and only UFC fighter to defend titles in two divisions while holding both titles simultaneously

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First and only fighter to retire as multi-division champion in UFC history

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First woman in UFC to win two titles (bantamweight and featherweight) and to also hold them simultaneously

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Five successful title defenses (first reign)

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Holds wins over eight current or former UFC champions — Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko (twice), Holly Holm, Germaine de Randamie (twice), Cris Cyborg, Julianna Peña and Raquel Pennington

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Longest combined UFC title reign of all time (3940 days)

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Longest win streak against (current, former or future) UFC Champions (8)

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Most bouts in UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship fights (9)

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Most consecutive wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (9)

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Most consecutive wins in UFC Women's history (12)

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Most finishes in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (8)

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Most knockdowns in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (6)

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Most knockdowns in a bout in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (3 vs Julianna Peña 2)

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Most knockout wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (6)

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Most knockouts in UFC Women's history (7)

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Most takedowns in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (32)

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Most takedowns landed in a bout in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (8 vs Germaine de Randamie)

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Most wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship fights (8)

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Most wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (13)

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One successful title defense (second reign)

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Performance of the Night (five times) vs. Sara McMann, Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm

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Second most bouts in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (15)

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Second most combined title defenses by a woman in UFC history (8)

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Second most top position time in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (58:05)

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Second most wins in UFC Women's history (16)

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Six successful title defenses (overall)

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Sixth multi-divisional champion in UFC and third to hold two titles simultaneously (after Daniel Cormier and Conor McGregor)

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Third most significant strikes landed in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (773)

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Third most total strikes landed in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (1099)

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Tied (Anderson Silva & Valentina Shevchenko) for fourth most title fight wins in UFC history (11)

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Tied (Anthony Johnson, Charles Oliveira and Andrei Arlovski) for fifth most first-round finishes in UFC history (9)

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Tied (Cris Cyborg) for most consecutive wins in UFC Women's Featherweight division history (3)

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Tied (Cris Cyborg) for most wins in UFC Women's Featherweight Championship fights (3)

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Tied (Gillian Robertson) for most finishes in UFC Women's history (10)

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Tied (Irene Aldana) for third most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (4)

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Tied (Ronda Rousey) for the second most Performance of the Night bonuses in UFC Women's history (5)

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Tied (Valentina Shevchenko) for most wins in UFC title fights amongst women (11)

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Two successful title defenses

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UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship (two times)

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UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship (one time)

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

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BRAIN STORAGE

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