Amanda Lourenco Nunes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, born in 1988, who became the only woman to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously, winning the Women's Bantamweight title twice and the Women's Featherweight title once. She finished her career with a professional record of 23 wins and 5 losses across 28 bouts, thirteen by knockout and four by submission, and was ranked number one in the UFC women's pound for pound rankings in 2022. She was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's modern wing in April 2025.
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NationalityBrazil and United States 1 Career HighlightConsidered among the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time and the only woman to become a two division UFC champion. 1 Classification
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Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist.
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Nunes is considered by many commentators and publications to be among the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time. Nunes is the only woman to become a two-division UFC champion, and the third fighter to hold UFC titles in two weight classes.
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Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist.
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