Amanda Nunes
“The Lioness”
Record 23-5BrazilAmerican Top Team
Next fight
vs. Kayla Harrison — UFC 334, November 14, 2026 · title fight
The style
Complete Striker-Grappler
Former two-division champion · Comeback bid · Long layoff
GrapplingStriking
Amanda 'The Lioness' Nunes is a 38-year-old Brazilian former two-division UFC champion who retired after a unanimous-decision win over Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in June 2023. She returns after more than three years away to challenge Kayla Harrison for the bantamweight title she once held, in what would be her first fight back from retirement.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 23-5 |
| Age | 38 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | American Top Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
13 KO/TKO4 SUB6 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO2 SUB1 DEC