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Amanda Nunes

Last fought: Jun 2023
RECORD
Pro
23-5-0
UFC
16-2-0
Age
38
Height
5'8"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:21
Fight Completion Rate52.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.27
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)66-26 (71.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)59-24 (71.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)7-2 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.3%
% Time in Control34.2%
% Time Controlled6.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time84.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.27
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.27
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.00
Distance Strike Accuracy48.8%
Distance Strike Defense62.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.61
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.76
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.32
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.14
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.56
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Bantamweight field
Amanda Nunes   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Amanda Nunes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Strike Differential2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy56.7%
Takedown Defense81.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min5:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins43.8%
Submission % of Wins18.8%
Decision % of Wins37.5%
Avg Fight Time11:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Takedown Accuracy65.5%
Takedown Defense88.9%
Control Time/Fight6:13

Fight History

WIN
vs. Irene Aldana
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana • Jun 2023Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amanda Nunes142/26753%TD 6/13Ctrl 7:00
Irene Aldana41/14329%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julianna Pena
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amanda Nunes85/15256%TD 6/8Ctrl 11:49KD 3
Julianna Pena60/15439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Julianna Pena
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021Women's BantamweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:26
Amanda Nunes46/9946%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:35
Julianna Pena79/13559%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Megan Anderson
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Women's FeatherweightTITLE
Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:03
Amanda Nunes18/2572%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
Megan Anderson2/540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Felicia Spencer
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Women's FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amanda Nunes124/21458%TD 6/7Ctrl 8:01
Felicia Spencer42/13032%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Germaine de Randamie
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington • Dec 2019Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amanda Nunes79/18443%TD 8/11Ctrl 18:29
Germaine de Randamie40/7355%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Holly Holm
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Women's BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:10
Amanda Nunes17/3549%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Holly Holm11/1479%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cristiane Justino
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018Women's FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:51
Amanda Nunes13/2162%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 2
Cristiane Justino3/1520%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Raquel Pennington
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Women's BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:36
Amanda Nunes124/25449%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:29
Raquel Pennington64/16938%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Valentina Shevchenko
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2017Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amanda Nunes86/17649%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:32
Valentina Shevchenko72/19437%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ronda Rousey
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey • Dec 2016Women's BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:48
Amanda Nunes27/4757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ronda Rousey7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Miesha Tate
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Women's BantamweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:16
Amanda Nunes40/6363%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Miesha Tate3/1520%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Valentina Shevchenko
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Amanda Nunes39/8148%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:38
Valentina Shevchenko28/6742%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sara McMann
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:53
Amanda Nunes27/3969%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43KD 1
Sara McMann2/1612%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shayna Baszler
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare • Mar 2015Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:56
Amanda Nunes15/1788%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Shayna Baszler1/812%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cat Zingano
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:21
Amanda Nunes22/3759%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:08
Cat Zingano40/6067%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Germaine de Randamie
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:56
Amanda Nunes14/5725%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:41
Germaine de Randamie1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sheila Gaff
UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung • Aug 2013Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:08
Amanda Nunes10/1662%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:37
Sheila Gaff3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Alexis Davis
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:53
Amanda Nunes36/7846%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:21
Alexis Davis61/9664%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julia Budd
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:14
Amanda Nunes11/1958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Julia Budd3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com