Amanda Nunes
Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1988)
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- Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist.
- She was ranked #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings in 2022.
- Nunes is the only woman to become a two-division UFC champion, and the third fighter to hold UFC titles in two weight classes simultaneously, after Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier.
- Early life Nunes was born on May 30, 1988, in Pojuca, a small town outside of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- After her parents split up when she was four, Nunes and her sisters remained with their mother.
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WikipediaAmanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women’s Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She was ranked #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings in 2022.
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 simultaneously, after Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier. She is also the only fighter in UFC history to defend titles in two different weight classes while actively holding both championships simultaneously.
Nunes was born on May 30, 1988, in Pojuca, a small town outside of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She has two older sisters. After her parents split up when she was four, Nunes and her sisters remained with their mother. To support the family as a single parent, her mom sold hot dogs, sweets and beauty products alongside her regular job as a school administrative assistant. According to Nunes, her father initially did not support her fighting career, but has since changed course.
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