Kayla Harrison answered many of the questions her skeptics had at UFC 300. The most pressing question would be how would Harrison handle the weight cut?
After her successful UFC debut this past Saturday at UFC 300, Kayla Harrison has her eyes set on becoming a champion soon. "I heard that [Bantamweight…
It’s been nine months since Amanda Nunes last competed in the Octagon. After putting on yet another five-round clinic, this time on Mexican challenger Irene Aldana, the expectation was that Nunes would call for a rubber match with Julianna Pena before riding off into the sunset for good.
Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time, claims her desire to move to mixed martial arts was sparked by comments made by Amanda Nunes, who many feel is the women’s mixed martial arts GOAT.
Amanda Nunes has hinted that she’s not finished with MMA. She says that she still feels like a champion and wouldn’t rule out a return to the cage, making MMA news sites and female fighters tremble in the process.
Cris Cyborg jumped on the UFC 300 wagon asking for a rematch against former rival, Amanda Nunes. All in response to Dana White’s announcement of signing her correspondent rival, Kayla Harrison, who will face Holly Holm at the upcoming super event.
The combat sports world collectively held its breath in June 2023 when Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes, the undisputed queen of the UFC’s bantamweight and featherweight divisions, announced her retirement.
Julianna Pena isn’t done chasing another fight with Amanda Nunes. Originally booked to fight Nunes at UFC 289, the former UFC women’s Bantamweight Champion withdrew from the rare trilogy bout due to an injury.
This past Saturday at UFC 297, a new women’s bantamweight champion was crowned. Amanda Nunes (23-5) was in attendance as Raquel Pennington (16-8) and Mayra Bueno Silva (10-3-1, 1 NC) battled it out for the vacant bantamweight championship.
While Amanda Nunes is definitely enjoying her retirement, a return to the Octagon isn’t totally out of the realm of possibility. The former women’s two-division champion announced her retirement this past June following a victory over Irene Aldana at UFC 289, vacating both of her belts in the process.
When Amanda Nunes announced her retirement, she exited the stage almost universally recognized as the greatest female mixed martial artist of all-time.
Pena’s rage toward Nunes is a bit understandable after the champion retired following her UFC 289 win over Irena Aldana on Saturday, eliminating any possibility of a trilogy fight between the two.
UFC 289 marked the end of the legendary career of Amanda Nunes. The most accomplished women’s MMA fighter of all time, Nunes hung up the gloves after a one-sided win over Irene Aldana in the main event.
Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena continued their beef after the former announced her retirement at UFC 289 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Pena appeared unpleased with Saturday's turn of events and claimed over Twitter that she had scared Nunes into retirement.
Defending UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes took a unanimous decision against Irena Aldana on Saturday night in UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada, and then promptly announced her retirement.
UFC bantamweights Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana, who will headline UFC 289, engaged in an intense faceoff during weigh-ins on Friday.
Born: May 30, 1988 (Age: 35) in Pojuca, Brazil Division: Women’s Bantamweight Height: 5’8” Reach: 69” Record: 22-5 (15-2 UFC) Association: American Top Team Stage of Career: Post-Prime Summary: While she achieved a higher level of ability than any other female fighter in history, Nunes is now past her peak.
Amanda Nunes isn't too concerned going into UFC 289. Nunes, the UFC women's bantamweight and women's featherweight titleholder, will put her 135-pound gold on the line this Saturday night (June 10).
What do you like to see out of a champion so dominant that her only challenger is truly herself and her dedication? What to do when simply winning isn’t enough anymore and domination is the goal now?
UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight titleholder Amanda Nunes has revealed one potential route once her fighting days are over. Nunes is one of the most dominant champions the UFC has seen.
UFC Women’s Featherweight and Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes isn’t ruling out potentially coming to WWE one day. A number of UFC stars have successfully made the jump into the WWE Universe.
UFC women’s featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes sounds willing to jump to World Wrestling Entertainment if the money is right.
UFC 289 has a new main event. Dana White took to Twitter to announce a change to the upcoming June PPV in Vancouver.
There’s no denying that the war of words between Nunes and Peña has added to the hype surrounding their highly anticipated trilogy bout on June 10 in Vancouver.
“I’m ready to go Round 8 right now,” Pena said during the UFC on ESPN 40 post-fight show. “Like, let’s freaking go. I’m here. Where you at, Amanda?
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!