Nunes's elite Power (93) and elite Striking (90) define this era.
Trophy Case
2016
KO'd Miesha Tate in R1 to claim the belt
2018
Destroyed Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds — first female double champ
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Six bonus awards across bantamweight and featherweight title fights
The Story
Destroying Cyborg
Amanda Nunes knocked out Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds to become the first women's two-division champion. Cyborg was considered virtually unbeatable. Nunes walked through her power and finished her before most fans had found their seats.
The GOAT of Women's MMA
Two-division champion. Defeated every notable women's fighter of her generation: Rousey, Cyborg, Shevchenko, Holm, Pennington. Nunes' resume is unmatched in women's combat sports history. She was dominant for so long that finding competitive matchups became the UFC's biggest challenge.
In Their Own Words
“I'm the greatest of all time. Period.”
— Amanda Nunes, after knocking out Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds to become the first female two-division champion
Cyborg was unbeaten in 13 years and considered invincible. Nunes walked forward and knocked her out in under a minute.
Signature Moments
51-Second Destruction of Cyborg
Nunes walked forward and knocked out the seemingly invincible Cyborg in 51 seconds, becoming the first women's double champion and the consensus GOAT of women's MMA.
The most shocking women's MMA finish of all time.
Double Champ — Bantamweight and Featherweight
Nunes destroyed the unbeatable Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds to become the UFC's first female double champion. Cyborg was supposed to be invincible. Nunes made her look mortal.
She knocked out the scariest woman in MMA history in under a minute. Amanda Nunes made the unbeatable look beatable.
The GOAT — 7 Title Defenses Across Two Divisions
Nunes defended her titles 7 times across bantamweight and featherweight, beating every challenger convincingly. She beat Rousey, Cyborg, Shevchenko, Holm, and every other elite female fighter. She is, without debate, the greatest female MMA fighter in history.
She beat every great female fighter of her era. Rousey, Cyborg, Shevchenko — all fell to Nunes. The GOAT debate in women's MMA is settled.
Record-Breaking Performances
The games and seasons that rewrote history
Two-Division Champion: Bantamweight and Featherweight
Cyborg had been the most feared woman in combat sports for a decade. She had knocked out or stopped virtually every opponent. Nunes walked forward and knocked her unconscious in under a minute. Nunes also holds wins over Ronda Rousey (R1 KO), Valentina Shevchenko (x2), Holly Holm, Germaine de Randamie, and Miesha Tate. The greatest women's MMA resume ever assembled.
First woman in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously. Knocked out Cyborg, who was considered unbeatable, in 51 seconds.
Women's MMA had been dominated by Rousey, then briefly by Holly Holm. Nunes made both of them look overmatched. Her reign from 2016-2023 is the most dominant stretch in women's combat sports history.
Greatest Rivalries
Nunes vs Shevchenko: The Two Queens of Women's MMA
See Valentina Shevchenko's profileThe two most dominant women's fighters of the modern era, separated by a weight class and two razor-thin decisions.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head: Nunes 2, Shevchenko 0. UFC 196: Nunes UD (close). UFC 215: Nunes split decision (extremely close — many scored it for Shevchenko).
Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko are the two greatest women's fighters in UFC history. Nunes dominated bantamweight and featherweight. Shevchenko dominated flyweight. They fought twice at bantamweight — Shevchenko's non-natural weight class — and both fights were close.
Defining Moments
Turning Point
UFC 215 split decision. Many observers (including media scorecards) thought Shevchenko won the fight. The controversial decision prevented a trilogy and left the rivalry without a definitive conclusion.
The Verdict
Nunes holds the 2-0 head-to-head edge, but both fights were at bantamweight (Shevchenko's non-natural weight). The rivalry is unresolved — a trilogy at 125 would have told us everything. Both retired as top-2 women's fighters ever.
Nunes vs Shevchenko represents the road not taken in women's MMA. A trilogy at a catchweight or at flyweight would have been the biggest women's fight in UFC history. It never happened.
Career Numbers
Career Record
Most dominant women's fighter ever — no other woman has this resume
23-5
Career KOs
Tied with Liddell (13) — most ever in women's MMA
13
Title Defenses
Combined BW + FW title defenses
7
Win Streak
Peak win streak
12
Finish Rate
Also Fedor (80%) — highest among women's MMA fighters
78%
2h 18m
Total Cage Time
Finished fights so fast she barely accumulated cage time
1405
Total Sig. Strikes Landed
Most sig. strikes by any female fighter in UFC history
11
Champ-Champ Title Defenses
Total title defenses across two divisions simultaneously
8
First-Round Finishes
8 first-round finishes including Rousey in 48 seconds
5
Wins Over GOAT Candidates
Wins over: Rousey, Cyborg, Shevchenko, Holm, Tate — every GOAT candidate
Season Stats · Double Champ Nunes (2016-2021)
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