NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
AMANDA NUNES WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
17 WIN •
4 LOSS •
- KO
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
17 WIN
4 LOSS
- KO
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant women's bantamweight title set for UFC 297 More than seven months after Amanda Nunes announced her retirement from MMA, a new women’s bantamweight champion will be crowned by the UFC.
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant women's bantamweight title set for UFC 297 More than seven months after Amanda Nunes announced her retirement from MMA, a new women’s bantamweight champion will be crowned by the UFC.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant women's bantamweight title set for UFC 297 More than seven months after Amanda Nunes announced her retirement from MMA, a new women’s bantamweight champion will be crowned by the UFC.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
'EA UFC 5' rating release for best women's bantamweight: Retired Amanda Nunes still on top Check out the game ratings for the top five women’s bantamweights in “EA UFC 5,” the top two of which are not active in the division.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Valentina Shevchenko holding hope for Amanda Nunes trilogy: 'I still plan to be around' Valentina Shevchenko hasn’t lost hope on a potential trilogy with Amanda Nunes.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Amanda Nunes doesn't see herself fighting anytime soon: 'My legs have nerve damage from over the years' Amanda Nunes hasn’t had a change of heart since hanging up her gloves in June.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Kayla Harrison sad she won't get to fight Amanda Nunes: 'My timing in MMA is pretty brutal' Kayla Harrison admits she sometimes wishes she hadn’t gone for a second Olympic gold medal so a fight with Amanda Nunes could’ve been more r...
JULY 27, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
With Amanda Nunes' retirement, Mayra Bueno Silva confident she's 'the new face of the bantamweight division' Mayra Bueno Silva calls herself ‘the new face’ of the UFC women’s bantamweight division.
JULY 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ailin Perez sees Amanda Nunes' retirement as positive for division: 'There's a lot of hope for everyone' UFC women’s bantamweight Ailin Perez reacts to Amanda Nunes’ retirement from MMA.
JULY 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Holly Holm praises Amanda Nunes following retirement, expects to fight for vacant title with UFC on ESPN 49 win Holly Holm is confident a win at UFC on ESPN 49 will get her a shot at the vacant women’s bantamweight title.
JULY 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Miesha Tate happy Amanda Nunes retired: 'There was no way any of us were beating her' Miesha Tate sees new life for her and the rest of the bantamweight division now that Amanda Nunes is retired.
JULY 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Julianna Peña: Amanda Nunes rematch was 'a lot closer than people want to give me credit for' The fact that Julianna Peña won’t get a trilogy with retired UFC champ Amanda Nunes isn’t sitting right with her.
JULY 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ariane Lipski honored to spend UFC on ESPN 47 training camp alongside Amanda Nunes Ariane Lipski spent much of her UFC on ESPN 47 training camp under the watchful eye of retired women’s MMA GOAT Amanda Nunes.
JUNE 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Cris Cyborg not surprised by Amanda Nunes retirement, just disappointed rematch won't happen With Amanda Nunes now retired, Cris Cyborg won’t get her long-desired rematch – and that bums her out.
JUNE 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 13: Amanda Nunes' retirement resets women's standings Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title at UFC 289 and then retired, causing a reset in multiple women’s divisions.
JUNE 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Was this the right time for Amanda Nunes to retire? Our “Spinning Back Clique” reacts to Amanda Nunes’ decision to retire while UFC champion in two divisions.
JUNE 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Julianna Peña 'wanted to storm the cage' as Amanda Nunes announced retirement at UFC 289 A frustrated Julianna Peña had to restrain herself while watching Amanda Nunes retire at UFC 289.
JUNE 13, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Why Amanda Nunes thinks Julianna Peña won't become UFC women's bantamweight champion With her former bantamweight title up for grabs, Amanda Nunes doesn’t see Julianna Peña becoming the next heir to her throne.
JUNE 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
MMA Junkie Radio #3369: UFC 289 results, Amanda Nunes retires, more Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze,.”
JUNE 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Spinning Back Clique: Amanda Nunes retirement fallout, chasing history at Bellator 297, more (noon ET) Watch this week’s “Spinning Back Clique” reacting to Amanda Nunes’ retirement, what’s at stake at Bellator 297 and much more.
JUNE 12, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Irene Aldana apologizes for UFC 289 loss vs. Amanda Nunes: 'This will not happen again' Irene Aldana has “already identified this blockage” that led to her lopsided loss to Amanda Nunes in the UFC 289 headliner.
JUNE 11, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Amanda Nunes: I want to be remembered as the GOAT | 'I knew I'd retire' Amanda Nunes said she knew she was going to retire when she signed the contract for her fight against Irene Aldana and wants to be remembere...
JUNE 11, 2023 • SKY.COM
Amanda Nunes says UFC retirement is definite: 'I'm good. I did everything' Amanda Nunes won’t leave the door open for a return to MMA.
JUNE 11, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
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