Amanda Lourenço Nunes

nickname

The lioness, Leoa, lioness of the ring

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Salvador, Bahia, Brasilien

nationality

training

At age 4, Amanda began to improve her fighting skills by enrolling in karate classes. At the age of 16, she took boxing training classes. She also took martial arts classes at Edson Carvalho ‘s gym in Salvadore.

To further hone her fighting skills, she became a student of Ryan Franco , a famous black belt jiu-jitsu holder and trainer from Redding, California.

occupation

Mixed Martial Artist

family

• Father – Sindoval Nunes
• Nut – Ivete Nunes
• Siblings – Vanessa Nunes (Sister) (Actress)

Manager

unknown

classification

bantamweight

Reach

69 inches or 175 cm

Style

Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Build

Bodybuilder

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

63 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Amanda Nunes dated –

1. Nina Ansaroff (2012-Present) – Amanda Nunes teamed up with American mixed martial artist Nina Ansaroff at a practice in 2012. During her first training fight with her future girlfriend at the gym, Nunes went down hard on Nina to hurt her as she wanted to be the only female fighter in the gym. The early success of their relationship can be credited to Google Translate as the Brazilian fighter struggles with fluent English. After a short date, they decided to move in together.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Lesbian

distinguishing features

Strong jaw

measurements

91,5-68,5-89 cm (36-27-35 in)

dress size

8 (US) or 40 (EU) or 12 (UK)

bra size

36A

shoe size

9.5 (USA) or 40 (EU)

brand promotion

Amanda has been spotted in a number of UFC commercials.

Religion

Her religious views are not known.

Known for

• UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.
• Defeated UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey in just 48 seconds at the UFC 207 event.

First MMA match

On March 8, 2008, she made her MMA ring debut in a match against Ana Maria. The match ended after 35 seconds when Maria knocked out Nunes with an armbar.

first movie

Amanda first appeared in the 2017 film Lincoln Road as the role of Grudges.

First TV show

2011 saw Nunes first appear in the sports series Strikeforce Challenger as herself in just 1 episode.

Personal trainer

According to the workout released leading up to her fight against Ronda Rousey, Amanda undergoes a multifaceted workout to look her best in the ring. There are many bodyweight exercises like pull-ups and reverse rows. There are also lifting movements such as stiff leg raises bent over rows.

Her training emphasizes a strong core with multiple rotational exercises like chopping wood, performed with the help of resistance bands to improve her reflexes and reaction time. She also performs the famous battle rope exercise.Their routine also has its fair share of sparring, shadow boxing, and drills to replicate the moves performed in the matches themselves. She also incorporates grappling and groundwork into her workout routine.

Amanda Nune’s favorite things

• Football club – FC Barcelona
• Footballer – Ronaldinho

Amanda Nune’s Facts

1. Growing up, Amanda wanted to be a soccer player, and her mother believed that playing sports would do something about her habit of regularly attending fights.
2. She embarked on the path that would lead to a career in MMA after being fascinated by Capoeira, a mix of dance and combat brought to Brazil by slaves.
3. Amanda is the first openly gay UFC champion and the first champion from Brazil.
4. After losing her third UFC fight to Cat Zingano at UFC 178, she was so disappointed that she considered returning to Brazil.
5. During her troubled UFC days, she lived in such a bad neighborhood that she and her friend always had to have a licensed gun handy and people were always fighting over a chicken egg.
6. When she first moved to Salvador to learn jiu-jitsu, she had to live in her trainer Edson Carvalho’s gym.
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