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Amanda Nunes lands 4.5 and absorbs 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Amanda Nunes's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Amanda Nunes's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Amanda Nunes wins 87% of rounds across 47 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Amanda Nunes has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 92 out of 99, high for the division.

Amanda Nunes finishes 63% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Amanda Nunes's last fight was over 37 months ago.

Amanda Nunes is 38 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Women's Bantamweight
“The Lioness”

Amanda Nunes

23-518 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
· 2W
Inactive
12× Title
12× 5R
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightWIrene Aldana·U-DEC·R5·3yr ago
Fighter Context
16–2UFC·
7KO
·
3Sub
·
6Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
204UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
13–2(15 fights)
·
54%finish rate
·
+4.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.93
Positive
91%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.590
Elite
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
92
Ironclad
80%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
87%
Dominant
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Amanda Nunes — 4.55 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.62 strikes per minute.

Nunes
Ground & Pound
W. Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.55
Str. Accuracy51%
928UFC landed/1,784attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg2.62
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.44
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Elite95%ile0.86
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
13%
Leg
19%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch5%
/
Ground27%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Round 46 rounds
Round 56 rounds
Avg. Landed2220152712
Avg. Absorbed72112106
Avg. Net+15-1+3+17+6
Grappling

Amanda Nunes — 2.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 54% takedown accuracy, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 82% takedown defense.

Nunes
Sub Hunter
·233s ctrlElite Control
W. Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.73
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.92
TD Accuracy54%
38UFC landed/67attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
3UFC wins/10attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense82%
26UFC defended/32opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Amanda Nunes — 16 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 6 decision), 63% finish rate.

Finish Rate
63%
Strong Finisher
div avg 39%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 16
Submission3 / 16
Decision6 / 16
KD → Finish
3/5Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 9 of 10 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
25%
2 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
4.0pts
W6 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 41 more in second half of career
0+41+82+122+163avg↗↗↗20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.94.5R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=9
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.9
4.2
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
4.4
2.6
Diff
+4.1
-0.1
+0.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+73%L3
-45%37%118%WWWWWLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Nunes — 18 UFC Fights

Amanda Nunes — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
18 fights
W
Irene Aldana
TITLEW.BW
U-DEC R5Jun '23
+101
·
142 SS (53%)·41 abs·6/13 td·420s ctrl
W
Julianna Pena
TITLEW.BW
U-DEC R5Jul '22
+25
·
85 SS (56%)·60 abs·6/8 td·709s ctrl·3 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Julianna Pena
TITLEW.BW
SUB R2 · 3:26Dec '21
-33
·
46 SS (46%)·79 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·215s ctrl
W
Megan Anderson
TITLEW.FW
SUB R1 · 2:03Mar '21
+16
·
18 SS (72%)·2 abs·42s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Felicia Spencer
TITLEW.FW
U-DEC R5Jun '20
+82
·
124 SS (58%)·42 abs·6/7 td·481s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Germaine de Randamie
TITLEW.BW
U-DEC R5Dec '19
+39
·
79 SS (43%)·40 abs·8/11 td·1109s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Holly Holm
TITLEW.BW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:10Jul '19
+6
·
17 SS (49%)·11 abs·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Cristiane Justino
TITLEW.FW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:51Dec '18
+10
·
13 SS (62%)·3 abs·2 kd landed
W
Raquel Pennington
TITLEW.BW
KO/TKO R5 · 2:36May '18
+60
·
124 SS (49%)·64 abs·3/4 td·1 td taken·269s ctrl
W
Valentina Shevchenko
TITLEW.BW
S-DEC R5Sep '17
+14
·
86 SS (49%)·72 abs·2/8 td·152s ctrl
Nunes — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
LAlexis DavisStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WJulia BuddStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Women's Bantamweight
“The Lioness”

Amanda Nunes

23-518 UFC
Form
2W
5'8"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightWIrene Aldana·U-DEC·3yr ago
Fighter Context
16–2UFC·
7KO
·
3Sub
·
6Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
204UFC min
vs. Winning Record13–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.93
91%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.590
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
92
80%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
87%
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nunes
W. Bantamweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min4.55
Str. Accuracy51%
928UFC landed/1,784attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg2.62
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.44
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Elite95%ile0.86
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
13%
Leg
19%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch5%
Ground27%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=9
R3
n=8
R4
n=6
R5
n=6
Landed2220152712
Absorbed72112106
Net+15-1+3+17+6
Grappling
Nunes
W. Bantamweight avg
Sub Hunter
233s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.73
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.92
TD Accuracy54%
38UFC landed/67attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
3UFC wins/10attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense82%
26UFC defended/32opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
63%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
7KO/TKO
3Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
25%2 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
4.0pts
W6 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.94.5R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=9
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.9
4.2
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
4.4
2.6
Diff
+4.1
-0.1
+0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Nunes — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Irene AldanaTITLEW.BW
U-DEC·R5·Jun '23
142 SS (53%)·41 abs·6/13 td·420s ctrl
W
Julianna PenaTITLEW.BW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '22
85 SS (56%)·60 abs·6/8 td·709s ctrl·3 kd·1 sub
L
Julianna PenaTITLEW.BW
SUB·R2·Dec '21
46 SS (46%)·79 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·215s ctrl
W
Megan AndersonTITLEW.FW
SUB·R1·Mar '21
18 SS (72%)·2 abs·42s ctrl·2 sub
W
Felicia SpencerTITLEW.FW
U-DEC·R5·Jun '20
124 SS (58%)·42 abs·6/7 td·481s ctrl·1 sub
W
Germaine de RandamieTITLEW.BW
U-DEC·R5·Dec '19
79 SS (43%)·40 abs·8/11 td·1109s ctrl·2 sub
W
Holly HolmTITLEW.BW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '19
17 SS (49%)·11 abs·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd
W
Cristiane JustinoTITLEW.FW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '18
13 SS (62%)·3 abs·2 kd
Nunes — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
LAlexis DavisStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WJulia BuddStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
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