Adam Fugitt via second-round submission (guillotine choke) Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO (punches) What a performance and what a moment for Amanda Nunes as she lays her gloves and belts down as she officially retires! What a damn career for the □! /YnDEFLYXnf- AFeldmanMMA JUFC 289 Card and Results: "I believe in you!"Īs Nunes steps away, her unprecedented achievements in UFC stand as a towering testament to her skill and fortitude. "Brazilian fighters, pull yourselves together!" Nunes urged during her post-fight interview. Nunes left a poignant message for her Brazilian contemporaries, challenging them to fill the void she leaves. She retires with a formidable professional record of 23 wins and 5 losses.Īs Nunes steps away from the UFC, Brazil finds itself devoid of a world champion. Her career highlights include two UFC women's bantamweight championships and a featherweight title, along with notable victories over MMA greats like Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, Miesha Tate, Holly Holm, and Valentina Shevchenko. Nunes leaves behind an unparalleled legacy as the most accomplished female MMA fighter of all time, and arguably one of the best fighters in the sport's history. The final scorecards read 50-44, 50-44 and 50-43, reflecting Nunes' clear upper hand. An array of boxing, kicks, and wrestling techniques from Nunes left Aldana reeling, culminating in a knock-out combination of punches in Round 4, followed by a display of domination in wrestling in Round 5. The Brazil-born dynamo displayed her mettle round after round, as her Mexican adversary failed to match her pace. Nunes' supremacy was clear in her bout against Aldana at UFC 289, which marked both the inception and culmination of her second reign as the women's bantamweight champion. Nunes, considered by many as the most formidable women's fighter ever, walks away from the sport as a dual-division champion, retaining both her bantamweight and featherweight titles. The announcement came in the wake of her triumphant victory over Irene Aldana, successfully defending her women's bantamweight title at UFC 289, held in Vancouver this past Saturday. Amanda Nunes, the reigning queen of the Octagon, has decided to hang up her gloves.
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