Amanda Nunes, widely recognized as the most dominant female fighter in mixed martial arts history, is officially entering the UFC Hall of Fame.
The announcement was made during the UFC 314 broadcast from Miami, revealing Nunes as the latest addition to the 2025 Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony is scheduled for June 28 in Las Vegas.
Nunes, age 36, was present at the Kaseya Center and visibly moved by the announcement, displaying a range of emotions.
Throughout her career from 2015 to 2021, “The Lioness” Nunes (23-5 record) established herself as the greatest of all time in women`s MMA. During this period, she remained undefeated, successfully defending championships in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Her victories included dominant performances against some of the sport`s most iconic figures.
Her list of defeated opponents reads like a who`s who of women`s MMA: Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, Valentina Shevchenko, Holly Holm, Miesha Tate, and Germaine de Randamie, among others. Nunes reigned supreme over two weight classes with unmatched authority.
Even her last defeat was avenged emphatically. After a surprising loss to Julianna Peña at UFC 269, Nunes decisively defeated Peña in a five-round rematch at UFC 277. Before retiring, Nunes secured one final victory against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in June 2023.
Despite recently hinting at a potential return to competition during UFC 314 fight week – possibly against the winner of the Peña vs. Kayla Harrison fight at UFC 316 – for now, Nunes can relish her upcoming enshrinement into the prestigious Hall of Fame.
Joining Nunes at the June 28 ceremony at T-Mobile Arena will be other notable inductees, including former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (Modern Wing), the classic bout between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum from UFC 236 (Fight Wing), and producer Craig Piligian (Contributor Wing).
Nunes and Lawler will become part of the Modern Wing, alongside MMA legends such as Ronda Rousey, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Georges St-Pierre, B.J. Penn, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jose Aldo, and Daniel Cormier.
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