Nina Nunes is an American former mixed martial artist who last competed in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
25 Facts About Nina Nunes
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Nina Nunes began training in mixed martial arts in 2009 as a way to lose weight and to help keep in shape following a motorcycle accident.
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Nina Nunes made her promotional debut against Munah Holland on December 7,2013, at Invicta FC 7.
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Nina Nunes won the fight via TKO in the third round and earned the Knockout of the Night bonus award.
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Nina Nunes made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship against Juliana Lima on November 8,2014, at UFC Fight Night 56.
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Nina Nunes was expected to face Rose Namajunas on May 23,2015, at UFC 187.
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Nina Nunes missed weight on her first attempt at the weigh-ins, coming in 4 lbs overweight at 120 lbs.
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However, on the day of the event, Nina Nunes was pulled out of the bout by UFC doctors after contracting a case of the flu.
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Nina Nunes next faced Justine Kish at UFC 195 on January 2,2016.
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Nina Nunes faced Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn on January 15,2017.
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Nina Nunes won the fight via submission in the third round.
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Nina Nunes faced Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis on November 11,2017.
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Nina Nunes faced Randa Markos on July 28,2018, at UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs Poirier 2.
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Nina Nunes faced Claudia Gadelha on December 8,2018, at UFC 231.
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Nina Nunes faced Tatiana Suarez on June 8,2019, at UFC 238.
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On October 10,2019, Nina Nunes announced that she would put her mixed martial arts career on hold in order to attempt to have her first child.
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The attempts were successful as in March 2020, her wife Amanda Nina Nunes announced that the couple is expecting their first child, to be born later that year.
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Nina Nunes gave birth to a daughter in September 2020.
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Nina Nunes faced Mackenzie Dern on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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Nina Nunes was scheduled to face Amanda Lemos on December 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night 199.
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However, Nina Nunes was removed from the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Angela Hill.
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Nina Nunes was scheduled to face Cynthia Calvillo in a flyweight bout on July 9,2022, at UFC on ESPN 39.
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However, the day of the event, Nina Nunes withdrew due to illness and the bout was initially cancelled, but eventually rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 41 on August 13,2022.
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Nina Nunes won the fight via split decision, and she announced her retirement after the fight.
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Nina Nunes is married to retired UFC fighter Amanda Nina Nunes, the former UFC Women's Bantamweight and Featherweight champion.