JANUARY 23 • USATODAY.COM
AMANDA NUNES WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
17 WIN •
4 LOSS •
- KO
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
17 WIN
4 LOSS
- KO
Julianna Peña rips Amanda Nunes for contemplating UFC return: 'She was just doing that retirement for attention' Julianna Peña was never convinced about Amanda Nunes’ retirement – and she still isn’t.
Amanda Nunes not ruling out a UFC return: 'I still feel a champion, so we'll see' Amanda Nunes is not ruling out a return to the UFC.
JANUARY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Amanda Nunes not ruling out a UFC return: 'I still feel a champion, so we'll see' Amanda Nunes is not ruling out a return to the UFC.
JANUARY 22 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Mayra Bueno Silva ready to usher in post-Amanda Nunes title era at UFC 297: 'I am the chosen one' Mayra Bueno Silva plans to claim gold at UFC 297 and prove she can carry the 135-pound division like Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes did.
JANUARY 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
30 greatest UFC fighters of all time: Did enough women make our list? Amanda Nunes, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are the women on our 30 greatest UFC fighters. Is that it enough?
NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
30 greatest UFC fighters of all time: Did enough women make our list? Amanda Nunes, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are the women on our 30 greatest UFC fighters. Is that it enough?
NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Is Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva a good UFC title fight? The UFC might have a big problem in the women’s bantamweight division without Amanda Nunes.
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant women's bantamweight title set for UFC 297 More than seven months after Amanda Nunes announced her retirement from MMA, a new women’s bantamweight champion will be crowned by the UFC.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant women's bantamweight title set for UFC 297 More than seven months after Amanda Nunes announced her retirement from MMA, a new women’s bantamweight champion will be crowned by the UFC.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant women's bantamweight title set for UFC 297 More than seven months after Amanda Nunes announced her retirement from MMA, a new women’s bantamweight champion will be crowned by the UFC.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
'EA UFC 5' rating release for best women's bantamweight: Retired Amanda Nunes still on top Check out the game ratings for the top five women’s bantamweights in “EA UFC 5,” the top two of which are not active in the division.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Valentina Shevchenko holding hope for Amanda Nunes trilogy: 'I still plan to be around' Valentina Shevchenko hasn’t lost hope on a potential trilogy with Amanda Nunes.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Amanda Nunes doesn't see herself fighting anytime soon: 'My legs have nerve damage from over the years' Amanda Nunes hasn’t had a change of heart since hanging up her gloves in June.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Kayla Harrison sad she won't get to fight Amanda Nunes: 'My timing in MMA is pretty brutal' Kayla Harrison admits she sometimes wishes she hadn’t gone for a second Olympic gold medal so a fight with Amanda Nunes could’ve been more r...
JULY 27, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
With Amanda Nunes' retirement, Mayra Bueno Silva confident she's 'the new face of the bantamweight division' Mayra Bueno Silva calls herself ‘the new face’ of the UFC women’s bantamweight division.
JULY 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ailin Perez sees Amanda Nunes' retirement as positive for division: 'There's a lot of hope for everyone' UFC women’s bantamweight Ailin Perez reacts to Amanda Nunes’ retirement from MMA.
JULY 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Holly Holm praises Amanda Nunes following retirement, expects to fight for vacant title with UFC on ESPN 49 win Holly Holm is confident a win at UFC on ESPN 49 will get her a shot at the vacant women’s bantamweight title.
JULY 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Miesha Tate happy Amanda Nunes retired: 'There was no way any of us were beating her' Miesha Tate sees new life for her and the rest of the bantamweight division now that Amanda Nunes is retired.
JULY 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Julianna Peña: Amanda Nunes rematch was 'a lot closer than people want to give me credit for' The fact that Julianna Peña won’t get a trilogy with retired UFC champ Amanda Nunes isn’t sitting right with her.
JULY 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ariane Lipski honored to spend UFC on ESPN 47 training camp alongside Amanda Nunes Ariane Lipski spent much of her UFC on ESPN 47 training camp under the watchful eye of retired women’s MMA GOAT Amanda Nunes.
JUNE 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Cris Cyborg not surprised by Amanda Nunes retirement, just disappointed rematch won't happen With Amanda Nunes now retired, Cris Cyborg won’t get her long-desired rematch – and that bums her out.
JUNE 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 13: Amanda Nunes' retirement resets women's standings Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title at UFC 289 and then retired, causing a reset in multiple women’s divisions.
JUNE 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Was this the right time for Amanda Nunes to retire? Our “Spinning Back Clique” reacts to Amanda Nunes’ decision to retire while UFC champion in two divisions.
JUNE 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Julianna Peña 'wanted to storm the cage' as Amanda Nunes announced retirement at UFC 289 A frustrated Julianna Peña had to restrain herself while watching Amanda Nunes retire at UFC 289.
JUNE 13, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Why Amanda Nunes thinks Julianna Peña won't become UFC women's bantamweight champion With her former bantamweight title up for grabs, Amanda Nunes doesn’t see Julianna Peña becoming the next heir to her throne.
JUNE 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
