5 Things you need to know about Amanda Nunes

#4 Lost first pro fight in 35 seconds but came back with a vengeance

Nunes lost her first fight in less than a minute

Amanda Nunes’ pro-MMA career didn’t get off to the start that she’d hoped for. She lost her 2008 debut against Ana Maria in just 35 seconds. Not what you’d expect from a future UFC champion.

However, she bounced back with a vengeance afterwards.

Nunes destroyed her next opponent Paty Barbosa in just 11 seconds, hitting her with a flurry of punches as soon as the fight began, forcing her opponent’s corner to throw in the towel on her behalf.