Amanda Nunes' Net Worth

Last Modified Jul 10, 2024 14:12 GMT
Full NameAmanda Nunes
Age (2023)35
Amanda Nunes' Net Worth (2023)$4 Million
Source of WealthMMA, Endorsement
EndorsementTEN spring water, Reebok
MMA Record21-4-0
Marital StatusMarried (Nina Ansaroff)

Check out all the details of Amanda Nunes' Net Worth below.

  1. Amanda Nunes' Career
  2. What is Amanda Nunes' Net Worth in 2023?
  3. Amanda Nunes' Career Earnings
  4. Net Worth of other Popular UFC Fighters

Amanda Nunes is a Brazillian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the UFC bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Nicknamed ‘The Lioness’, this fierce in-ring competitor has shocked the world with her achievements.

Knocking Ronda Rousey out in the first round and becoming the first and only women's double champ are just two of the many achievements associated with her name. Nunes is widely considered to be the greatest female fighter of all time and is #1 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound ranking.

Amanda Nunes' Career

Amanda Nunes made her professional debut on March 8, 2008, at Prime MMA Championship 2 where she lost to Ana Maria by armbar submission in the first round. Since then he has gone on an impressive run. She had five straight knockout wins prior to her strikeforce debut and then went on to debut in UFC on August 3, 2013, in Brazil. Nunes has an impressive resume when it comes to her UFC fights and it comes as no shock that she is currently the highest paid women’s fighter.

Having a record of 5-1 in her first six fights, Nunes earned herself a match against Miesha Tate for the UFC bantamweight title on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200. With a flurry of knees and punches, Nunes submitted Tate via a rear naked choke in the first round which made her the first openly gay champion in UFC history. Nunes then went on to beat Rousey in the main event of UFC 207 via TKO. The result shocked everyone and was the beginning of the rise of Amanda Nunes.

After beating Shevchenko and Pennington, Nunes moved up in weight to face Cris Cyborg for the UFC featherweight championship at UFC 232. In a performance of the night, Nunes knocked out Cyborg after 51 seconds of the first round to become the first woman to hold two weight championship belts simultaneously. She has since defended her belt thrice, with the most recent being against Megan Anderson at UFC 259 which Nunes won via triangle armbar in round one.

Julianna Peña was scheduled to challenge Nunes for the bantamweight championship at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021. On July 29, Nunes had a COVID-19 positive test, and the fight was called off. On July 30, 2022, at UFC 277, a rematch for the UFC Women's Bantamweight title took place against Julianna Peña. Nunes, the first person of either gender to hold the title of double champ twice in UFC history, regained the title with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Peña.

On June 10, 2023, at UFC 289, Julianna Peña was to face off in a trilogy match. Peña had broken his ribs during training camp and would not be able to compete, it was revealed on May 2, 2023. Irene Aldana consented to attend the event in Peña's place.

What is Amanda Nunes' Net Worth

According to Wealthy Gorilla Amanda Nunes’ net worth is said to be around $4 million. She had humble beginnings as her guaranteed purse for UFC 196 was a meagre $28,000. Since then her value has kept on increasing and now she earns $350,000 to just show up for the fight. Another $100,000 is her win bonus which she secures more often than not. For winning a fight against Julianna Peña at UFC 277 on July 30, 2022, Nunes was awarded the Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" award, which was paid out in bitcoin and valued at US$30,000.

Amanda Nunes Net Worth 2021

Amanda Nunes' Career Earnings

The Lioness is now a household name and that has helped not only the UFC, but also herself to catapult her career. Here are the top 5 fights of Amanda Nunes in terms of her earnings for the fight

Read More: Why is Amanda Nunes nicknamed 'The Lioness'?

S. NoUFC EventOpponentGuaranteed PurseSponsorship BonusDate
1UFC 259Megan Anderson$500,000$40,000March 7, 2021
2UFC 250Felicia Spencer$500,000$15,000June 6, 2020
3UFC 245Germaine de Randamie$350,000$40,000December 14, 2019
4UFC 239Holly Holm $300,000$40,000July 6, 2019
5UFC 232Cris Cyborg$250,000$40,000December 29, 2018

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FAQs On Amanda Nunes' Net Worth

The net worth of Amanda Nunes is estimated to be $4 million as of May 2023.

Amanda Nunes was born on May 30, 1988, making her, 35 years old as of May 2023.

Amanda Nunes is scheduled to fight aganist Irene Aldana, on June 10, 2023 at UFC 289. 

Amanda Nunes was born in Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil. 

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