Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title with a dominant victory over Irene Aldana at UFC 289, and then announced her retirement from the sport.
The 35-year-old is widely regarded as the greatest woman MMA fighter of all time, with 23 wins from her 28 fights. Ad Nunes numbers victories over the likes of Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm.
UFCSterling retains title, Cejudo considers retirement again07/05/2023 AT 09:20 Her clash with Aldana was the headline fight at UFC 289, and it was a dominant performance as Nunes defended the title for a sixth time.
Nunes landed 142 strikes to Aldana’s 42, prompting all judges to give her the decision, and after taking the belts she announced her retirement. “Tonight is the perfect night to retire,” Nunes said, before laying her belts on the floor of the octagon in Vancouver. “My mum has been asking me so much to do this for so long.