The end of a great era. The greatest female fighter of all time says goodbye to her career. What makes Amanda Nunes special?

Amanda Nunes announced the big news after a crushing win at the UFC 289 gala. At the age of 35, she has decided to retire from her professional career and hang up her gloves. She’s leaving as the greatest fighter of all time. It’s a status that’s hard to deprive her of.

At 35, she could still dominate for a while, but we’ll probably never see her in the cage with the gloves on again. Amanda Nunes finished her career with a 23-5 record after disposing of Irene Aldana.

The Brazilian fighter has long since had nothing left to prove. She’s the greatest fighter of all time and that status cannot be questioned in conjunction with her, whether you like her or not.

During her career, Nunes has beaten every fighter who held the belt before her in the weight classes she fought in. In the bantamweight division she beat the stellar Ronda Rousey, the legendary Holly Holm and the popular Miesha Tate, and in the featherweight division she beat Germaine de Randamie and Cris Cyborg for a change.

To make matters worse, she was able to stop all the aforementioned opponents in the first round. She defeated Valentina Shevchenko twice, who, if not for the existence of Nunes, would have held her status.

“She’s the greatest fighter of all time and one of the greatest personalities in MMA that ever lived. It’s not just who you beat, it’s how you beat them. If you look at who she won against and how she won… You don’t find many fighters like that,” UFC boss Dana White previously expressed.

Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that Nunes had lost two of her last three fights before joining the UFC. She also lost one of the last fights of her career, when she shocked the world with Julianna Peña, who, of course, subsequently got caught in a rematch.

“I had to lose a couple of times to really find my way to the top. Those losses helped me a lot. I had to do a lot to find the mistakes I was making and to improve.”

Amanda Nunes holds many records

Even among men, there are few who have held belts at two weights, let alone simultaneously. Amanda Nunes has done it, though, and has also managed to defend titles in both of her weight classes. Moreover, she is the only person ever to become a two-time champion in the UFC. Moreover, no one has reigned two weight classes for so long.

The most valuable records include the number of wins among women (16), as well as the number of finishes (10) or the number of wins in the women’s bantamweight division (13). Besides, he has the most title defenses among women (7), while among men we could find only four chosen ones who have more title match wins.

Likewise, she holds the longest streak of consecutive wins among women (12), only seven fighters have managed more among men. He also holds records for takedowns in both bantamweight and featherweight.

The list of records and accomplishments could go on for a while. In short, Nunes was an exceptional person and her contribution to the world of combat sports is unquestionable.

Source: UFC, Tapology