Amanda Nunes’s Net Worth 2021: Is She Richer Than Ronda Rousey?

Amanda Nunes is undoubtedly one of the best talents ever to touch the octagon. She is the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion. Moreover, the Brazilian professional mixed martial artist is nicknamed ‘The Lioness’. The nickname is a perfect fit for her, as she has almost wiped the competition in her division.

Many consider her the greatest female fighter of all time as she is the first-ever woman to become a two-division champion. As of now, she is ranked #1 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Amanda Nunes’ Career

Amanda first stepped in the ring for her professional debut on March 8, 2008, at Prime MMA Championship 2. She lost her very first match to Ana Maria by an armbar. However, ‘The lioness’ recovered from the loss by going on a five-win streak, all by a knockout leading to her Strikeforce debut. The debut was a victory by a quick 14-second knockout over Julia Budd. Before making her UFC debut, she lost three matches out of 10.

Nunes made her UFC debut against Sheila Gaff at UFC 163 on August 3, 2013, in Brazil. This debut also quickly ended in Nunes’ favor by a TKO in the first round. Going on, she earned a three-fight win streak that led Nunes to her first title shot in the UFC. She faced Miesha Tate for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200.

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The match ended with everyone in shock after Tate’s defeat by rear-naked choke in the very first round. She further made headlines after defeating Ronda Rousey in under 48 seconds by a barge of punches. She is currently on a staggering 12 win streak and showing no signs of stopping.

What is Amanda Nunes’ Net Worth in 2021?

Amanda has shown her might in more than a dozen fights. Her biggest payday was against Ronda Rousey at the UFC 207, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the fight, the Brazilian earned a sum of $100,000, plus a $100,000 bonus. Moreover, Ronda earned $3 million just to make an appearance.

With everything taken into account, Celebrity Net Worth estimates her net worth to be around $4millon.

Amanda Nunes’s Career Earnings

Amanda has now taken part in a total of 15 UFC fights. Her stock has definitely gone up after her Ronda Rousey fight. Nunes’s career is filled with a lot of win bonuses under her name. As per the reports from the sports daily, she is estimated to have earned around $3.6 million from her Strikeforce & UFC fights. This does not include any undisclosed bonuses of PPV earnings.

Nunes started from just $6000 in her first UFC fight. Now, she earns $350,000 to just show up for the fight and another $100,000 bonus if she wins her fight.

Is she richer than Ronda Rousey?

Amanda Nunes may have a more successful UFC career, but when it comes to money, Ronda Rousey takes the cake. Ronda has a net worth of a whopping $13million. She is generating $1 million just from her WWE contract alone.

Although Money, fame, or success in their craft, every fighter has different priorities and goals.

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