Athletes are prone to lots of injuries; especially MMA fighters. Given the nature of the sport, injuries are inevitable regardless of how amazing the fighter is. For example, many consider Khabib Nurmagomedov the undisputed G.O.A.T. However, he too had to deal with several injuries during his career as an MMA fighter.

While Khabib is known for not bleeding in the octagon, he has experienced injuries like cauliflower ears, knee injuries, and so on. Similarly, one of the best female UFC fighters, Amanda Nunes, too, has had to deal with her fair share of injuries as a result of training and fights.

Nunes’ previous fight was against Megan Anderson. While Nunes won the fight, it was actually supposed to take place earlier. But got rescheduled because of the Brazilian fighter’s injury.

Before this, Nunes had received a medical suspension at UFC 250 for an injured tibia. Similarly, she was supposed to be a part of UFC 249 but couldn’t because of medical reasons. Her coach had mentioned that an ankle injury was responsible for her pulling out of the fight.

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After her fight against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245, Nunes was heavily injured and was given a 30-day suspension.

Amanda Nunes’ injury before her bout against Cris Cyborg

It is no secret that Nunes and Bellator MMA fighter Cris Cyborg are rivals. While they have fought and Nunes emerged as the winner, the fight had been delayed quite a bit. Many felt that Nunes was stalling. However, that was not the case. The delay was caused due to the UFC fighter’s foot injury. This led to both the fighters squabbling. Thankfully, they were able to agree to reschedule the fight.

Speaking about her injury prior to her fight with Cyborg, Nunes had said, “I said listen Dana White, I am not available to fight right now. I just make 135 I had injury, but maybe if she accepted it at the end of the year, I’m going to be at 100 percent.”

Looking at Nunes’ most recent fights, it seems that she has experienced injuries in almost all of them. She has also had nasal issues and previously experienced an attack of sinusitis while in the octagon. The fighter underwent salt therapy for the same.

Amanda Nunes also had an injured right hand. However, surgery was not required for it. Additionally, many of her injuries remain undisclosed.

Clearly, Nunes had experienced several injuries over the years. But she has managed to come back stronger and better every time.

Nunes will face Julianna Pena at UFC 269. The event will take place on December 11 and Nunes will enter as the dominant fighter, ready to defend her title. She has managed to dominate the entire division and hence, it would be interesting to see what strategies Pena will use to win the bout.

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