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Amanda Nunes is without a doubt the world’s most dominant female fighter. The Brazilian is an absolute beast who has battered practically every opponent she has faced in the octagon. Nunes is the current UFC women’s Bantamweight and Featherweight champion. The ‘Lioness’ was the first female double-division UFC champion.

Nunes boasts a spectacular professional fight resume with 21 victories and 4 losses as of December 9th, 2021. The fighter has defeated numerous renowned fighters, including Cris Cyborg, Valentina Shevchenko, and Ronda Rousey. She stands first in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings right now.

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Nunes is a UFC fighter with many records. A few of these include the most wins in UFC history by a female fighter and the most championship defenses by a female fighter. ‘The Lioness’ has a chance this weekend to surpass another legendary UFC record, which is the most wins in UFC Women’s Bantamweight title fights. She currently shares this record with Ronda Rousey.

Amanda Nunes will defend her Bantamweight championship against Julianna Peña at UFC 269 this weekend. Ahead of her upcoming bout, during her photoshoot, Nunes showed her fans a very heartwarming side of her which is quite opposite of what we see in the cage.

Amanda Nunes welcomed her daughter to the photoshoot and clicked pictures of her adorable daughter with her UFC bantamweight title.

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What we know about Amanda Nunes and her family

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‘The Lioness’ is the only open and proud lesbian in the promotion right now. Amanda Nunes is in a married relationship with Nina Ansaroff. Ansaroff is also an MMA competitor. She fights in the strawweight division of the UFC. They met in 2012 at the American Top Team MMA gym in Florida. Nunes revealed their engagement to the world in 2018.

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Last year, on the 24th of September, Nunes and Ansaroff welcomed a new baby girl to their family. The couple named their daughter Raegan Ann Nunes. The pair frequently post their adorable experiences with their daughter on their Instagram handles, and her fans seem to love this.

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