Who Is UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes’ Coach?

There are several people who contribute to an athlete’s professional achievements. Family, friends, coaches, training partners, sports psychologists, and medical professionals all contribute to an athlete’s success. This is especially true in a sport like MMA, where competition is tough and injuries are extremely common.

Top athletes at the UFC like Amanda Nunes, Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, and Francis Ngannou, to name a few, need great coaches to reach the top.

Nunes has reached G.O.A.T level because of her natural talents and also because of the efforts of some of the best coaches. The Brazilian fighter is a part of the American Top Team in Florida. It is one of the best spaces to get trained in. Many well-known UFC fighters apart from Nunes train at ATT.

Mike Brown: Amanda Nunes’ coach at the American Top Team

Mike Brown coaches some of the best UFC fighters like Dustin Poirier, Kayla Harrison, Jorge Masvidal, and others. His coaching has transformed many fighters who went on to dominate their opponents in the ring. Brown’s expert coaching stems from his experience as a fighter himself.

He stayed with WEC for a long time before signing up with UFC. The coach has had an 8-7-0 record. Back in 2009, Brown faced Jose Aldo for the title. Unfortunately, he lost the fight through TKO. After his fight against Aldo, he won as well as lost a few fights.

Brown’s last professional fight was in 2016. He faced Steven Siler and sadly lost his last bout as well. However, his experiences as a fighter enrich his role as a coach. He has been in the ring and understands the rules, the physical and mental aspects of the game.

His presence at the American Top Team surely contributed to churning out some of the best fighters the world has seen. However, there is another coach that majorly helped Nunes in her career.

Din Thomas: Amanda Nunes’ former coach

Like Mike Brown, Din Thomas too was an MMA fighter before becoming a coach at the American Top Team. As a professional fighter, he had a great record (26-9-0). Unfortunately, he never fought for the featherweight title in any of the promotions he was with.

His last fight was in 2013. He lost the bout against Georgi Karakhanyan via a unanimous decision. However, coaching did not come directly come after retirement. Even during his career as an MMA fighter, Thomas would coach at various gyms and Jiu-Jitsu schools. Thus, his abilities as a coach were already pretty sharp.

After his retirement, he started coaching full-time. He worked at various places as a coach and later, joined the American Top Team in 2015. Thomas is famous for coaching and helping UFC fighter Tyron Woodley to new heights. Amanda Nunes is another highly successful fighter he has worked with.

When Nunes started training under Thomas, she was a good fighter. But soon, she quickly rose to fame because she fought some of her best fights while training under him. After her loss against Cat Zingano, she gave some of the best fights and to this day, that loss remains her last one. Currently, she is on a 12-fight win streak and seems unstoppable.

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Thomas left ATT in 2020. He wanted to open his own gym, and it seemed like the right time to do so. As an experienced fighter and coach, he has all the right credentials to own a gym.

What’s next for Amanda Nunes?

Nunes benefitted a lot from training under Din Thomas and Mike Brown. She has an upcoming fight against Julianna Pena, and this fight will surely test her limits.

Nunes is currently the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She will enter the fight as the dominant fighter. Her fans are excited to see her fight yet again.

What do you think will happen in Amanda Nunes’ next fight? Let us know in the comments.

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