Ground game
59 CGround work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
- 2.73 takedowns / 15 at 55% accuracy
- 0.70 submission attempts / 15 · 4 career sub wins
Women's Bantamweight · Champion
“The Lioness”
23-5
SLpM
4.55
SApM
2.57
Str Acc
58%
Str Def
56%
TD Avg
2.73
TD Acc
55%
TD Def
0%
Sub Avg
0.70
Power striker — suspect hips against the shot
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Amanda Nunes “The Lioness” is a 38-year-old Orthodox women's bantamweight out of Brazil, camped at Team Nunes. The tape read: power striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 23-5-0 — 13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 6 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (70).
What works. Durability is the standout at 77 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C on 2.73 TD/15 and 0.70 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 56% / 2.57 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 0% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (21, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (7 bouts): W Aldana (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W Peña (Decision - Unanimous R5) · L Peña (Submission R2) · W 3923484 (Submission R1) · W 3923488 (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index positive over the last 5. 4 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2023 | Irene Aldana | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 142/267 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Julianna Peña | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 85/152 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Julianna Peña | L | Submission | 2 3:26 | 46/99 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Fighter 3923484 | W | Submission | 1 2:03 | 18/25 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Fighter 3923488 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 124/214 |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Germaine de Randamie | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 79/184 |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Holly Holm | W | KO/TKO | 1 4:10 | 17/35 |