Nina Nunes
Nina Nunes | |
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Born | Nina Ansaroff December 3, 1985 Weston, Florida, United States |
Other names | The Strina |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
Division | Strawweight Flyweight |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States[2] |
Team | American Top Team |
Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo[1] Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
Years active | 2008–present[3] |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Spouse | Amanda Nunes |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Nina Nunes (née Ansaroff; born December 3, 1985)[4] is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 25, 2021, she is #6 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[5]
Background[]
Nunes was born and raised in Weston, Florida. Her maternal grandparents descend from North Macedonia.[6] Nunes started practicing Taekwondo at the age of 6.[1] She wrestled while at Lake Region High School.[7] She began training in mixed martial arts in 2009 as a way to lose weight and to help keep in shape following a motorcycle accident.[1]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Nunes made her professional debut in 2010, and amassed a record of 5–3 before joining Invicta FC.[1][8]
Invicta FC[]
Nunes made her promotional debut against Munah Holland on December 7, 2013 at Invicta FC 7.[9] Nunes won the fight via TKO in the third round.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Nunes made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) against Juliana Lima on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[11] Nunes lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Nunes was expected to face Rose Namajunas on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187. Nina Nunes missed weight on her first attempt at the weigh-ins, coming in 4 lbs overweight at 120 lbs. After having made no attempts to cut further, she was fined 20 percent of her fight purse, which went to Rose Namajunas. However, on the day of the event, Nunes was pulled out of the bout by UFC doctors after contracting a case of the flu. As a result, Namajunas was pulled from the event entirely[10]
Nunes next faced Justine Kish at UFC 195 on January 2, 2016.[13] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Nunes faced Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. She won the fight via submission in the third round.
Nunes faced Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis on November 11, 2017.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Nunes faced Randa Markos on July 28, 2018 at UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2.[16] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Nunes faced Cláudia Gadelha on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231.[18] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Nunes faced Tatiana Suarez on June 8, 2019 at UFC 238.[20] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
On October 10, 2019, Nunes announced that she would put her mixed martial arts career on hold in order to attempt to have her first child.[22] The attempts were successful as in March 2020, her wife Amanda Nunes announced that the couple is expecting their first child, to be born later that year. Nina Nunes gave birth to a daughter in September 2020.[23]
Nunes faced Mackenzie Dern on April 10, 2021 at UFC on ABC 2.[24] She lost the bout via first round armbar.[25]
Nunes was scheduled to face Amanda Lemos on December 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 199.[26] However, Nunes was removed from the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Angela Hill.[27]
Personal life[]
Nunes is married to fellow UFC fighter Amanda Nunes, the former UFC Women's Bantamweight and reigning Featherweight champion.[28][29] On March 6, 2020, she announced that she was expecting a girl, due date being in September 2020.[30][31][32][33] The couple welcomed a daughter on September 24, 2020.[34] In April 2021 she began using the last name Nunes within the UFC. Her April 10 fight against Mackenzie Dern was her first fight under her new last name.[35]
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Munah Holland
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
17 matches | 10 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 2 |
By decision | 4 | 5 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 10–7 | Mackenzie Dern | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland | April 10, 2021 | 1 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 10–6 | Tatiana Suarez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238 | June 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 10–5 | Cláudia Gadelha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Canada | |
Win | 9–5 | Randa Markos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
Win | 8–5 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
Win | 7–5 | Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn | January 15, 2017 | 3 | 3:39 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 6–5 | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 6–4 | Juliana Lima | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | |
Win | 6–3 | Munah Holland | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 3:54 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Flyweight bout. Knockout of the Night. |
Win | 5–3 | Aylla Caroline Lima | TKO (body kick and punches) | Premier Fight League 10 | June 15, 2013 | 1 | 1:25 | Serrinha, Brazil | |
Win | 4–3 | Trisha Clark | TKO (punches) | Centurion Fights | March 1, 2013 | 2 | 2:14 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 3–3 | Tyra Parker | Submission (armbar) | Wild Bill's Fight Night 51 | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 2:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 2–3 | Jessica Doerner | TKO (punches) | The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 11 | November 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:52 | Hankinson, North Dakota, United States | |
Loss | 1–3 | Casey Noland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 10 | July 30, 2011 | 1 | 1:18 | Hankinson, North Dakota, United States | |
Loss | 1–2 | Barb Honchak | Decision (unanimous) | Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl 2 | April 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Carla Esparza | Decision (split) | Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl | December 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Catia Vitoria | Decision (unanimous) | Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl | September 11, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
Amateur record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 3–0 | Jenny Yum | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT – GFight Summit 2010 | March 20, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
Win[3] | 2–0 | Christy Tada | TKO (referee stoppage) | The Future Stars of MMA | April 24, 2009 | 1 | 0:46 | ||
Win[3] | 1–0 | Sara Seitz | TKO (submission to punches) | Xplosive Caged Combat | January 11, 2008 | 3 | 1:30 |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "Nina Nunes ("The Strina") | MMA Fighter Page".
- ^ a b c "Nina Ansaroff Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Nina". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ Straka, Mike (2015-05-19). "Nina Ansaroff Making Her True UFC Debut | UFC ® – News". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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- ^ a b Neil Rooke (2015-02-23). "Rose Namajunas vs. Nina Ansaroff Slated for UFC 187". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
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- ^ Steven Marrocco (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Juliana Lima has rude welcome for Nina Ansaroff". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-11-04). "Jan. Action Heats Up with Two New Bouts". ufc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 120 adds Angela Hill vs. Nina Ansaroff". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 120 results: Nina Ansaroff edges Angela Hill in high-paced affair". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ DNA, MMA (11 April 2018). "Randa Markos treft Nina Ansaroff tijdens UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "UFC on FOX 30 results: Nina Ansaroff rallies for decision win over Randa Markos". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2018-09-05). "Former title defender Claudia Gadelha meets Nina Ansaroff at UFC 231 in Toronto" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC 231 Prelims: Unranked Nina Ansaroff Upsets No. 4 Strawweight Claudia Gadelha". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ Damon Martin (2018-03-11). "Tatiana Suarez vs. Nina Ansaroff set for UFC 238". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "UFC 238 results: Tatiana Suarez tested but outpoints Nina Ansaroff". MMA Junkie. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Marc Raimond (October 10, 2019). "UFC's Nina Ansaroff takes one year off, wants to have baby". espn.com.
- ^ "⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Amanda Nunes