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Amanda Nunes mentioned in the UFC Hall of Fame class with 2025
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(Photo Jeff Bottari/Zufffa LLC/ZUFFA LLC via Getty Images)Las Vegas – UFC announced today that the former UFC champion Bantamweight and Pen’s Field, Amanda Nunes, will be introduced into the newfangled Hall of Fame wing as a member of class 2025. Nunes will enter Hall of Fame as the third female induct in the history of UFC.
The Hall of Fame 2025 induction ceremony will take place under 13th Annual International Fight Week UFCUMBRELLAOn Thursday, June 26, at T-Mobile Arena I will be broadcast live, only on UFC Fight Pass®.
“Amanda Nunes is the greatest warrior of all time,” said the president and general director of UFC Dana White. “Amanda was a great master who had one of the most legendary careers in the history of combat sport. He is an amazing person, and this summer she will be an honor to introduce her to the UFC Sław Galeria.”
Nunes will enter the Hall of Fame UFC as 15th A member of a newfangled wing. In the contemporary era category, it includes athletes who turned to professional or later on November 17, 2000, when the first UFC event took place in accordance with the unified MMA principles. Other requirements include a minimum age of 35 or a retired person for a year or longer.
Nunes, a veteran from 28 fights during her 15-year professional career MMA, developed a record 23-5 (17-3 UFC / Strikeforce), providing victories over UFC Hall of Famer Ronda RouseyUFC weight master Valentina Shevchenko (twice), Master Bantamweight UFC Julianna Penaformer UFC featherweight champions Germanine de randamie (twice) and Cris Cyborgand former UFC Bantamweight champions Misha TateIN Holly Holm, AND Raquel Pennington.
Nunes debuted in professional MMA on March 8, 2008, losing her first fight via Armbara in the first round. She jumped back, winning her next six fights, including a strike debut, with KO in 14 seconds against Julia Budd, to improve her record to 6-1. In 2013, Nunes signed with UFC.
Nunes debuted at UFC on FX Pre -min UFC® 163: Aldo vs. Korean zombieswhich took place on August 3, 2013 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She beat Sheila Gaff through TKO in the first round to start his UFC career.
Nunes returned to the octopus® Three months later in November to face Germanine de randama on FS1 Prelims UFC®: Fight for soldiers 3IN which took place on November 6, 2013 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She defeated Germanine through TKO in the first round, gaining a chance to meet with the invincible cat Bantamweight Cat Zingano. After winning the first round, Nunes lost through TKO in the third, marking his first defeat in the octopus.
Nunes would win his next 12 fights in six years (March 21, 2015 – March 6, 2021), grasping or defending its title nine times and cleaning the divisions of Bantamweight and Feather in this process. Eight of her 12 fights won KO or surrender.
Nunes faced Julianna Pena at number one UFC® 296: Oliveira vs. Poirierwhich took place on December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pena stunned the world with her submission of Nunes in the second round with a naked choke, handing her fifth and last loss of career.
Nunes obtained an immediate rematch against Pena, meeting seven months later in the main event UFC® 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2which took place on July 30, 2022 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. She would regain the title of Bantamweight with a convincing unanimous victory of the decision.
Nunes retired on June 10, 2023, after defeating Irene Aldana by way of a unanimous decision, defending the title of Bantamweight in the main event UFC® 289: Nunes vs. Aldanana.
Nunes enters the Hall of Fame UFC with an impressive CV, which includes:
UFC:
- The first woman who became the champion of two divisions and simultaneously maintained the titles of UFC Bantamweight and Feather of weight.
- The longest winning series in the history of women UFC – 12
- Most of the fight with the title wins in the history of UFC women – 11 (T-4th most in UFC history)
- Most finishes in the history of women UFC – 10
- Most of the finals of the first round in the history of women UFC-9
- Most of the UFC women’s history – 8
- Most knockout in the history of UFC women – 7
- Second wins in the history of women UFC-16 (Jessica Andrade, 17)
In addition to the octagon, Nunes was honored with several awards throughout her career, receiving Woman fighter of the year In Nice junkie in 2018 and 2019 and by Only fighters World MMA awards in 2016, 2018 and 2019.
Forest, Bahia in Brazil, Nunes began to compete in karate, boxing and capoeira at the age of seven. At the age of 16, she began training in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. With a brown belt in judo and a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, she won several medals as an amateur, including gold medals at the championships Mr. American Jiu-Jitsu in 2008 and the World Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in 2009. In 2012, Nunes became the world champion in the North American Association of catching in lightweight and absolute divisions. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, a former UFC warrior Nina and their two children.
Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCUFC fan favorite Diego Lopes will make the full-time move to the lightweight division after his latest win at UFC Freedom 250.
Former UFC featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes is in a bizarre spot in the 145-pound title picture after suffering two losses to current titleholder Alexander Volkanovski. Despite making a strong case for a title shot with an impressive come-from-behind knockout against Steve Garcia at the White House, Lopes would likely have to win a few fights before making the case for another shot at the belt.
Lopes, who lost back-to-back title fights to Volkanovski, has also earned recent featherweight wins over Jean Silva and Brian Ortega. But Lopes is big for the featherweight division and has teased a potential move to lightweight for months.
Amidst his peculiar spot in the featherweight division, Lopes is taking matters into his own hands and making the move to lightweight.
Diego Lopes announces full-time move to lightweight, hoping for MSG return
In a recent interview with Ag.Fight, Lopes shared an update on his return to the Octagon.
“We're taking the leap in our career now; we're going up a division, in advanced talks,†Lopes said.
“We're hoping to fight at MSG in November.â€
One potential lightweight opponent is BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira, who was rumored to fight Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331 before pulling out of recent fight talks. Oliveira's teammate Allan Nascimento's tragic death leaves a timeline for the BMF champion's return to the Octagon unclear.
Lopes hasn't fought at lightweight in his UFC tenure, although he fought in a 165-pound catchweight bout against Dan Ige at UFC 303. He's fought as low as bantamweight during his combat sports career.
As the lightweight division continues to blossom with intriguing matchups for the rest of the year, Lopes' addition opens the door to plenty of possible bookings. We could be weeks away from getting news on Lopes' return to the cage.
Who should Diego Lopes fight next? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCUFC CEO Dana White didn't waste any time getting flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan a fight after Dana White's Contender Series.
The UFC matchmakers didn't take long to find one of the best prospects in Mixed Martial Arts some work.
Flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan knocked out Mridul Saikia in 45 seconds to secure a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Hasan moved to 9-0 in his career with eight stoppages.
Hasan entered the Octagon on Tuesday night as the biggest betting favorite in DWCS history, eclipsing alumni like Bo Nickal, Jamahal Hill, and Sean O'Malley. The former Cage Fury FC flyweight titleholder is considered a generational talent among 125-pound fighters.
Just hours after signing his UFC contract, Hasan was scheduled to make his promotional debut at UFC Shanghai against another talented flyweight.
Bilal Hasan set to fight at UFC Shanghai just days after Contender Series KO
The biggest favorite in #DWCS history only needed 45 seconds to get this one done!
Bilal Hasan is UNBELIEVABLE inside the Octagon! 😮â€ðŸ’¨
[ LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/uyiENO9ltD
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 12, 2026
As announced on Thursday, Hasan will fight Nilson Rojas (9-0) at UFC Shanghai on August 29th.
Rojas will make his UFC debut after first-round stoppage wins in four of his last five fights. He most recently defeated Gonzalo Hanampa by unanimous decision at Inka 59.
Hasan and Rojas are both welcome additions to the resurgent UFC flyweight division. Flyweight champion Joshua Van will return later this year at UFC 331 when he faces Alexandre Pantoja in a highly anticipated rematch.
Hasan is one of the few Indonesian-born fighters in UFC history, after making his professional debut in December 2022. Jeka Saragih became the first Indonesian UFC fighter in February 2023.
A bantamweight matchup between former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong headlines UFC Shanghai. Former strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan returns in the co-main event against Denise Gomes.
Can Bilal Hasan win a UFC flyweight title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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Credit: Ben Roberts Photo/GettyFormer UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is in hot water after a viral brawl outside a Liverpool pub.
Darren Till doesn't shy away from fights inside and outside the arena, as evidenced by multiple incidents throughout his fighting career. The former UFC fan favorite has made a name for himself after leaving Mixed Martial Arts, finding success in bare-knuckle and professional boxing.
In between fights, Till isn't afraid to push buttons on social media, getting into recent social media spats with current UFC fighters and boxing rivals. He's set to return to the ring against Yoel Romero in his Bare Knuckle FC return next month.
Till and bare-knuckle fighter Lee Browne have traded barbs on social media for weeks, with Browne calling Till a ‘s—house'. Browne has fought multiple times in the BKFC ring but hasn't fought since July 2025.
Till and Browne recently ran into each other outside of The Blarney Stone, an Irish pub, located in Liverpool earlier this week. It's safe to say their recent bad blood carried over into the streets.
WATCH: Darren Till, fighter Lee Browne brawl after social media spat
Watch a brawl involving Till and Browne below.
😱 DARREN TILL KNOCKS OUT LEE BROWNE OUTSIDE LIVERPOOL'S BLARNEY STONE PUB.
👊🻠💥Darren can be heard asking Lee, “Who's a sh*thouse? I'm right here now,†before hitting him with a three-punch combo that knocks him to the ground.
Darren Till (“The Gorillaâ€) is the Liverpool… pic.twitter.com/DTNxfs3mt2
— Skint Eastwood (@Skint_Eastwood1) August 13, 2026
As of this writing, neither Till nor Browne has issued public comment on the incident, and additional details on what led up to the brawl remain unknown.
Till parted ways with the UFC following a submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282. He made his professional boxing debut last year against former UFC champion Luke Rockhold, earning a third-round knockout.
What is your favorite memory from Darren Till's UFC career? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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