Question 1

True or false: Amanda Nunes is the only fighter to defeat both Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg.

Accepted Answer

False. She did defeat both, but is not the only one—e.g., Holly Holm also beat Rousey.

Question 2

True or false: She was the first openly gay UFC champion.

Accepted Answer

True. Nunes came out publicly in 2011 and married fellow UFC fighter Nina Ansaroff, making history.

Question 3

True or false: Amanda Nunes has never lost a fight in the UFC featherweight division.

Accepted Answer

True. Nunes is undefeated at 145 pounds in the UFC, with wins over Rousey, Cyborg, and others.

Question 4

True or false: Amanda Nunes retired after losing to Julianna Peña in their rematch.

Accepted Answer

False. She avenged her loss to Peña by winning the rematch via unanimous decision, then retired after.

Question 5

True or false: She has never fought outside the United States.

Accepted Answer

False. Nunes fought in Canada (UFC 231 vs. Cyborg) and Brazil (UFC 224 vs. Pennington).

Question 6

True or false: She won her UFC debut by first-round submission.

Accepted Answer

False. Her UFC debut was a split decision loss to Alexis Davis in 2013; she won her second fight.

Question 7

True or false: She holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under her wife Nina Ansaroff.

Accepted Answer

True. Nunes earned her BJJ black belt from American Top Team, not from her wife, though Nina is also a black belt.

Question 8

True or false: Amanda Nunes started training in karate at age 4.

Accepted Answer

True. Her father enrolled her in karate at four; she earned a black belt and later transitioned to MMA.

Amanda Nunes Trivia Questions