Amanda Nunes Retires after blowout win over Irene Aldana at the UFC 289. Amanda has decided to leave the MMA at he peak of her innate ability and powers.
She was the UFC’s only current two-division champion announced retirement on Saturday of this week, walking away on top after adding another flawless title defense to her résumé list in UFC 289’s main event. For her swan song, Nunes dominated Irene Aldana in every way to win a lopsided unanimous decision and notch the sixth defense of her bantamweight belt over her two title reigns. All three judges scored the bout a clean sweep in Nunes’ favor, 50-44, 50-44, 50-43. Soon after her joy to her win against her opponent she decides to give the sad news of her retirement.
Amanda Nunes Retires
The heartfelt sad moment of the champ as she expressed her emotions “I left them so young to come here and chase the dream and everything, there was never a doubt in my mind I was going to be come a champion. But when I became a champion, it was unbelievable. A double champ as well.”
It was one final flawless performance for Nunes (23-5), who reasserted her dominance over the women’s 135-pound division all over again by battering Aldana for five rounds, it was one of the most memorable matches and won’t be able to forget it soon.