Considered as the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, we have taken an in depth look into the career of Amanda Nunes. This includes Nunes’ net worth, career earnings and her endorsement deals. It’s safe to say that ‘The Lioness’ was one of the biggest stars in MMA.
Amanda Nunes Net Worth
Amanda Nunes has been a professional MMA fighter since she made her debut back in 2008. She competed in MMA for around 15 years, earning more and more money as her career has progressed up until her retirement in 2023.
When people talk about female MMA, Amanda Nunes is one of the first names on people’s lips. She is widely regarded as the biggest female star in the sport worldwide.
As of today, it is reported that Amanda Nunes’ net worth is $4 million (source: Sportskeeda).
More recently, Nunes’ purses for each of her fights had been growing, given the fact she is fighting fellow great fighters, for world title belts in huge events all around the world in the UFC.
Nunes is one of very few fighters who have won UFC world titles in two separate weight divisions. In fact, Nunes still held two belts simultaneously at the time of her retirement. She was the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, as well as being the champion up at featherweight too.
Not only does Nunes have a huge $4 million net worth, but she is also a huge celebrity in her home country of Brazil. She is without a doubt the most recognisable figure in the country in sporting terms, hence why she makes millions of dollars every time she fights. Everyone wants to be a part of the ‘Lioness’ show.
This figure of $4 million is likely to grow for the Brazilian in the aftermath of her retirement. $4m is possibly even an under estimation of Nunes’ net worth, given the fact she was one of the most active champions in the UFC as well as being the biggest female star in MMA prior to her last fight.
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Amanda Nunes Career Earnings
After 28 professional MMA fights, Amanda Nunes’ career earnings are estimated to be somewhere in the region of $5 million. She earned several huge paycheques throughout her UFC career, with her final fight against Aldana the biggest of the lot.
Nunes’ fight with Holly Holm at UFC 239 is said to be her second largest purse, with the Brazilian MMA phenom reportedly pocketing $590,000 (source: The Sports Daily). The 35-year-old won the fight via TKO in the very first round, making light work of the former champion.
Nunes earned millions of dollars throughout her MMA career, especially since winning her maiden UFC title. For her fight against Julianna Peña in their rematch, the Brazilian reportedly earned somewhere in the region of $450,000 for the fight (source: Sporting News).
She also earned around $442,000 for the first Peña fight, $440,000 for her one round demolition of Cris Cyborg and $490,000 for each of her three fights against Germaine de Randamie, Felicia Spencer and Megan Anderson (source: The Sports Daily).
For her last fight at UFC 289 against Irene Aldana, Nunes reportedly earned a career-high purse of $1,300,000 (source: Inside Sport). Not bad for your retirement fight, bowing out on your own terms with a win and a huge seven-figure paycheque.
Amana Nunes UFC Fight Pay (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Nunes vs Aldana – UFC 289 | $1,300,000 |
| Nunes vs Peña 2 – UFC 277 | $450,000 |
| Nunes vs Peña – UFC 269 | $442,000 |
| Nunes vs Anderson – UFC 259 | $490,000 |
| Nunes vs Spencer – UFC 250 | $490,000 |
| Nunes vs de Randeamie – UFC 245 | $490,000 |
| Nunes vs Holm – UFC 239 | $590,000 |
| Nunes vs Cyborg – UFC 232 | $440,000 |
| Nunes vs Pennington – UFC 224 | $260,000 |
| Nunes vs Shevchenko – UFC 215 | $250,000 |
Amanda Nunes purse info per The Sports Daily
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Amanda Nunes Endorsements & Sponsorship
Although the vast majority of Nunes’ earnings comes from prize fighting, she also earns thousands dollar outside of the octagon too. These vast sponsorships deals from outside of the cage are a big player in boosting Nunes’ net worth and salary.
The 35-year-old’s biggest endorsement deal prior to retirement was her partnership with sports company Venum. This deal is between the UFC and Venum, with each UFC fighters competing using Venum clothing and MMA equipment. Nunes was no different.
Not only is this huge endorsement deal with Venum a big earner for ‘The Lioness’, but she wass also endorsed by the likes of CELSIUS Energy Drink, Trifecta, Yamamoto Nutrition, and Tokyo Time. She has also appeared in several Modelo commercials prior to her retirement.
Forbes reported that Nunes makes over $100,000 from her endorsements and sponsors per annum. Not bad for simply promoting a brand and doing a few commercials!
All in all, Amanda Nunes’ main sponsorship deals certainly help boosts her net worth. Ultimately though it is punching people in the face for a living that pays ‘The Lioness’ her biggest purses.
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