Amanda Nunes announces her shock retirement after retaining her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana at UFC 289, as the two-division champion walks away as the most successful female fighter of all time
- Nunes dominated Aldana to defend her title as she won by unanimous decision
- She has recorded 16 wins in the UFC, the most of any female fighter ever
- The Brazilian retires a two-weight champion and laid her titles in the ring
Amanda Nunes has announced her shock retirement from MMA.
The Brazilian confirmed her decision after beating Irene Aldana in the UFC 289 main event in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Nunes, who is often referred to as the greatest female fighter of all time, boasts a record of 22 wins from 27 fights and was the UFC's only two-division champion.
She secured victories over the likes of Ronda Rousey and Julianna Pena in a decorated career.
'Tonight is the perfect night to retire,' she said after her victory, shocking the world of combat sports.
![Amanda Nunes confirmed her retirement from the UFC following her latest victory](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/11/06/72002169-0-image-a-1_1686461495847.jpg)
Amanda Nunes confirmed her retirement from the UFC following her latest victory
![Nunes beat Irene Aldana in the UFC 289 main event to retain her bantamweight title](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/11/06/72002173-0-image-a-2_1686461502603.jpg)
Nunes beat Irene Aldana in the UFC 289 main event to retain her bantamweight title
![The Brazilian dominated throughout and was the victor by unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/11/06/72002177-0-image-a-3_1686461509283.jpg)
The Brazilian dominated throughout and was the victor by unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards
'My mum has been asking me so much to do this for so long. She can't take it anymore. I want to enjoy everything that I have made. I want to travel a bit with my family.
'I left my family in Brazil when I was so young for this dream but I never thought in my mind I would become a champion. But when I became a champion it was unbelievable.
'I'm from a small city in Brazil, no-one knows where it is, but I came here and I made it as a champion. Now I'm leaving. Thank you.'
Nunes dominated Aldana as she secured a sixth successful defence of her bantamweight title over two reigns, with a unanimous call coming from the judges after the fight.
![Nunes embraced president Dana White after her victory before laying down her titles](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/11/06/72002167-0-image-a-4_1686461514259.jpg)
Nunes embraced president Dana White after her victory before laying down her titles
She landed 142 strikes to the Mexican's 41 and clocked six takedowns to her opponent's zero to earn her 16th win in the UFC, the most of any female fighter.
In addition to her bantamweight title, Nunes held the featherweight championship and was ranked number one in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings in the women's division.
She was the only fighter to have defended two UFC titles while holding both in the history of the promotion.
After the announcement, an emotional Nunes laid both her belts in the ring after her arm was raised as she walked away from the sport.
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