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5 Defining Moments: Amanda Nunes

UFC 232 is now available on Amazon Prime.

Amanda Nunes clearly isn’t one to back down from a challenge. On Dec. 29, her grit and determination more than anything else will be put to the test when she faces the most dominant female fighter today, Cris Cyborg.

Will Nunes be the first Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s two-division champion? As the world awaits the result of this massive encounter at UFC 232, here are more of Nunes’ career-defining moments.

Dual Division Dominance

Nunes started her career as a featherweight, and while she debuted with a loss, “The Lioness” followed it up with six straight victories, mostly in her native Brazil.