Amanda Nunes has momentum on her side. | Photo: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
Sometimes to get where you want to be in life, you have to go out on a limb and take a chance. Amanda Nunes made such a move in 2011, when she relocated to the United States from her native Brazil. To say it has paid off would be an understatement, as she has emerged as one of the top contenders to the throne of Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight titleholder Ronda Rousey.
“Coming to the U.S. was a pretty easy decision for me because my family supported me, and I knew I needed to do it to get better in my training and to get more exposure,” Nunes told Sherdog.