CNN —Brazil’s Amanda Nunes scored a dominant decision victory over Irene Aldana to retain her bantamweight crown at UFC 289 before dancing with her daughter and retiring in the cage as the curtain came down on a stunning career.
“Double champion forever, baby!” roared Nunes, nicknamed “The Lioness”, as her gloves were being removed for the final time.
Nunes celebrates her victory with daughter Raegan.
Sergei Belski/USA Today Sports/ReutersNunes was originally slated to fight Juliana Pena, who interrupted the Brazilian’s dominant bantamweight run with a surprise win in December 2021 before losing the rematch, but Pena suffered a rib injury and had to withdraw.
“My mom was asking me so much to do this (retire) for so long, she can’t take it anymore,” Nunes said.
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