Amanda Nunes opens up on post-retirement struggles, hints at comeback after battling anxiety and lack of purpose

Amanda Nunes opens up on post-retirement struggles, hints at comeback after battling anxiety and lack of purpose

Former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes has opened up about the mental struggles she had to deal with after retiring from MMA in 2023.

Amanda Nunes explains motivation behind planned UFC return

UFC legend Amanda Nunes has explained the motivation behind her planned return to action with the promotion.

Anxiety Struggles Sparked Amanda Nunes' UFC Comeback: 'Everything Started Getting Bad'

Without fighting, Amanda Nunes is lost. Earlier this month, ‘The Lioness’ confirmed that she would be coming back to the fight game later this year to take on the winner of UFC 316’s co-main event clash between reigning bantamweight queen Julianna Pena and two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison. No matter who comes out on top, Nunes’ return to face the winner will likely produce the biggest fight in women’s MMA history. But Nunes’ reason for cutti…

Amanda Nunes confirms UFC return

Amanda Nunes will undoubtedly go down as the greatest women's mixed martial artist of all time, but her story in the UFC may still have some unfinished chapters.'The Lioness' has been almost flawless over the past decade, losing just once in her last 15 fights—a defeat she later avenged dominantly against Julianna Pena. The Brazilian's resume is arguably among the greatest in the sport's history, but she is ready to add more big names to that li…

'Everything started getting so bad...' Amanda Nunes opens up about anxiety struggles that motivated her UFC return

Amanda Nunes reveals mental struggles that she's been battling ever since she retired at UFC 289 and how they led to her comeback