Nina
Nunes is choosing family over her fighting career.

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The 36-year-old American Top Team representative announced her
retirement following a split-decision triumph over Cynthia
Calvillo in a preliminary flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 41 at
Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Saturday. It was Nunes’ 125 pound
debut following a 4-4 stint at 115 pounds. Nunes left her gloves in
the center of the cage before announcing her decision to Daniel
Cormier in a post-fight Octagon interview.

“As a fighter, I think I’ve done what I wanted to,” Nines said. “It
started as a hobby. I got all the way here. I’m going to focus on
coaching and bringing up those girls that are struggling right
now.

“I want more babies,” she added. “So I’m stepping away to have
another kid.”

Nunes, who is the wife of UFC two-divison champion Amanda
Nunes, was away from the sport for nearly two years to have the
couple’s first child. She returned with a first-round submission
loss to Mackenzie
Dern at UFC on ABC 2 in April 2021 before besting Calvillo.
Nunes’ best success occurred during a four-bout winning streak from
2017 to 2018, when she bested the likes of Angela
Hill, Rando Markos and Claudia
Gadelha. She ends her MMA tenure with an 11-7 record.

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