Could UFC legend Amanda Nunes join WWE?

UFC women’s featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes sounds willing to jump to World Wrestling Entertainment if the money is right. 

"If the contract is amazing, why not?" Nunes said about the subject while speaking with Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post. "What I wanted to do in (mixed martial arts), I did already — even more than I thought in my head when I went through my whole career. I became a double champion. I wanted only one — I had two … I’m so happy, and whatever comes after I’m done with UFC, we’ll see. For sure you guys will see me around, anyways."

Nunes, who turned 35 years old in late May, is widely viewed as the greatest women's fighter in history but could soon be ready to call time on her days in the octagon for multiple reasons. The "champ-champ" and her wife, Nina, already have one daughter and are expecting a second baby girl this coming November, so it's understandable performing inside squared circles may become preferable to completing grueling fight camps en route to facing opponents actively searching for knockout wins. 

"The best thing that ever happened in my life," Nunes said about motherhood. "I always say, sometimes in your life you are amateur, and then when you have a kid you become an adult. It was a transition that I went through. It’s just amazing."

Back in March 2022, the UFC website noted how stars from that promotion such as Ronda Rousey, Matt Riddle, Shayna Baszler and Ken Shamrock all made successful switches from MMA to the WWE. Brock Lesnar famously first became an international superstar as a professional wrestler before he won the UFC heavyweight title and then later returned to the WWE. 

Of course, those athletes made their treks before the historic merger between the UFC and WWE that was announced earlier this spring. WWE president Nick Khan hinted in April there could eventually be some crossover between pro wrestlers and UFC athletes, but UFC boss Dana White seemed to pour cold water over the idea that same month. 

For now, Nunes (22-5-0) is focusing on defending her bantamweight crown versus Irene Aldana (14-6-0) at UFC 289 this Saturday night in Vancouver. As of Tuesday morning, OddsChecker listed Nunes as the heavy betting favorite at -350 odds to retain her title.