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“What an Amazing Family! Raegan Will Be Now the Oldest Sister”- Jon Anik, Tyron Woodley and UFC Stars Pour in Wishes as Amanda Nunes Shares a Heartfelt Announcement

Published 04/22/2023, 3:54 PM EDT

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UFC champion Amanda Nunes is ready to welcome another angel to her family as she announced the pregnancy of her wife, Nina Nunes.

‘Lioness’, gearing for her bantamweight title defense for the sixth time against Julianna Pena at UFC 289, found a reason to cherish in the midst of training sessions. The Brazilian fighter, who is the first openly lesbian UFC champion, is expecting her second child after the couple welcomed their child in September 2020. The current women’s bantamweight and flyweight champion, on numerous occasions, credited her success in Octagon to their lovely relationship.

One of the handfuls of fighters to reach the double champ status, Nunes took to her Instagram handle and broke the news to the world on Friday.

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Amanda Nunes and Nina Nunes announce their second pregnancy

The Brazilian fighter posted a photo with her wife and former UFC fighter, Nina Nunes, alongside their sweet daughter, Raegan Ann.

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Notably, Nina Nunes holds a small ultrasound photograph in her hand. Also, the couple shared a glimpse of Raegan responding to the live ultrasound monitoring and finally a snippet of the ultrasound image itself.

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In addition, the caption also revealed the couple had already decided on the name of the upcoming baby.

Their caption read “We can’t wait to see your little face, Hazel Ann Nunes. 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧”

The MMA community welcomed the emotional announcement and showered their love and wishes on the couple.

How did the UFC stars react to the exciting news?

UFC commentator Jon Anik responded with heart emojis, “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

The former UFC champion Junior dos Santos penned, “🙏😍”

UFC reporter Megan Olivi stated, “Congrats!!!!!”

Likewise, UFC international correspondent Evelyn Rodrigues expressed, “I am sooo happy for you guys! What an amazing family! Raegan will be now the oldest sister 😍. Parabeeeens ❤️”

Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley replied, “Congrats!”

Another UFC flyweight star Ariane Lipski commented, “Owwwwwn 🥰🥰 we can’t wait!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻”

Famous model Adriana Lima wrote, “So exciting!!!! 🙌 Congratulations 🎉”

The Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano added, “👏👏👏👏”

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Lastly, UFC fighter Karolina Kowalkiewicz noted, “❤️👏”

Amanda Nunes squares off against Julianna Pena in their trilogy bout at UFC 289 on June 10, 2023, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Both the fighters are equally matched on 1-1 from their previous encounters going into the title showdown.

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What do you think of this heartfelt announcement by UFC champion Amanda Nunes and her wife Nina Nunes? Let us know in the comments below.

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