The ESPY Award was awarded by the US ABC Television every year to honor individuals with the best achievements in sports.
Amanda Nunes is the first and only female martial artist holding two UFC championships at the same time and is ranked as the world's number one boxer. Nunes's last defeat to American Cat Zingano at UFC 178 in September 2014.
Since 2014, the Brazilian boxer has a series of 12 consecutive wins, she has won the names like Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko and most recently Megan Anderson. Nunes's next opponent, Julianna Nicole Peña, was arranged in the UFC 265.
With impressive performances as well as his dominance, it is not surprising that Nunes received the best MMA boxer nomination. The same nominated for this category also has Khabib Nurmagomedov, Francis Ngannou and Rose Namajunas.
In addition to nominating the best MMA boxer, Amanda Nunes is also classified as the best athletes in women's sports. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles Gymnastics Star and basketball player Breanna Stewart have also been classified as this category.
The 2021 Espy Awards will be broadcast on ABC TV on Saturday, July 10.