Featherweight · “The Gun”
Diego Nunes
25-10-0 UFC 3-3-0
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.96
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.22
Striking accuracy44.3%
Striking defense57.4%
Takedowns / 15 min0.83
Takedown accuracy55.6%
Takedown defense71.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Nik Lentz 6-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
18/32Sig. strikes
56/74Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bart Palaszewski 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · October 5, 2012
61/137Sig. strikes
37/119Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
5:51Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dennis Siver 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · April 14, 2012
49/125Sig. strikes
68/203Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Manvel Gamburyan 2-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
42/91Sig. strikes
19/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kenny Florian 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
31/104Sig. strikes
42/111Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Brown 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
65/111Sig. strikes
68/117Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
10
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
7
Other
1
Fights by organization
UFC
6
WEC
5
Superior Challenge
3
GP
3
Bellator
2
Fire Cage FC
1
Cage FS
1
Falcon MMA
1
+ 13 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 35 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kiichi Kunimoto | KO (punches) | Fire Cage FC 1
February 22, 2025 |
Fire Cage FC | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Mauricio Otalora | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage FS 15
March 15, 2024 |
Cage FS | 1 | 0:46 |
| L | Paulo Ricardo Rodrigues | Disqualification (illegal soccer kick) | Falcon MMA 2
November 4, 2023 |
Falcon MMA | — | — |
| L | Ronys Torres | Decision (unanimous) | Centurion FC: Rex Redemptor
May 26, 2023 |
Centurion FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Simon Sköld | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior Challenge 19
May 11, 2019 |
Superior Challenge | 1 | 2:55 |
| L | Yusuke Yachi | Decision (split) | Rizin 10
May 6, 2018 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Corneliu Lascăr | Submission (guillotine choke) | RXF 29: All Stars
December 18, 2017 |
RXF | 3 | 4:46 |
| W | Michel Ersoy | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior Challenge 16
December 2, 2017 |
Superior Challenge | 2 | 0:54 |
| W | Radu Mihatu | KO (punch) | Magnum Fighting Championship 2
July 22, 2017 |
Magnum Fighting Championship | 1 | 0:25 |
| L | Rasul Mirzaev | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 51: Pavlovich vs. Gelegaev
September 25, 2016 |
Fight Nights Global | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Joachim Hansen | KO (punch) | Superior Challenge 11
November 29, 2014 |
Superior Challenge | 2 | 1:51 |
| L | Matt Bessette | Decision (split) | Bellator 110
February 28, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Patrício Freire | KO (punch) | Bellator 99
September 13, 2013 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:19 |
| L | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
April 14, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Manvel Gamburyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141
December 30, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kenny Florian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Brown | Decision (split) | UFC 125
January 1, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyler Toner | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 51
September 30, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Raphael Assunção | Decision (split) | WEC 49
June 20, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | LC Davis | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44
November 18, 2009 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Dias | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 42
August 9, 2009 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Province | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia
December 3, 2008 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Franca | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Brazil 8
August 30, 2008 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Henrique Mello | KO (head kick) | Top Fighting Championships 3
May 2, 2007 |
Top Fighting Championships | 1 | — |
| W | Luciano Dos Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | Sul Fight Championship 1
September 16, 2006 |
Sul Fight Championship | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Jetron Azevedo | Submission (armbar) | Storm Samurai 10
January 28, 2006 |
Storm Samurai | 1 | — |
| W | Piri Piri | Submission (guillotine choke) | Floripa Fight 1
November 26, 2005 |
Floripa Fight | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Einstein Santana | Submission (guillotine choke) | Battle Front 1
May 29, 2005 |
Battle Front | 1 | — |
| W | Jorge dos Santos Velho | TKO | GP: Tornado 5
March 19, 2005 |
GP | 1 | — |
| W | Giovani Diniz | KO | Profight Championships 3
January 31, 2005 |
Profight Championships | — | — |
| W | Lindomar Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | GP: Tornado 3
October 28, 2004 |
GP | — | — |
| W | Michel Michel | KO | GP: Tornado 2
July 18, 2004 |
GP | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Jorge dos Santos Velho | TKO (punches) | Copa Gaucha: Fight Center 2
May 15, 2004 |
Copa Gaucha | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Diego Nunes (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.