Diego Nunes “The Gun”

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Age 42
Gender Male
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Welterweight

Diego Nunes is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 7 days
Rounds Fought 65.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.7
Longest Layoff 5 years, 0 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 6 8 8
Losses 4 1 7
Finish Rate 63.6%
Finished Rate 38.5%
Win by Decision Rate 36.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 53.8%
Win by KO Rate 27.3%
Loss by KO Rate 30.8%
Win by SUB Rate 36.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 7.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 46
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:47
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:44
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 02/22/2025 W
(21-13-0) 		Kiichi Kunimoto
(18-11-2) 		WW KO (Punches)
Fire Cage Fighting Championship 		1 01:18
NRB 03/15/2024 W
(20-13-0) 		Diego Mauricio Jaimes Otalora
(18-21-0) 		LW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cage Fight Series 15 (Austria) 		1 00:46
NRB 11/04/2023 L
(20-12-0) 		Paulo Ricardo Rodrigues
(7-12-0) 		LW Disqualification
Falcon MMA 2 		1 05:00
NRB 05/26/2023 L
(20-11-0) 		Ronys Torres
(40-12-0) 		WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Centurion Fight Championship: Rex Redemptor 		3 05:00
NRB 05/06/2018 L
(20-10-0) 		Yusuke Yachi
(25-18-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Rizin Fighting Federation 10 		3 05:00
NRB 12/02/2017 W
(19-10-0) 		Michel Ersoy
(8-4-0) 		Submission
Superior Challenge 16 		3 05:00
NRB 09/24/2016 L
(19-9-0) 		Rasul Mirzaev
(21-4-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight Nights Global 51 - Dagestan 		1 01:45
NRB 11/29/2014 W
(18-9-0) 		Joachim Hansen
(23-14-0) 		FTW KO
Superior Challenge 11 		3 05:00
NRB 11/15/2014 L
(18-8-0) 		Vanilto Antunes
(16-9-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Favela Kombat 12 		1 03:57
NRB 07/06/2014 W
(17-8-0) 		Rodrigo Souto
(0-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Favela Kombat 11 		3 05:00
OFF 02/28/2014 L
(17-7-0) 		Matt Bessette
(25-10-0) 		FTW
( 144.2 vs. 145.2 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 110: Rampage VS. M'Pumbu 		3 05:00
OFF 09/13/2013 L
(17-6-0) 		Patricio Pitbull
(33-8-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		KO
Bellator MMA 99 		1 01:19
OFF 01/19/2013 L
(17-5-0) 		Nik Lentz
(28-12-2) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FX: Bisping vs. Belfort 		3 05:00
OFF 10/05/2012 W
(16-5-0) 		Bart Palaszewski
(35-17-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot 		3 05:00
OFF 04/14/2012 L
(16-4-0) 		Dennis Siver
(24-11-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fuel TV 2 		3 05:00
OFF 12/30/2011 W
(15-4-0) 		Manny Gamburyan
(15-12-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 141 Lesnar vs. Overeem 		3 05:00
OFF 06/11/2011 L
(15-3-0) 		Kenny Florian
(14-6-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin 		3 05:00
OFF 01/01/2011 W
(14-3-0) 		Mike Brown
(22-9-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 125 Resolution 		3 05:00
OFF 09/30/2010 W
(13-3-0) 		Tyler Toner
(10-7-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan 		3 05:00
OFF 06/20/2010 W
(12-3-0) 		Raphael Assuncao
(28-10-0) 		FTW
( 144.0 vs. 144.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus 		3 05:00
OFF 11/18/2009 L
(12-2-0) 		LC Davis
(21-8-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo 		3 05:00
OFF 08/09/2009 W
(11-2-0) 		Rafael Dias
(21-13-2) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles 		3 05:00
OFF 12/03/2008 W
(10-2-0) 		Cole Province
(6-2-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia 		3 05:00
NRB 08/30/2008 W
(9-2-0) 		Marcelo Franca
(7-9-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Shooto Brazil 8 		1 02:20
NRB 05/02/2007 W
(8-2-0) 		Henrique Mello
(11-5-0) 		KO (Kick)
Top Fighting Championships 3 		3 05:00
NRB 09/16/2006 W
(7-2-0) 		Luciano Dos Santos
(3-5-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
SFC 1 - Sul Fight Championship 1 		1 04:40
NRB 03/18/2006 L
(7-1-0) 		Flavio Alvaro
(47-11-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Max Fight Brazil 1 		1 01:33
NRB 01/28/2006 W
(6-1-0) 		Jetron Amaral
(11-8-0) 		Submission (Arm Lock)
Storm Samurai 10 		1 00:00
NRB 11/26/2005 W
(5-1-0) 		Piri
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Floripa Fight 1 		1 00:55
NRB 05/26/2005 W
(4-1-0) 		Einstein Santana
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Battle Front 1 		3 05:00
NRB 01/31/2005 W
(3-1-0) 		Giovani Diniz Pereira
(20-10-0) 		KO
Profight Fighting Championships 3 		00:00
NRB 10/28/2004 W
(2-1-0) 		Lindomar Silva
(3-4-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
GP Tornado 3 		3 05:00
NRB 09/24/2004 L
(2-0-0) 		Damiao Silva
(1-0-0) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Fight Night em Campinas 1 		00:00
NRB 07/18/2004 W
(1-0-0) 		Michel Michel
(0-4-0) 		KO
GP Tornado 2 		1 00:30
NRB 05/15/2004 W
(0-0-0) 		Jorge Santos Velho
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Copa Gaucha Fight Center 2 		2 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class