Diego Nunes "The Gun"
Diego Nunes, known as "The Gun", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Welterweight division. Diego Nunes holds a professional record of 25-10-0, including 3-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 3 by decision. Diego Nunes stands 5'6", has a 67-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 43 years old. Diego Nunes is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Diego Nunes profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 25-10-0 |
| UFC record | 3-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | 1982-11-30 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 67" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 168.4 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 30m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.96 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.22 |
| Striking accuracy | 44.3% |
| Striking defense | 57.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.5 |
| Strikes to the head | 41% |
| Strikes to the body | 27.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 31.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 71% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 112.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
Diego Nunes recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | Fire Cage FC 1 | Fire Cage FC 1 - Fire Cage Fighting Championship | Kiichi Kunimoto | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2024-03-15 | CFS 15 | CFS 15 - Cage Fight Series 15 | Mauricio Otalora | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2023-10-28 | Falcon MMA 2 | Falcon MMA 2 - Ceiro vs. Nunes | Paulo Ricardo Rodrigues | loss | Disqualification (Illegal Soccer Kick) |
| 2023-05-26 | CFC | CFC - Centurion FC: Rex Redemptor | Ronys Torres | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-05-11 | Superior Challenge 19 | Superior Challenge 19 - Cirkus | Simon Skold | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2018-05-06 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 10 | Yusuke Yachi | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2017-12-18 | RXF 29 | RXF 29 - MMA All Stars 5: RXF vs. Magnum FC | Corneliu Lascar Rotaru | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2017-12-02 | Superior Challenge 16 | Superior Challenge 16 - Stockholm | Michel Ersoy | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2017-07-22 | Magnum FC 2 | Magnum FC 2 - Magnum Fighting Championship 2 | Radu Mihaita | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2016-09-25 | EFN | EFN - Fight Nights Global 51 | Rasul Mirzaev | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-11-29 | Superior Challenge 11 | Superior Challenge 11 - Sodertalje | Joachim Hansen | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2014-02-28 | Bellator MMA | Bellator MMA - Bellator 110 | Matt Bessette | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2013-09-13 | Bellator MMA | Bellator MMA - Bellator 99 | Patricio Freire | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2013-01-19 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | Nik Lentz | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-10-05 | UFC | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | Bart Palaszewski | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-04-14 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | Dennis Siver | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-12-30 | UFC | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | Manny Gamburyan | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-06-11 | UFC | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Kenny Florian | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC | UFC 125: Resolution | Mike Thomas Brown | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2010-09-30 | WEC 51 | WEC 51 - Aldo vs. Gamburyan | Tyler Toner | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-06-20 | WEC 49 | WEC 49 - Varner vs. Shalorus | Raphael Assuncao | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-11-18 | WEC 44 | WEC 44 - Brown vs. Aldo | L.C. Davis | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-08-09 | WEC 42 | WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles | Rafael Dias | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-12-03 | WEC 37 | WEC 37 - Torres vs. Tapia | Cole Province | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-08-30 | Shooto Brazil 8 | Shooto Brazil 8 - Miranda vs. Silva | Marcelo Franca | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2007-05-02 | TFC 3 | TFC 3 - Top Fighting Championships 3 | Henrique Mello | win | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2006-09-16 | SFC 1 | SFC 1 - Sul Fight Championship 1 | Luciano dos Santos | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2006-01-28 | SS 10 | SS 10 - Storm Samurai 10 | Jetron Pereira | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-11-26 | FF | FF - Floripa Fight 1 | Piri Piri | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2005-05-29 | BF | BF - Battle Front 1 | Einstein Santana | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2005-03-19 | GP | GP - Tornado 5 | Jorge Luis dos Santos | win | TKO |
| 2005-01-31 | PFC 3 | PFC 3 - Profight Championships 3 | Giovanni Diniz | win | KO |
| 2004-10-28 | GP | GP - Tornado 3 | Lindomar Silva | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2004-07-18 | GP | GP - Tornado 2 | Michel Michel | win | KO |
| 2004-05-15 | FCC | FCC - Fight Center Cup 2 | Jorge Luis dos Santos | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
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