Diego Nunes "The Gun"

Diego Nunes, known as "The Gun", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Diego Nunes holds a professional record of 18-4-0, 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", and is 40 years old. Diego Nunes is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Diego Nunes profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record18-4-0
UFC record3-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryBrazil
Age40
Date of birth1982-11-30
Height5'6"
Last weigh-in168.4 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time1h 30m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.72
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.59
Striking accuracy44%
Striking defense58%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.27
Strikes to the head38%
Strikes to the body31%
Strikes to the legs31%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.18
Takedown defense65%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.55
Average control time per fight (seconds)30.68

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision3

Diego Nunes UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-01-19UFC on FX 7Nik LentzlossDecision · Unanimous
2012-10-05UFC on FX 5Bart PalaszewskiwinDecision · Unanimous
2012-04-14UFC on FUEL TV 2Dennis SiverlossDecision · Unanimous
2011-12-30UFC 141: Lesnar vs. OvereemManny GamburyanwinDecision · Unanimous
2011-06-11UFC 131: Carwin vs. Dos SantosKenny FlorianlossDecision · Unanimous
2011-01-01UFC 125: ResolutionMike BrownwinDecision · Split

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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