Diego Nunes “The Gun”

Age 42
Gender Male
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Lightweight
Out of Rio de Janeiro,
Born Rio Grande so Sul,

Diego Nunes is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 21 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 21-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 19 years, 10 months
Rounds Fought 65.6
Avg. Fights/Year 1.7
Longest Layoff 5 years
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks

Official Professional Fight Record

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