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Diego Nunes

Last fought: Jan 2013
RECORD
Pro
19-7-0
UFC
3-3-0
Age
43
Height
5'6"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time15:00
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)100.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)3.00
% Fights Inside the Distance0.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)25-15 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)3-5 (37.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)22-10 (68.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.4%
% Time in Control12.5%
% Time Controlled29.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time30.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.48
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.67
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.82
Distance Strike Accuracy39.2%
Distance Strike Defense71.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.90
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.86
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.57
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.32
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Diego Nunes   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Diego Nunes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy55.6%
Takedown Defense71.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time15:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.0
Takedown Accuracy62.5%
Takedown Defense69.8%
Control Time/Fight1:49

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Nik Lentz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes18/3256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nik Lentz56/7476%TD 10/21Ctrl 12:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bart Palaszewski
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes61/13745%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:51
Bart Palaszewski37/11931%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dennis Siver
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes49/12539%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dennis Siver68/20333%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Manvel Gamburyan
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes42/9146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55
Manvel Gamburyan19/5634%TD 2/17Ctrl 3:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kenny Florian
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes31/10430%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:19
Kenny Florian42/11138%TD 4/9Ctrl 4:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Brown
UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes65/11159%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:10
Mike Brown68/11758%TD 4/16Ctrl 4:53
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (5 fights)
WIN
vs. Tyler Toner
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes20/4445%TD 5/9Ctrl 11:08
Tyler Toner15/3444%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Raphael Assuncao
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes37/12729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
Raphael Assuncao34/11530%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. LC Davis
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes29/5355%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:25
LC Davis51/8858%TD 9/13Ctrl 4:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dias
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes46/10942%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Rafael Dias18/7524%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cole Province
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Nunes50/9453%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:27
Cole Province19/3653%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:27
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:42 | Data source: UFCStats.com