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Diego Nunes (fighter)
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| Born | November 30, 1982 Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Other names | The Gun |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Nova União Black House (MMA) |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Website | Official UFC Profile |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Diego Nunes (born November 30, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nunes is a kickboxer, who also combines elements of jiu-jitsu in his fighting style. A plurality of his victories have been achieved by submission. As of April 2012, Nunes is ranked the No. 9 featherweight in the world according to Sherdog.[1]
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Mixed martial arts career
Diego trains with Team Nogueira Brazil. Nunes’ professional career in mixed martial arts began in May 2004, when he defeated Jorge Santos Velho by technical knockout. Since then, he has only lost twice, and he has fought in GP, TFC, Shooto, WEC and currently competing in the UFC.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Diego won his WEC debut against Cole Province by unanimous decision at WEC 37. Nunes was scheduled to fight Cub Swanson on the undercard at WEC 40, but a hand injury just days before the bout, forced Nunes to cancel the fight. He next fought Rafael Dias at WEC 42 on August 9, 2009. Nunes defeated Dias via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Nunes suffered his first professional loss to LC Davis via unanimous decision at WEC 44.[2]
Nunes was expected to face Leonard Garcia on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47,[3] but Nunes was forced from the card with an injury.[4] Nunes was replaced by former UFC fighter George Roop.[5]
Nunes then faced Raphael Assunção on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.[6] He won the fight via split decision.
Nunes faced Tyler Toner on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[8]
Nunes faced Mike Brown on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125.[9] He won the fight via split decision.
Nunes faced Kenny Florian on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Nunes was expected to face Manvel Gamburyan on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135, but Gamburyan pulled out of the fight due to a shoulder injury.[11] Then, on August 29, Nunes confirmed his own exit from the card, citing an injury.[12]
Nunes/Gamburyan eventually took place on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[13] Nunes defeated Gamburyan in a back and forth battle by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Nunes next faced Dennis Siver on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Personal life
Diego is of Italian heritage. Diego is married.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 17 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–3 |  Dennis Siver |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva | April 14, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 17–2 |  Manvel Gamburyan |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–2 |  Kenny Florian |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 16–1 | Mike Brown |
Decision (split) | UFC 125 | January 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Debut |
| Win | 15–1 | Tyler Toner |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 51 | September 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 |  Raphael Assunção |
Decision (split) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 13–1 | LC Davis |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–0 | Rafael Dias |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 42 | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Cole Province |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 37 | December 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Marcelo Franca |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Brazil 8 | August 30, 2008 | 1 | 2:20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Henrique Mello |
KO (head kick) | Top Fighting Championships 3 | May 2, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Luciano Dos Santos |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Sul Fight Championship 1 | September 16, 2006 | 1 | 4:40 | Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jetron Azevedo |
Submission (armbar) | Storm Samurai 10 | January 28, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Piri Piri |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Floripa Fight 1 | November 26, 2005 | 1 | 0:55 | Florianopolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Einstein Santana |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Battle Front 1 | May 29, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jorge dos Santos Velho |
TKO | GP: Tornado 5 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Caxias do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Giovani Diniz |
KO | Profight Championships 3 | January 31, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Lindomar Silva |
Submission (guillotine choke) | GP: Tornado 3 | October 28, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Michel Michel |
KO | GP: Tornado 2 | July 18, 2004 | 1 | 0:30 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jorge dos Santos Velho |
TKO (punches) | Copa Gaucha: Fight Center 2 | May 15, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Caxias do Sul, Brazil |
References
- ^ Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-24.
- ^ “WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results”. www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=2395.
- ^ “Leonard Garcia and Diego Nunes agree to WEC 47 bout”. mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-18. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17596/leonard-garcia-and-diego-nunes-verbally-agree-to-wec-47-bout.mma.
- ^ “Injury forces Diego Nunes to withdraw from WEC 47 on March 6 in Columbus”. mmamania.com. 2010-02-18. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/2/18/1315534/report-injury-forces-diego-nunes.
- ^ “George Roop tapped as late replacement, faces Leonard Garcia at WEC 47″. mmajunkie.com. 2010-02-20. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18019/george-roop-tapped-as-late-replacement-faces-leonard-garcia-at-wec-47.mma.
- ^ “Rafael Assuncao vs. Diego Nunes in the works for WEC 49 preliminary card”. mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-30. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18950/rafael-assuncao-vs-diego-nunes-in-the-works-for-wec-49-preliminary-card.mma.
- ^ “Tyler Toner vs. Diego Nunes added to “WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan”". mmajunkie.com. 2010-08-23. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20401/tyler-toner-vs-diego-nunes-added-to-wec-51-aldo-vs-gamburyan.mma.
- ^ “UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV”. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ “WEC vets Mike Brown and Diego Nunes targeted for UFC 125 matchup”. mmajunkie.com. November 10, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21334/wec-vets-mike-brown-and-diego-nunes-targeted-for-ufc-125-matchup.mma.
- ^ “Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes in the works for UFC 131 in Vancouver”. mmajunkie.com. February 19, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22536/kenny-florian-vs-diego-nunes-in-the-works-for-ufc-131-in-vancouver.mma.
- ^ “Diego Nunes vs Manny Gamburyan fight announced for Sept. 24 in Denver”. mmamania.com. July 22, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/22/2289307/ufc-135-diego-nunes-vs-manny-gamburyan-fight-announced-for-sept-24-in.
- ^ “Nunes confirms UFC 135 exit, awaits Gamburyan in December.”. Sherdog.com. August 29, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Nunes-Confirms-UFC-135-Exit-Awaits-Gamburyan-in-December-35155. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ “Manny Gamburyan vs Diego Nunes Back On for UFC 141″. mmaweekly.com. October 31, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/manny-gamburyan-vs-diego-nunes-back-on-for-ufc-141.
- ^ “Diego Nunes vs. Dennis Siver added to UFC on FUEL TV 2″. mmajunkie.com. January 24, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27113/diego-nunes-vs-dennis-siver-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma.
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