- Diego Nunes (fighter)
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Diego Nuñes 
Born November 30, 1982
Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilOther names The Gun[1] 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) Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Nova União Rank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Years active 2004–present Mixed martial arts record Total 18 Wins 16 By knockout 5 By submission 6 By decision 5 Losses 2 By decision 2 Other information Website Official UFC Profile Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: February 16, 2011 Diego Nuñes (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 February 2011, Nunes is ranked the No. 7 featherweight in the world according to Sherdog.[1]
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Mixed martial arts career
Diego trains with Team Nogueria 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 once, 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 Assuncao 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]
A bout with Gamburyan is expected to take place on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 18 matches 16 wins 2 losses By knockout 5 0 By submission 6 0 By decision 5 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 16–2 
Kenny FlorianDecision (unanimous) UFC 131 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win 16–1 Mike BrownDecision (split) UFC 125 January 1, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Debut Win 15–1 Tyler TonerDecision (unanimous) WEC 51 September 30, 2010 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win 14–1 
Raphael AssuncaoDecision (split) WEC 49 June 20, 2010 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, CAN Loss 13–1 LC DavisDecision (unanimous) WEC 44 November 18, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 13–0 Rafael DiasDecision (unanimous) WEC 42 August 9, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 12–0 Cole ProvinceDecision (unanimous) WEC 37 December 3, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 11–0 Marcelo FrancaSubmission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Brazil 8 August 30, 2008 1 2:20 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 10–0 Henrique MelloKO (head kick) Top Fighting Championships 3 May 2, 2007 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 9–0 Luciano MacarraoSubmission (guillotine choke) Sul Fight Championship 1 September 16, 2006 1 4:40 Santa Catarina, Brazil Win 8–0 Jetro AmaralSubmission (armbar) Storm Samurai 10 January 28, 2006 1 N/A Brazil Win 7–0 Piri PiriSubmission (guillotine choke) Floripa Fight 1 November 26, 2005 1 0:55 Florianopolis, Brazil Win 6–0 Einstein SantanaSubmission (guillotine choke) Battle Front 1 May 29, 2005 1 N/A Brazil Win 5–0 Jorge Santos VelhoTKO GP: Tornado 5 March 19, 2005 1 N/A Caxias do Sul, Brazil Win 4–0 Giovani DinizKO Profight Championships 3 January 31, 2005 N/A N/A Brazil Win 3–0 Lindomar SilvaSubmission (guillotine choke) GP: Tornado 3 October 28, 2004 N/A N/A Brazil Win 2–0 Michel MichelKO GP: Tornado 2 July 18, 2004 1 0:30 Brazil Win 1–0 Jorge dos Santos VelhoTKO (punches) Copa Gaucha: Fight Center 2 May 15, 2004 2 N/A Caxias do Sul, Brazil Notes and references
- ^ a b Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-19.
- ^ "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.
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