All MMA fightersDiego Nunes
“The Gun”
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Profile
| Full name | Diego Torresean Nunes |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Gun |
| Date of birth | 30 Nov 1982 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Caxias do Sul, Brazil |
| Lives in | Los Angeles, United States |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2004 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 15 May 2004 |
| Last fight | Win vs Kiichi Kunimoto, 22 Feb 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Superior Challenge Featherweight Champion
- Fire Cage FC Welterweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
Brazilian featherweight and lightweight from Caxias do Sul who fought in the WEC, UFC and Bellator. He later won the Superior Challenge featherweight title in Sweden and has continued to compete on European and Asian shows.
Fight history
35 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Kiichi Kunimoto | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:15 | Fire Cage FC 1 | 22 Feb 2025 | Nilai, Malaysia | Won the inaugural Fire Cage FC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Mauricio Otalora | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:46 | Cage FS 15 | 15 Mar 2024 | Graz, Austria | |
| Loss | Paulo Ricardo Rodrigues | DQ (illegal soccer kick) | Falcon MMA 2 | 4 Nov 2023 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Loss | Ronys Torres | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Centurion FC: Rex Redemptor | 26 May 2023 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Welterweight bout |
| Win | Simon Sköld | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:55 | Superior Challenge 19 | 11 May 2019 | Stockholm, Sweden | Defended the Superior Challenge Featherweight Championship |
| Loss | Yusuke Yachi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 10 | 6 May 2018 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Corneliu Lascăr | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:46 | RXF 29: All Stars | 18 Dec 2017 | Brașov, Romania | |
| Win | Michel Ersoy | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:54 | Superior Challenge 16 | 2 Dec 2017 | Stockholm, Sweden | Defended the Superior Challenge Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Radu Mihatu | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:25 | Magnum FC 2 | 22 Jul 2017 | Rome, Italy | Lightweight debut |
| Loss | Rasul Mirzaev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:45 | Fight Nights Global 51 | 25 Sep 2016 | Kaspiysk, Russia | |
| Win | Joachim Hansen | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:51 | Superior Challenge 11 | 29 Nov 2014 | Södertälje, Sweden | Won the Superior Challenge Featherweight Championship |
| Loss | Matt Bessette | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 110 | 28 Feb 2014 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Bellator Season 10 tournament quarter-final |
| Loss | Patrício Freire | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:19 | Bellator 99 | 13 Sep 2013 | Temecula, California, USA | Bellator Season 9 tournament quarter-final |
| Loss | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | 19 Jan 2013 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | 5 Oct 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | 14 Apr 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | Manvel Gamburyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | 30 Dec 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Kenny Florian | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | 11 Jun 2011 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Mike Brown | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 125: Resolution | 1 Jan 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tyler Toner | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 51 | 30 Sep 2010 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Raphael Assunção | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 49 | 20 Jun 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | LC Davis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 44 | 18 Nov 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Rafael Dias | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 42 | 9 Aug 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Cole Province | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 37 | 3 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Marcelo Franca | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:20 | Shooto: Brazil 8 | 30 Aug 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Henrique Mello | KO (head kick) | 1 | Top Fighting Championships 3 | 2 May 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Win | Luciano Dos Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:40 | Sul Fight Championship 1 | 16 Sep 2006 | Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Win | Jetron Azevedo | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Storm Samurai 10 | 28 Jan 2006 | Brazil | ||
| Win | Piri Piri | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:55 | Floripa Fight 1 | 26 Nov 2005 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | Einstein Santana | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | Battle Front 1 | 29 May 2005 | Brazil | ||
| Win | Jorge dos Santos Velho | TKO | 1 | GP: Tornado 5 | 19 Mar 2005 | Caxias do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Win | Giovani Diniz | KO | Profight Championships 3 | 31 Jan 2005 | Brazil | |||
| Win | Lindomar Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | GP: Tornado 3 | 28 Oct 2004 | Brazil | |||
| Win | Michel Michel | KO | 1 | 0:30 | GP: Tornado 2 | 18 Jul 2004 | Brazil | |
| Win | Jorge dos Santos Velho | TKO (punches) | 2 | Copa Gaucha: Fight Center 2 | 15 May 2004 | Caxias do Sul, Brazil | Pro debut |