Istela Nunes is a 30 year old Female fighter from Brazil with a 6-4-0 pro MMA record. Nunes most recently fought Yazmin Jauregui at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Istela Nunes lost to Yazmin Jauregui by KO/TKO at 4:06 of Round 2 in the Strawweight division.
Istela Nunes has 6 wins with a 34% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 4 by decision.
Istela Nunes is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6-3-0 | Yazmin Jauregui |
KO/TKO
R2 4:06
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-03 | Strawweight | UFC |
| Loss | 6-2-0 | Sam Hughes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-04-16 | Strawweight | UFC |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Ariane Carnelossi |
SUB
R3 2:57
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-10-16 | Strawweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Gina Iniong |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ONE Championship | 2018-07-07 | Flyweight | ONE |
| Loss | 5-0-0 | Angela Lee |
SUB
R2 2:18
|
ONE Championship | 2017-05-26 | Strawweight | ONE |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Mei Yamaguchi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ONE Championship | 2016-08-13 | Strawweight | ONE |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Karoline Martins |
KO/TKO
R3 3:00
|
FLC 2 | 2016-04-21 | Strawweight | FLC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Thais Camila |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
NCE 4 | 2016-01-30 | Strawweight | NCE |
| No Contest | 2-0-0 | Caroline Silva |
R1
|
Imortal FC 2 | 2015-12-13 | Strawweight | IFC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Maria Vega |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
3FC: Desafio Tres Fronters | 2015-11-21 | 3FC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Cynthia Cândido |
KO/TKO
R1 3:42
|
PRVT | 2015-10-18 | Strawweight | PRVT |
Nunes made her professional debut against Cynthia Cândido on October 18, 2015, fighting on the co-main event of PRVT: Cascavel Top Fight 2.
She made a winning start to her career, defeating Cynthia Cândido who carried a 1-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Istela Nunes beat Cynthia Cândido by KO/TKO at 3:42 of Round 1.
Nunes made her debut in the UFC against Ariane Carnelossi on October 16, 2021, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont having compiled a 6-1-0 professional MMA record.
Istela Nunes lost to Ariane Carnelossi by Submission at 2:57 of Round 3.
Since her debut, Nunes has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 0-3-0.
Nunes's last win came against Gina Iniong at ONE Championship on Saturday July 7, 2018. Istela Nunes beat Gina Iniong by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nunes is not currently booked for any fights.
Nunes's last loss came against Yazmin Jauregui at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Istela Nunes lost to Yazmin Jauregui by KO/TKO at 4:06 of Round 2.
Nunes has fought 3 times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 0-3-0.
Nunes has knocked out 2 opponents.
Nunes has no submissions on her pro MMA record.
Nunes has been knocked out 1 times.
Nunes has been submitted 2 times.
