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Istela Nunes lands 4.3 and absorbs 4.1 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Istela Nunes has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Istela Nunes wins 50% of rounds across 12 scored. Round splits are close.

Istela Nunes has 2 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.40 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 28 out of 99, low for the division.

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Fighter Profile›Women's Strawweight

Istela Nunes

6-6 (1 NC)5 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 5L
Declining
Moderate Wear
5'4"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLLoma Lookboonmee·U-DEC·R3·1.2yr ago
Fighter Context
0–5UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.5min/fight
·
53UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
0–3(3 fights)
·
-1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.21
Neutral
55%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
Passive
4%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
28
Low
1%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%
Average
53%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Istela Nunes — 4.28 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.07 strikes per minute.

Nunes
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
W. Strawweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.28
Str. Accuracy47%
225UFC landed/475attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.5 vs avg4.07
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.20
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.40
CQ KO Power
Above Avg65%ile0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
29%
Leg
19%
By Position
Distance89%
/
Clinch11%
/
Ground0%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 15 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed241911
Avg. Absorbed162315
Avg. Net+8-4-5
Grappling

Istela Nunes — 47% takedown defense.

Nunes
Non-Factor
·42s ctrlAverage Control
W. Strawweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.29
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense47%
10UFC defended/21opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 33%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 5
Submission1 / 5
Decision2 / 5
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 2 dec across 5 losses
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
1.5pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
0+26+51+77+102avg↵2021202220232025

5 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.62.44.2R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
5.8
3.9
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
4.7
3.5
Diff
+2.0
-0.8
-1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 5 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.27 idxL3
-13%55%122%LLLLL

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Nunes — 5 UFC Fights

Istela Nunes — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
5 fights
L
Loma Lookboonmee
W.SW
U-DEC R3Apr '25
+4
·36 SS (58%)·32 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·195s ctrl
↵ 21mo layoff
L
Viktoriia Dudakova
W.SW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:34Jul '23
-1
·2 SS (33%)·3 abs·1 td taken
L
Yazmin Jauregui
W.SW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:06Dec '22
-31
·36 SS (60%)·67 abs·15s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 kd taken
L
Sam Hughes
W.SW
M-DEC R3Apr '22
+13
·89 SS (39%)·76 abs·2 td taken
L
Ariane Carnelossi
W.SW
SUB R3 · 2:57Oct '21
+26
·62 SS (52%)·36 abs·5 td taken
All Fighters
Women's Strawweight

Istela Nunes

6-6 (1 NC)5 UFC
Form
5L
5'4"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLLoma Lookboonmee·U-DEC·1.2yr ago
Fighter Context
0–5UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.5min/fight
·
53UFC min
vs. Winning Record0–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.21
55%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
4%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
28
1%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%
53%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nunes
W. Strawweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.28
Str. Accuracy47%
225UFC landed/475attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.5 vs avg4.07
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.20
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.40
CQ KO Power
Above Avg65%ile0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
29%
Leg
19%
By Position
Dist89%
Clinch11%
Ground0%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=5
R2
n=4
R3
n=3
Landed241911
Absorbed162315
Net+8-4-5
Grappling
Nunes
W. Strawweight avg
Non-Factor
42s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.29
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense47%
10UFC defended/21opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
1.5pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.62.44.2R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
5.8
3.9
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
4.7
3.5
Diff
+2.0
-0.8
-1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nunes — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Loma LookboonmeeW.SW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '25
36 SS (58%)·32 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·195s ctrl
L
Viktoriia DudakovaW.SW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '23
2 SS (33%)·3 abs·1 td taken
L
Yazmin JaureguiW.SW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '22
36 SS (60%)·67 abs·15s ctrl·1 kd·2 kd taken
L
Sam HughesW.SW
M-DEC·R3·Apr '22
89 SS (39%)·76 abs·2 td taken
L
Ariane CarnelossiW.SW
SUB·R3·Oct '21
62 SS (52%)·36 abs·5 td taken
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