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Istela Nunes

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Istela Nunes
Born (1992-07-23) 23 July 1992 (age 32)
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach66 in (168 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPau dos Ferros, Brazil
TeamAmerican Top Team
RankPurple belt in jiu-jitsu
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins6
By knockout2
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Istela Nunes (born 23 July 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a strawweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She has also competed for ONE Championship.

Early life and background[edit]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

ONE Championship[edit]

On May 27, 2017, she fought Angela Lee for the ONE FC Atomweight title. She lost the fight via anaconda choke in the second round.[2] However, Nunes claimed that Lee had missed weight by 2.8 pounds and therefore should have relinquished her title and been unable to fight.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Nunes was scheduled to face Angela Hill on September 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens.[4] However, on August 12, 2019, it was reported that Nunes was removed from the card due to a failed drug test,[5] and she was replaced by Ariane Carnelossi.[6]

Nunes tested positive for multiple stanozolol metabolites during an out-of competition test on July 22, 2019 and was suspended for two years, until July 22, 2021.[7]

Istela Nunes faced Ariane Carnelossi in her UFC debut on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont.[8] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.[9]

Istela Nunes faced Sam Hughes at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022.[10] She lost the fight via majority decision.[11]

Nunes was booked to face Yazmin Jauregui on August 13, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz.[12] However, Nunes withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Iasmin Lucindo.[13]

Nunes was scheduled to meet Yazmin Jauregui on December 3, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland.[14]

Personal life[edit]

During Nunes’s 2-year drug suspension, she moved back to live with her mother in Atibaia, Brazil, and worked in a petshop to help make ends meet until she could make her UFC debut.[15]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–5 (1) Viktoriya Dudakova TKO (arm injury) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva July 15, 2023 1 0:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–4 (1) Yazmin Jauregui TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland December 3, 2022 2 4:06 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss 6–3 (1) Sam Hughes Decision (majority) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 April 17, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Nunes was deducted one point in round 3 due to an eye poke.
Loss 6–2 (1) Ariane Carnelossi Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 17, 2021 3 2:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–1 (1) Gina Iniong Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Battle for the Heavens July 7, 2018 3 5:00 Guangzhou, China Flyweight bout.
Loss 5–1 (1) Angela Lee Submission (Anaconda choke) ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes May 26, 2017 2 2:18 Kallang, Singapore For the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship (115 lb)
Win 5–0 (1) Mei Yamaguchi Decision (split) ONE Championship: Heroes of the World August 13, 2016 3 5:00 Macau, China
Win 4–0 (1) Karoline Martins Moreira TKO (head kicks) FLC 2 April 21, 2016 3 3:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 (1) Thais Camila de Oliveira Decision (unanimous) New Corpore Extreme 4 January 30, 2016 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NC 2–0 (1) Caroline Silva NC (Illegal soccer kicks) Imortal FC 2 13 December 2015 1 5:00 Parana, Brazil
Win 2–0 Maria Vega Decision (unanimous) 3FC– 3 Frontier Challenge November 21, 2015 3 5:00 Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Win 1–0 Cynthia Candido TKO (knees) PRVT - CASCAVEL TOP FIGHT 2 October 18, 2015 1 3:42 Parana, Brazil Professional debut.

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  2. Lee, Jonathan (May 27, 2017). "Angela Lee anaconda chokes Istela Nunes to retain ONE championship world title". tnp.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. Cruz, Guillherme (2021-10-16). "Istela Nunes happy to join UFC after being 'screwed' by ONE in Angela Lee title fight: 'She missed weight'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  4. "Ultimate marca estreia de Istela Nunes para o UFC México contra Angela Hill, 21 de setembro". Sportv (in português). Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  5. Cruz, Guilherme (2019-08-12). "Istela Nunes out of UFC Mexico City with anti-doping violation". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  6. DNA, MMA (August 12, 2019). "Ariane Carnelossi vervangt Istela Nunes tegen Angela Hill tijdens UFC Mexico City". Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  7. Marrocco, Steven (2019-10-25). "USADA: UFC newcomer Istela Nunes accepts two-year sanction for steroid metabolites". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  8. "Braziliaans onderonsje tussen Ariane Carnelossi en Istela Nunes tijdens UFC evenement op 16 oktober". MMA DNA. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  9. Bitter, Shawn (2021-10-16). "UFC Vegas 40 Results: Ariane Carnelossi Spoils Istela Nunes' Octagon Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  10. "Istela Nunes enfrenta Sam Hughes em abril e busca a primeira vitória no UFC". SUPER LUTAS (in português). 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  11. Anderson, Jay (2022-04-16). "UFC Vegas 51: Strong Second Half Leads to First Win for Sam Hughes, Over Istela Nunes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  12. ATSteveDuncan (2022-05-13). "Yazmin Jauregui firma con UFC, enfrenta a Istela Nunes en la cartelera del 13 de agosto". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  13. Steve Duncan (2022-07-14). "Nunes injured, Iasmin Lucindo faces Yazmin Jauregui at UFC San Diego". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-07-17. Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
  14. Mike Heck (2022-10-05). "Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes set for UFC Orlando". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  15. Cruz, Guillherme (2021-10-16). "Istela Nunes happy to join UFC after being 'screwed' by ONE in Angela Lee title fight: 'She missed weight'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Istela". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-06-05.

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