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Tale of the Tape
Age
34
Height
5' 4"
Reach
66"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Brazil
Key Stats
50%
Win Rate
33%
Finish Rate
2
KO/TKO Wins
0
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
12
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Career
Win Methods
Istela Nunes brings a 6-6 record into every walk to the cage — and in a division as crowded as women's strawweight, every single win matters.
Volume is the weapon: 4.28 significant strikes a minute on 52% accuracy. Rounds get won on attrition — opponents drown in output long before the final bell.
He's coming off a loss to Loma Lookboonmee. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Loma Lookboonmee
Decision - Unanimous · Apr 5, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
Viktoriia Dudakova
KO/TKO R1 · Jul 15, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
Yazmin Jauregui
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Dec 4, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Sam Hughes
Decision - Majority · Apr 16, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
Ariane Carnelossi
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R3 · Oct 16, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont
Latest / Istela Nunes News
Amanda Nunes Says She Already Has Kayla Harrison Figured Out for UFC 334
Nunes (23-5) comes out of retirement to face reigning bantamweight champ Harrison on Nov. 14 at MSG — and says old sparring sessions gave her the blueprint.
Oct 20, 2026
Kayla Harrison Nearly Retired Before Nunes Title Fight at UFC 334
Five herniated discs and neck surgery almost ended Harrison's career. At 36, she admits the Amanda Nunes bout could be her last.
Oct 15, 2026
Kayla Harrison's Neck Surgery Doubts Nearly Cost Her the Nunes Fight
Harrison spine fusion repaired five herniated discs and derailed her UFC 324 date. Now she faces Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight belt on Nov. 14.
Oct 12, 2026