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Josiane Nunes
Born (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993 (age 30)
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesJosi
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)[1]
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofFazenda Rio Grande, Brazil
TeamStriker's House
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout7
By decision3
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Josiane Nunes (born December 23, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA fighter since 2013, she has competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Nunes started her professional MMA career in 2013 and amassed a record of 7–1 prior to signing with the UFC.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Nunes was scheduled to face Zarah Fairn on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum. Fairn weighed in at 147 pounds, eight pounds over the 139-pound catchweight limit. (The bantamweight fight was moved to a catchweight prior to the start of the weigh-ins.) The bout against Nunes was canceled due to the weight discrepancy after Nunes weighed in at 136 pounds.[3]

Making her UFC debut, Nunes faced Bea Malecki at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum on August 21, 2021.[4] She won the bout via knockout in round one.[5] This win earned her a Performance of the Night award.[6]

Nunes was scheduled to face Wu Yanan on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green.[7] However, Wu was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and she was replaced by promotional newcomer Jennifer Gonzalez.[8] In turn, Gonzalez was released from UFC one week ahead of the event for undisclosed reasons (later revealed to be related to an USADA incident).[9][10] She was replaced by promotional newcomer Ramona Pascual.[11] Nunes won the bout by unanimous decision.[12] In April 2022, she reached No. 8 in World Women's Featherweight rankings according to Fight Matrix.[13]

The match between Nunes and Fairn was rescheduled for January 21, 2023, at UFC 283.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Nunes faced Chelsea Chandler on March 16, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 239 in what was originally scheduled to be a bantamweight bout.[16] At the weigh-in, Chelsea weighed in at 137 pounds, one pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Chandler was fined 20% of her purse which went to Nunes.[17] Nunes lost the bout by unanimous decision.[18]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–2 Chelsea Chandler Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura March 16, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Bantamweight; Chandler missed weight (137 lb).
Win 10–1 Zarah Fairn Decision (unanimous) UFC 283 January 21, 2023 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–1 Ramona Pascual Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green February 26, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 8–1 Bea Malecki KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum August 21, 2021 1 4:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–1 Quezia Zbonik TKO (punches) Forze MMA 1 November 28, 2020 2 2:31 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 6–1 Dione Barbosa de Lima TKO (punches) Katana Fight 10 December 7, 2019 2 4:36 Curitiba, Brazil Bantamweight debut.
Win 5–1 Juliana Araujo KO (punch) Curitiba Top Fight 12 September 28, 2019 2 3:51 Curitiba, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 4–1 Ariele Ribeiro KO (strike) Sicario MMA 4 March 29, 2019 2 3:52 Curitiba, Brazil Lightweight bout.
Win 3–1 Laisa Coimbra TKO (punches) Striker's House Cup 82 January 26, 2018 1 3:38 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 2–1 Areane Monteiro Decision (split) Elite Fazenda Combat 2 August 30, 2015 3 5:00 Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil
Loss 1–1 Taila Santos Decision (unanimous) Striker's House 31 November 23, 2013 3 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 1–0 Elaine Albuquerque KO (punches) União Fight Combat October 12, 2013 2 0:00 União da Vitória, Brazil

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Josiane Nunes". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  3. ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2021-04-16). "Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes scrapped from UFC on ESPN 22 after 11-pound weight discrepancy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ^ Boussenaf, Jamal. "Bea Malecki treft debuterende Josiane Nunes op 21 augustus". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-08-21). "UFC Vegas 34 Results: Josiane Nunes Lands One-Punch, Walk-Off KO on Bea Malecki". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  6. ^ a b Hiergesell, Dan (2021-08-22). "UFC Vegas 34 Bonuses! Bahamondes Leads $50K Winners With Insane KO". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  7. ^ Marcel Dorff (2022-01-13). "Performance bonus winner Nunes now against Yanan at UFC Vegas 49". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-13. (in Dutch)
  8. ^ Marcel Dorff (2022-01-26). "Gonzalez makes UFC debut against Nunes at UFC Vegas 49". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-27. (in Dutch)
  9. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-02-17). "Recent UFC signee Jennifer Gonzalez released before Feb. 26 debut". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  10. ^ Danny Segura (2022-02-25). "UFC hopeful Jennifer Gonzalez details at-home USADA conflict that prompted release before debut". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  11. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-02-18). "Ramona Pascual signs with UFC, meets Josiane Nunes on short notice at UFC Vegas 49". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  12. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-02-26). "UFC Vegas 49: Josiane Nunes Dominates Ramona Pascual". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  13. ^ "Generated Historic Rankings". Fight Matrix. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  14. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-09-26). "Josiane Nunes vs. Zarah Fairn in the works for UFC 283". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  15. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-01-21). "UFC 283: Josiane Nunes takes decision over Zarah Fairn in firefight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  16. ^ Martin, Damon (2024-01-23). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu among new additions to UFC Fight Night card on March 16". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  17. ^ Staff (2024-03-15). "UFC Fight Night 239 weigh-in results: Three misses on prelims in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  18. ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-03-16). "UFC Vegas 88: Chelsea Chandler Survives Late Surge by Bloodied Josiane Nunes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-03-16.

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