Josiane Nunes

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Josiane Nunes
Born (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993 (age 31)
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesJosi
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach67 in (170 cm) [1]
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil
TeamStriker's House
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins10
By knockout7
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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

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]

Nunes faced Jacqueline Cavalcanti on August 24, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 62. [19] She lost the fight by split decision. [20]

Nunes faced Priscila Cachoeira on March 15, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 254. [21] She lost the fight by knockout via an uppercut in the first round. [22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches10 wins4 losses
By knockout71
By decision33
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–4 Priscila Cachoeira KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 March 15, 202512:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–3 Jacqueline Cavalcanti Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho August 24, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–2 Chelsea Chandler Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura March 16, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight; Chandler missed weight (137 lb).
Win10–1 Zarah Fairn Decision (unanimous) UFC 283 January 21, 202335:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win9–1Ramona PascualDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green February 26, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Win8–1 Bea Malecki KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum August 21, 202114:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win7–1Quezia ZbonikTKO (punches)Forze MMA 1November 28, 202022:31 Curitiba, Brazil
Win6–1Dione Barbosa de LimaTKO (punches)Katana Fight 10December 7, 201924:36 Curitiba, BrazilReturn to Bantamweight.
Win5–1Juliana AraujoKO (punch)Curitiba Top Fight 12September 28, 201923:51 Curitiba, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win4–1Ariele RibeiroKO (punches)Sicario MMA 4March 29, 201923:52 Curitiba, BrazilLightweight debut.
Win3–1Laisa CoimbraTKO (punches)Striker's House Cup 82January 26, 201813:38 Curitiba, Brazil
Win2–1Areane MonteiroDecision (split)Elite Fazenda Combat 2August 30, 201535:00 Fazenda Rio Grande, BrazilFeatherweight debut.
Loss1–1 Taila Santos Decision (unanimous)Striker's House Cup 31November 23, 201335:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win1–0Elaine AlbuquerqueKO (punches)União Fight Combat 1October 12, 201320:00 União da Vitória, BrazilBantamweight debut.

See also

References

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  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 (31 May 2021). "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.
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  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.
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  13. "Generated Historic Rankings". Fight Matrix. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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  21. Sportsnet Staff (2014-02-18). "UFC roundup: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes added to UFC 313 lineup". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  22. Jay Anderson (2025-03-15). "UFC Vegas 104: Priscila Cachoeira Crumples Josiane Nunes with Uppercut". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.