Istela Nunes
Brazil
Drops to 0-5 in UFC
Nunes lost to Loma Lookboonmee via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Nunes was originally scheduled to fight Molly McCann a couple weeks ago but had to withdraw due to visa issues. She got a fight here against a much tougher opponent in Lookboonmee and predictably struggled, although it wasn't that bad of an effort given she entered as a +600 underdog. Nunes landed no notable offense of her own, but she also didn't allow Lookboonmee much, either. The result was a boring bout with a lot of back-and-forth positional changes. Nunes has now fought five times since her October 2021 UFC debut, dropping every single one. It would appear to be the lock of the century that her time with the company is over.
Nunes was originally scheduled to fight Molly McCann a couple weeks ago but had to withdraw due to visa issues. She got a fight here against a much tougher opponent in Lookboonmee and predictably struggled, although it wasn't that bad of an effort given she entered as a +600 underdog. Nunes landed no notable offense of her own, but she also didn't allow Lookboonmee much, either. The result was a boring bout with a lot of back-and-forth positional changes. Nunes has now fought five times since her October 2021 UFC debut, dropping every single one. It would appear to be the lock of the century that her time with the company is over.
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Scheduled against Lookboonmee
Nunes is scheduled to compete against Loma Lookboonmee in a strawweight fight at UFC Vegas 105 on April 5, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Nunes was scheduled to fight Molly McCann on March 22, but the former's visa issues resulted in a bout cancellation. It did not take long for Nunes to get the visa problems resolved, as less than a week after the McCann-fight withdrawal, she has a new opponent scheduled.
Nunes was scheduled to fight Molly McCann on March 22, but the former's visa issues resulted in a bout cancellation. It did not take long for Nunes to get the visa problems resolved, as less than a week after the McCann-fight withdrawal, she has a new opponent scheduled.
Won't fight McCann on March 22
Nunes (not injury related) will not compete at UFC London's strawweight bout against Molly McCann on March 22, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Nunes won't be able to fight due to issues with her visa, and she'll be replaced by Alexia Thainara. Nunes holds a 6-5-0 record (1 NC), though she has lost in each of her last four fights.
Nunes won't be able to fight due to issues with her visa, and she'll be replaced by Alexia Thainara. Nunes holds a 6-5-0 record (1 NC), though she has lost in each of her last four fights.
Finally scheduled for fight
Nunes (elbow) is scheduled to compete against Molly McCann in a strawweight fight at UFC London on March 22, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
On July 15, 2023, Nunes fought Viktoriia Dudakova in a losing effort. It was a quick loss, only because Nunes appeared to dislocate her left elbow while defending a takedown attempt. It will have been over a year and a half since Nunes fought in a UFC ring.
On July 15, 2023, Nunes fought Viktoriia Dudakova in a losing effort. It was a quick loss, only because Nunes appeared to dislocate her left elbow while defending a takedown attempt. It will have been over a year and a half since Nunes fought in a UFC ring.
Injury leads to quick defeat
Nunes lost to Viktoriia Dudakova via TKO (elbow injury) at 0:34 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 49 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
In search of her first UFC victory in her fourth UFC bout, Nunes appeared to dislocate her left elbow while attempting to defend an early Dudakova takedown attempt. The fight was over instantly, with Nunes screaming in pain and referee Chris Tognoni stepping in. Fighters that begin their time with the company with four straight defeats rarely get a fifth opportunity, but this is not a normal set of circumstances. It remains to be seen if we see Nunes again inside the Octagon.
In search of her first UFC victory in her fourth UFC bout, Nunes appeared to dislocate her left elbow while attempting to defend an early Dudakova takedown attempt. The fight was over instantly, with Nunes screaming in pain and referee Chris Tognoni stepping in. Fighters that begin their time with the company with four straight defeats rarely get a fifth opportunity, but this is not a normal set of circumstances. It remains to be seen if we see Nunes again inside the Octagon.
Scheduled against newcomer
Nunes is scheduled to fight Viktoriia Dudakova in a strawweight bout at UFC Vegas 77 on July 15, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
This is expected to be Nunes' fourth attempt at logging a UFC win. She previously lost against Ariane Carnelossi (submission), Sam Hughes (decision) and Yazmin Jauregui (TKO). Meanwhile, Dudakova is making her UFC debut after winning a contract through Dana White's Contender Series. She has an undefeated record across six fights.
This is expected to be Nunes' fourth attempt at logging a UFC win. She previously lost against Ariane Carnelossi (submission), Sam Hughes (decision) and Yazmin Jauregui (TKO). Meanwhile, Dudakova is making her UFC debut after winning a contract through Dana White's Contender Series. She has an undefeated record across six fights.