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Istela Nunes vs Mei Yamaguchi

Istela Nunes is 6-6-0 (1 NC); Mei Yamaguchi is 18-16-1. Mei Yamaguchi is 9 years older than Istela Nunes. Istela Nunes has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Mei Yamaguchi. Istela Nunes is 4" · 10 cm taller than Mei Yamaguchi. They have met once: Istela Nunes 1, Mei Yamaguchi 0.

Istela Nunes
Brazil
Istela Nunes
6-6-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Met once
Mei Yamaguchi
Japan
Mei Yamaguchi
“V.V” · 18-16-1
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Istela Nunes

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team Brasil
Mei Yamaguchi

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%
Head
43%
29%
Body
12%
19%
Leg
46%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Istela Nuneslast 3 fights
55%14%31%
Mei Yamaguchilast 2 fights
54%24%22%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Istela Nunes Mei Yamaguchi· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.284.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Istela Nunes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMei Yamaguchi · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.074.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Istela Nunes · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMei Yamaguchi · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Istela Nunes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMei Yamaguchi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Istela Nunes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMei Yamaguchi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Istela Nunes · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMei Yamaguchi · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Istela Nunes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMei Yamaguchi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.28
Strikes landed / min
4.30
4.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.03
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
48%
Takedown defence
38%
0:42
Control time / fight
3:15
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Istela Nunes5 UFC fights · 225 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%112/324
21%47/72
18%41/47
Clinch
2%4/5
8%19/21
0%1/1
Ground
0%1/3
0%0/2
0%0/0
Mei Yamaguchi2 fights · by range and by target
Range
49%Distance · 117
46%Clinch · 109
5%Ground · 12
Target
43%Head · 55
12%Body · 15
46%Leg · 59

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Istela NunesMei Yamaguchi

Frequently asked questions

Have Istela Nunes and Mei Yamaguchi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Heroes Of The World (Sat, Aug 13, 2016), where Istela Nunes won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Istela Nunes and Mei Yamaguchi?

Istela Nunes is 6-6-0 (1 NC) and Mei Yamaguchi is 18-16-1.

Who has the longer reach, Istela Nunes or Mei Yamaguchi?

Istela Nunes has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 61" · 155 cm for Mei Yamaguchi, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Istela Nunes or Mei Yamaguchi?

Istela Nunes is taller at 5'4" · 163 cm; Mei Yamaguchi stands 5'0" · 152 cm.

Who is older, Istela Nunes or Mei Yamaguchi?

Mei Yamaguchi is 43 and Istela Nunes is 34.

Who has more finishes, Istela Nunes or Mei Yamaguchi?

Istela Nunes has 2 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Mei Yamaguchi has 11 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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