Women's Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Josiane Nunes def. Zarah Fairn (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Josiane Nunes defeated Zarah Fairn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Featherweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
Fight stats
Josiane Nunes
Zarah Fairn
0
Knockdowns
0
102 of 211
Significant strikes
117 of 251
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
107 of 216
Total strikes
122 of 256
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:02
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
58 of 150
Head
89 of 220
38 of 52
Body
17 of 20
6 of 9
Leg
11 of 11
82 of 180
Distance
107 of 238
20 of 31
Clinch
10 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
41 of 87
Sig. str.
48 of 90
44 of 90
Total str.
49 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 49
Sig. str.
35 of 64
28 of 50
Total str.
38 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 75
Sig. str.
34 of 97
35 of 76
Total str.
35 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
19
Nunes
–
1
Fairn
●29–28 Nunes×19●29–28 Fairn
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Nunes
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Nunes
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29–28Nunes
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com29–28Nunes
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Nunes
- Jake Noecker · BetQL29–28Nunes
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Nunes
- Jillian DeCoursey29–28Nunes
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Nunes
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29–28Nunes
- BloodyElbow.com29–28Nunes
- CombatPress.com29–28Nunes
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Nunes
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Nunes
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Nunes
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29–28Nunes
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29–28Nunes
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Nunes
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press29–28Nunes
- MMAMania.com29–28Fairn
Fan Scorecards
67%
Nunes
6%
Draw
27%
Fairn
52 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Nunes65.4%●29–28 Fairn23.1%●30–27 Fairn3.8%●29–29 Draw3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Fairn
R2
81%
Nunes
R3
85%
Nunes
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Josiane Nunes vs Zarah Fairn?
Josiane Nunes defeated Zarah Fairn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Featherweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
What were the judges' scorecards for Josiane Nunes vs Zarah Fairn?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Josiane Nunes won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Josiane Nunes 66%34% Zarah Fairn
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
10-4-0
Record
6-6-0
1576
Elo rating
1461
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
42
5'2"
157 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Featherweight
Weight Class
Women's Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
France
Striking Profile
5.65
SLpM
4.55
43%
Str. Acc.
31%
5.76
SApM
7.40
51%
Str. Def.
45%
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
58%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Josiane Nunes · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs GreenSat, Feb 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Zarah Fairn · 0-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs SpivacSat, Sep 2, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs FigueiredoSun, Mar 1, 2020TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Women's Featherweight
- LUFC 243: Whittaker vs AdesanyaSun, Oct 6, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Women's Featherweight
Common Opponents
Josiane Nunes
Zarah Fairn
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
63.7
Avg sig. strikes
42.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:34
Avg control time
0:09
102
Career high strikes
117
0
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Josiane Nunes
Strike target
Zarah Fairn
66%
Head
75%
22%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
10%
Josiane Nunes
Strike position
Zarah Fairn
86%
Distance
94%
11%
Clinch
6%
2%
Ground
0%