Featherweight· Not Fighting
Daniel Pineda
“The Pit”·
Dallas, United States
Pro record
28-17-0 (1 NC)
Model Elo
1487
#1140 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- 4oz Fight Club
- Born
- Dallas, United States
- UFC debut
- Jan 21, 2012
Profile
Daniel Pineda is 5–8 in the UFC since 2012 (plus 1 no contest). 5 of those 5 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Darren Elkins by unanimous decision (Oct 19, 2024).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 5–8
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 5 of 5 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 6m
- avg 9:02 per fight
- Opposition
- 1552
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1632opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · Aug 14, 2020
- 1578opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · Mar 24, 2023
- 1560opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann · Mar 1, 2012
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · about average
UFC avg 15% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:26
Fight history (14)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Darren ElkinsRecord after: 5-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraOct 19, 2024 |
| L |  Nathaniel WoodRecord after: 5-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 304Jul 27, 2024 |
| L |  Alex CaceresRecord after: 5-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. AlbaziJun 2, 2023 |
| W |  Tucker LutzRecord after: 5-5 | submissionRound 2 · 2:50 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. SandhagenMar 24, 2023 |
| NC |  Andre FiliRecord after: 4-5 | CNCRound 2 · 0:46 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. VolkovJun 25, 2021 |
| L |  Cub SwansonRecord after: 4-5 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:52 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. MorenoDec 11, 2020 |
| W |  Herbert BurnsRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:37 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 14, 2020 |
| L | RWRobert WhitefordRecord after: 3-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerMar 14, 2014 |
| L |  Diego BrandaoRecord after: 3-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenAug 16, 2013 |
| W |  Justin LawrenceRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 1 · 1:35 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen FinaleApr 12, 2013 |
| L |  Antonio CarvalhoRecord after: 2-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:11 | UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoJul 20, 2012 |
| L |  Mike BrownRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 25, 2012 |
| W |  Mackens SemerzierRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 2:05 | UFC on FX: Alves vs KampmannMar 1, 2012 |
| W |  Pat SchillingRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 1:37 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerJan 19, 2012 |