Lightweight
Daniel Zellhuber
“Golden Boy”·
Mexico City, Mexico
Pro record
15-4-0
Model Elo
1520
#861 of 1994
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- Team Zellhuber
- Born
- Mexico City, Mexico
- UFC debut
- Sep 16, 2022
Profile
Overview
Daniel Zellhuber went 3-0 in the UFC, then lost his next four. Seven fights in, he is 3-4 and carries a three-fight losing streak into his next bout.
"Golden Boy" is a 6'1" Mexico City lightweight with a 77" reach, a switch stance and a 15-4 professional record across all promotions. The UFC record is the 3-4.
He debuted in September 2022, and a three-fight win streak is his longest. Right now the story is the skid.
UFC Career
Zellhuber's UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song was a unanimous decision loss to Trey Ogden. He answered with three straight wins: a unanimous decision over Lando Vannata in April 2023, a second-round submission of Christos Giagos at 3:26 that September, and a unanimous decision over Francisco Prado in February 2024.
Then the run stopped. A split decision loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC 306 was followed by a unanimous decision loss to Michael Johnson at UFC 318. Most recently, King Green stopped him with a second-round KO/TKO at 4:55, five seconds from the end of the round.
Three of his four decision results were close enough to go the distance. Zellhuber has been stopped only once, and that is the one fight that wasn't scored.
Before the UFC, he won a unanimous decision over Lucas Almeida at Dana White's Contender Series 5.5. That fight sits outside the UFC record.
Fighting Style
Daniel Zellhuber is a busy striker who lands more often than most UFC fighters and is hard to take down. Opponents rarely get him to the mat, which keeps most of his fights standing.
The cost is that he gets hit more than most, and his accuracy runs below average. He throws a lot to land a little, and that volume leaves him trading in exchanges. His striking defense is about the UFC average.
He rarely shoots for takedowns and seldom hunts for submissions. Even so, his only UFC finish is a second-round submission win over Giagos. That makes him a striker with one grappling finish on his record, not a grappler.
Notable Wins
- Christos Giagos: submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 (2023)
- Lando Vannata: unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen (2023)
- Francisco Prado: unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 (2024)
Quick Facts
- Division: Lightweight
- UFC record: 3-4
- Professional record (all promotions): 15-4-0
- UFC debut: 2022
- Stance: Switch
- Height / reach: 6'1" / 77"
- Team: Team Zellhuber
- Born: Mexico City, Mexico
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 3–4
- since 2022
- Finish rate
- 33%
- 1 of 3 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 33m
- avg 13:20 per fight
- Opposition
- 1535
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1534opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 15, 2023
- 1507opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · Feb 23, 2024
- 1489opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · Apr 14, 2023
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:33
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  King GreenRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:55 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghFeb 28, 2026 |
| L |  Michael JohnsonRecord after: 4-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 318Jul 19, 2025 |
| L |  Esteban RibovicsRecord after: 4-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 306Sep 14, 2024 |
| W |  Francisco PradoRecord after: 4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2Feb 23, 2024 |
| W |  Christos GiagosRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 2 · 3:26 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2Sep 15, 2023 |
| W |  Lando VannataRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenApr 14, 2023 |
| L |  Trey OgdenRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. SongSep 16, 2022 |
| W |  Lucas AlmeidaRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.5Sep 28, 2021 |