Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Damian Pinas
Damian Pinas
“The Baba Yaga”
10-1-0
RESULT

Damian Pinas def. Cesar Almeida (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:44
Cesar Almeida
BrazilCesar Almeida
“Cesinha”
7-3-0
Saturday, July 11, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Damian Pinas defeated Cesar Almeida by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Damian Pinas
Cesar Almeida
1
Knockdowns
0
25 of 33
Significant strikes
37 of 50
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
28 of 37
Total strikes
39 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
12 of 20
Head
8 of 16
5 of 5
Body
15 of 20
8 of 8
Leg
14 of 14
24 of 32
Distance
37 of 50
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 33
Sig. str.
37 of 50
28 of 37
Total str.
39 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:33

Frequently asked questions

Who won Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida?

Damian Pinas defeated Cesar Almeida by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Damian Pinas 49%51% Cesar Almeida

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

10-1-0
Record
7-3-0
1542
Elo rating
1551
2
Win Streak
0
24
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Aruba
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.33
SLpM
3.73
63%
Str. Acc.
60%
5.89
SApM
2.23
39%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.20
0%
TD Acc.
33%
85%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Damian Pinas · 2-0
  • W
    Cesar Almeida
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wes Schultz
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
Cesar Almeida · 2-3
  • L
    Damian Pinas
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cezary Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Abdul Razak Alhassan
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 6 fights
20.0
Avg sig. strikes
35.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:26
Avg control time
0:35
25
Career high strikes
58
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Damian Pinas
Strike target
Cesar Almeida
53%
Head
39%
18%
Body
36%
30%
Leg
25%
Damian Pinas
Strike position
Cesar Almeida
80%
Distance
77%
3%
Clinch
14%
18%
Ground
9%