Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Brandao
BrazilDiego Brandao
“DB”
22-11-0
RESULT

Diego Brandao def. Daniel Pineda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Daniel Pineda
United StatesDaniel Pineda
“The Pit”
28-17-0 (3 NC)
Sunday, August 18, 2013
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Diego Brandao defeated Daniel Pineda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Brandao won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Brandao
Daniel Pineda
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 86
Significant strikes
61 of 160
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
64 of 108
Total strikes
88 of 195
8 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 8
80%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
4:25
Control time
2:48
Significant strikes by target
31 of 66
Head
47 of 141
9 of 17
Body
12 of 17
2 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
35 of 72
Distance
33 of 117
1 of 1
Clinch
4 of 4
6 of 13
Ground
24 of 39

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 49
Sig. str.
18 of 69
28 of 49
Total str.
18 of 69
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
28 of 55
16 of 22
Total str.
54 of 87
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
2:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
15 of 36
20 of 37
Total str.
16 of 39
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:18

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#BrandaoPineda
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
David Ginsberg
#BrandaoPineda
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ryan Shea
#BrandaoPineda
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Brandao
-
0
Pineda
●29-28 Brandao×12
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

83%
Brandao
17%
Pineda
12 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Brandao83.3%●29-28 Pineda8.3%●30-27 Pineda8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Brandao
R2
100%
Pineda
R3
92%
Brandao

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Brandao
-208
68% implied win probability
Open: -335Best: -180
Daniel Pineda
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +236Best: +250

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego BrandaoDaniel Pineda
Bookmaker-180+150
Bovada-205+250
Pinnacle-199+179
sports-interaction-263+180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Brandao vs Daniel Pineda?

Diego Brandao defeated Daniel Pineda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Brandao won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Brandao vs Daniel Pineda?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Brandao won the decision.

Was Diego Brandao vs Daniel Pineda a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Diego Brandao.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Brandao 56%44% Daniel Pineda

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Diego Brandao
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Daniel Pineda
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power83
82Speed63
74Precision53
77Durability74
73Engine67
96Wrestling88
94Ground97

Biggest edge Diego Brandao, Punch speed +43

Attribute by attribute

Diego Brandao is on the left of every row, Daniel Pineda on the right.
97Punch power95
71Kick power70
95Punch speed52
68Kick speed73
74Accuracy53
96Takedowns88
94Ground striking95
94Submissions98
73Chin88
81Body strength59
73Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
28-17-0 (3 NC)
1704
Power Index rating
1660
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.94
SLpM
2.85
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.38
SApM
3.26
62%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

3.21
TD Avg.
1.42
68%
TD Acc.
24%
80%
TD Def.
54%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.50

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  • L
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  • W
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  • D
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    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 13 fights
23.3
Avg sig. strikes
26.6
1.70
Avg takedowns
0.92
1:58
Avg control time
2:24
56
Career high strikes
61
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Diego Brandao
Strike target
Daniel Pineda
68%
Head
68%
21%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
17%
Diego Brandao
Strike position
Daniel Pineda
70%
Distance
57%
11%
Clinch
7%
19%
Ground
36%