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Daniel Pineda

"The Pit"
28-17-0★ 5bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Grappling 0-0-2
28-17-0 · 28 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Daniel Pineda holds a professional MMA record of 28-17-0. Daniel Pineda has won 28 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission, 0 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 6 by submission. In the UFC, Daniel Pineda lands 2.85 significant strikes per minute with 50% accuracy and averages 1.42 takedowns per 15 minutes. Daniel Pineda also has 2 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: October 19, 2024. Tracked organizations: UFC, PFL, BELLATOR.

Profile

Height
5'7"170 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
69"175 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1985-08-06
Age
41
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas, United States

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • 4oz Fight Club · United States

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Submission Threat
98 · top 2% in division
Punch power95
Kick power70
Punch speed52
Kick speed73
Accuracy53
Takedowns88
Ground striking95
Submissions98
Chin88
Body strength59
Cardio67

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 28-17-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.85per min
50% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.26per min
46% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.42per 15 min
24% success
Takedowns stuffed55%
Submission attempts1.5per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 5-8-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.85per min
50% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.26per min
46% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.42per 15 min
24% success
Takedowns stuffed55%
Submission attempts1.5per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Daniel Pineda sits in the top 25.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Daniel Pineda earns per fight.

Daniel Pineda's salary & career earnings →

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Darren Elkins
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira· Oct 19, 2024· Featherweight· 28-17 vs 29-11
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  2. LOSS
    vs Nathaniel Wood
    UFCUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 28, 2024· Featherweight· 28-16 vs 20-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Alex Caceres
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi· Jun 3, 2023· Featherweight· 28-15 vs 21-13
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  4. WIN
    vs Tucker Lutz
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen· Mar 25, 2023· Featherweight· 28-14 vs 12-3
    SUB
    R2 · 2:50
    POTN
  5. NC
    vs Andre Fili
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov· Jun 26, 2021· Featherweight· 27-14 vs 21-8
    Could Not Continue
    R2 · 0:46
  6. LOSS
    vs Cub Swanson
    UFCUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno· Dec 12, 2020· Featherweight· 27-14 vs 27-11
    TKO
    R2 · 1:52
  7. WIN
    vs Herbert Burns
    UFCUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier· Aug 15, 2020· Featherweight· 27-13 vs 11-3
    TKO
    R2 · 4:37
    POTN
  8. NC
    vs Movlid Khaybulaev
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 16, 2019· Featherweight· 26-13 vs 14-0-1
    NC
    R1 · 0:29
  9. NC
    vs Jeremy Kennedy
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 16, 2019· Featherweight· 26-13 vs 15-2
    NC
    R1 · 4:00
  10. WIN
    vs Rey Trujillo
    Fury FC 32· May 24, 2019· Featherweight· 26-13 vs 24-26
    TKO
    R1 · 3:33
  11. WIN
    vs Elias Rodriguez
    Fury FC 28: Black Tie MMA· Dec 15, 2018· Lightweight· 25-13 vs 6-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:51
  12. WIN
    vs Dimitre Ivy×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Fury FC 25· Jul 20, 2018· Featherweight· 24-13 vs 8-5
    SUB
    R1 · 1:10
  13. WIN
    vs Josh Davila
    LFA 35: Newell vs. Luque· Mar 9, 2018· Lightweight· 23-13 vs 7-14
    TKO
    R2 · 0:58
  14. LOSS
    vs Georgi Karakhanyan
    BellatorBellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani· Aug 25, 2017· Featherweight· 22-13 vs 27-7-1
    TKO
    R2 · 4:05
  15. WIN
    vs Mark Dickman
    BellatorBellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson· Sep 16, 2016· Featherweight· 22-12 vs 11-3
    SUB
    R3 · 2:07
  16. LOSS
    vs Emmanuel Sanchez
    BellatorBellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie· Feb 19, 2016· Featherweight· 21-12 vs 13-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Jonny Carson
    Legacy FC 41· Apr 3, 2015· Lightweight· 21-11 vs 11-7
    SUB
    R3 · 1:45
  18. WIN
    vs Thomas Webb
    Legacy FC 39· Feb 27, 2015· Catchweight· 20-11 vs 8-3
    SUB
    R1 · 0:49
  19. WIN
    vs Leonard Garcia
    Legacy FC 37· Nov 14, 2014· Lightweight· 19-11 vs 18-13-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:54
  20. LOSS
    vs Robert Whiteford
    UFCUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler· Mar 15, 2014· Featherweight· 18-11 vs 11-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. LOSS
    vs Diego Brandao
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013· Featherweight· 18-10 vs 18-8
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Justin Lawrence
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale· Apr 13, 2013· Featherweight· 18-9 vs 4-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:35
    SOTN
  23. LOSS
    vs Antonio Carvalho
    UFCUFC 149: Faber vs Barao· Jul 21, 2012· Featherweight· 17-9 vs 14-5
    TKO
    R1 · 1:11
  24. LOSS
    vs Mike Brown
    UFCUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir· May 26, 2012· Featherweight· 17-8 vs 25-8
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. WIN
    vs Mackens Semerzier
    UFCUFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann· Mar 3, 2012· Featherweight· 17-7 vs 6-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:05
  26. WIN
    vs Pat Schilling
    UFCUFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller· Jan 20, 2012· Featherweight· 16-7 vs 5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:37
  27. WIN
    vs Gilbert Jimenez
    Legacy FC 9· Dec 16, 2011· Catchweight· 15-7 vs 5-4-1
    TKO
    R2 · 1:37
  28. WIN
    vs Frank Gomez×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Legacy FC 7· Jul 22, 2011· Featherweight· 14-7 vs 10-4
    SUB
    R3 · 2:25
  29. WIN
    vs Ray Blodgett
    Legacy FC· Apr 8, 2011· 13-7 vs 5-1
    TKO
  30. WIN
    vs Levi Forrest
    Legacy FC· Jan 29, 2011· 12-7 vs 6-1
    SUB
  31. WIN
    vs Rey Trujillo
    Legacy FC· Jul 31, 2010· 11-7 vs 7-2
    SUB
  32. LOSS
    vs Chas Skelly
    BellatorBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 19· May 20, 2010· Featherweight· 10-7 vs 7-0
    SUB
    R2 · 2:16
  33. WIN
    vs James King
    King of Kombat· Feb 27, 2010· 10-6 vs 13-9
    TKO
  34. WIN
    vs Doug Frey
    Supreme Warrior Championship· Nov 28, 2009· 9-6 vs 6-3
    SUB
  35. LOSS
    vs Chas Skelly
    Supreme Warrior Championship· Sep 18, 2009· 8-6 vs 5-0
    SUB
  36. LOSS
    vs Johnny Bedford
    Supreme Warrior Championship· Jun 20, 2009· 8-5 vs 11-7-1
    SUB
  37. LOSS
    vs Kyle Miers
    IXFA Extreme Fighting· Jun 6, 2009· 8-4 vs 1-0
    SUB
  38. LOSS
    vs Roberto Vargas
    BellatorBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 6· May 7, 2009· 8-3 vs 6-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  39. WIN
    vs Johnny Bedford
    Supreme Warrior Championship· Feb 21, 2009· 8-2 vs 8-7-1
    SUB
  40. WIN
    vs Ira Evanson
    Texas Regional· Dec 6, 2008· 7-2 vs 1-1
    SUB
  41. LOSS
    vs Scott Bear
    Louisiana FC 2· Aug 23, 2008· Featherweight· 6-2 vs 2-1
    SUB
  42. WIN
    vs Vince Libardi
    Texas Regional· Jul 18, 2008· 6-1 vs 5-4
    TKO
  43. WIN
    vs John Alvarez
    Texas Regional· May 17, 2008· 5-1 vs 2-1-2
    TKO
  44. WIN
    vs Warren Stewart
    Texas Regional· Apr 4, 2008· 4-1 vs 2-4
    TKO
  45. LOSS
    vs Jae Seok Lim
    EliteXC: Renegade· Nov 10, 2007· Welterweight· 3-1 vs 13-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:42
  46. WIN
    vs Kier Gooch
    Renegades Extreme Fighting· Oct 20, 2007· 3-0 vs 0-2
    SUB
  47. WIN
    vs Warren Stewart
    Texas Regional· May 11, 2007· 2-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
  48. WIN
    vs Jeremy Mahon
    IFC 31: Texas Caged Combat· Apr 13, 2007· Lightweight· 1-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:03

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1616▼6
Peak
1714Aug 16, 2020
Rated fights
45
150016001700200820112014201720202023Apr 13, 2007 · 1541May 11, 2007 · 1576Oct 20, 2007 · 1605Nov 10, 2007 · 1571Apr 4, 2008 · 1594May 17, 2008 · 1626Jul 18, 2008 · 1643Aug 23, 2008 · 1601Dec 6, 2008 · 1621Feb 21, 2009 · 1639May 8, 2009 · 1616Jun 6, 2009 · 1584Jun 20, 2009 · 1559Sep 18, 2009 · 1538Nov 28, 2009 · 1565Feb 27, 2010 · 1586May 20, 2010 · 1562Jul 31, 2010 · 1590Jan 29, 2011 · 1603Apr 8, 2011 · 1614Jul 22, 2011 · 1629Dec 16, 2011 · 1637Jan 20, 2012 · 1653Mar 2, 2012 · 1668May 26, 2012 · 1659Jul 21, 2012 · 1643Apr 13, 2013 · 1656Aug 18, 2013 · 1645Mar 15, 2014 · 1634Nov 14, 2014 · 1645Feb 27, 2015 · 1655Apr 3, 2015 · 1663Feb 19, 2016 · 1659Sep 16, 2016 · 1676Aug 25, 2017 · 1665Mar 9, 2018 · 1672Jul 20, 2018 · 1687Dec 15, 2018 · 1700May 24, 2019 · 1707Aug 16, 2020 · 1714Dec 13, 2020 · 1701Mar 25, 2023 · 1644Jun 4, 2023 · 1635Jul 28, 2024 · 1622Oct 19, 2024 · 16161616

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Frequently asked questions

When does Daniel Pineda fight next?

Daniel Pineda has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Daniel Pineda's record?

Daniel Pineda's professional MMA record is 28-17-0.

Who is Daniel Pineda fighting next?

Daniel Pineda's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Daniel Pineda fight last?

Daniel Pineda most recently fought Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira on Saturday, October 19, 2024, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Daniel Pineda fight in?

Daniel Pineda fights at Featherweight.

How many knockouts does Daniel Pineda have?

Daniel Pineda has 9 wins by KO/TKO and 19 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Daniel Pineda won?

Daniel Pineda has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Daniel Pineda?

Daniel Pineda is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Daniel Pineda weigh?

Daniel Pineda weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Daniel Pineda's reach?

Daniel Pineda has a reach of 69" (175 cm).

How old is Daniel Pineda?

Daniel Pineda is 41 years old (born Aug 6, 1985).

Where is Daniel Pineda from?

Daniel Pineda is from United States.