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Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida

Damian Pinas

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 1-0-0
Middleweight
VS

Cesar Almeida

Pro 7-2-0  |  UFC 3-2-0
Age
24|38
Height
6'1"|6'1"
Reach
79"|74"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Damian Pinas Cesar Almeida Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy65.2%57.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.03.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.22.1
Strike Differential4.8/min1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%46.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.3
Control Time/15min4:540:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%66.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time2:3011:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.5
Edges504 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Damian Pinas Cesar Almeida Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy65.2%57.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.03.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.22.1
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%46.9%
Control Time/Fight0:490:35
Edges303 even

Last 3 Fights

Damian Pinas

WIN
vs. Wes Schultz
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30
Damian Pinas15/2365%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49
Wes Schultz3/1323%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vitor Costa
DWCS 9.8 • Sep 2025
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:46
Damian Pinas17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Vitor Costa13/2454%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds

Cesar Almeida

LOSS
vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cesar Almeida12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
Cezary Oleksiejczuk14/1974%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:16
Cesar Almeida20/2969%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Abdul Razak Alhassan17/3352%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ihor Potieria
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cesar Almeida57/11350%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:15
Ihor Potieria44/8949%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:32
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Damian Pinas is the busier striker, landing 6.0 significant strikes per minute vs 3.1. Their opponent absorbs 2.1 strikes per minute on average — Damian Pinas's output should find a target.

Finish Threat: Damian Pinas finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Cesar Almeida finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Cesar Almeida's fights average 11:17 vs 2:30 for Damian Pinas. If this reaches the championship rounds, Cesar Almeida's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-25 08:08:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com