Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida

Cesar Almeida

Pro 7-3-0 | UFC 3-3-0

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 Accuracy	71.4%	60.0%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.3	3.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2	2.3	►
Strike Differential	0.1/min	1.2/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	33.3%	►
Takedown Defense	85.7%	48.5%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	1:37	0:51	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	66.7%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	33.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	2:49	10:12	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	7.1	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.5	—
Edges	3	3	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Damian Pinas Cesar Almeida League median

Statistic	Damian Pinas	Cesar Almeida	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	18.9%	68.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	2:49	10:12	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	44.4%	50.0%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	4-5 (44.4%)	13-13 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	4-5 (44.4%)	8-10 (44.4%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	77.2%	43.8%	—
% Time in Control	10.8%	5.8%	—
% Time Controlled	12.0%	50.4%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	47.4%	10.3%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.65	6.12	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.72	4.40	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.07	+1.72	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	71.2%	56.6%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	39.7%	46.1%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	16.67	0.71	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	2.97	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.76	0.56	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.34	6.16	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	0.52	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Damian Pinas	Cesar Almeida	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	71.4%	58.0%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.3	3.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2	2.6	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	33.3%	►
Takedown Defense	85.7%	48.1%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:18	0:40	—
Edges	3	2	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Damian Pinas

WIN

vs. Andrey Pulyaev

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:15

Damian Pinas5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Andrey Pulyaev4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Damian Pinas	5/7	71%	0/0	0:03	1
	Andrey Pulyaev	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cesar Almeida

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:44

Damian Pinas25/3376%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Cesar Almeida37/5074%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Damian Pinas	25/33	76%	0/1	0:03	1
	Cesar Almeida	37/50	74%	1/1	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Wes Schultz

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Damian Pinas15/2365%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49KD 2

Wes Schultz3/1323%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Damian Pinas	15/23	65%	0/0	0:49	2
	Wes Schultz	3/13	23%	0/6	0:28	—

Cesar Almeida

LOSS

vs. Damian Pinas

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:44

Cesar Almeida37/5074%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33

Damian Pinas25/3376%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cesar Almeida	37/50	74%	1/1	0:33	—
	Damian Pinas	25/33	76%	0/1	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cesar Almeida12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29

Cezary Oleksiejczuk14/1974%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cesar Almeida	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cezary Oleksiejczuk	5/6	83%	1/1	3:39	—

R2	Cesar Almeida	6/12	50%	0/0	0:29	—
	Cezary Oleksiejczuk	6/10	60%	2/2	3:15	—

R3	Cesar Almeida	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cezary Oleksiejczuk	3/3	100%	3/4	4:21	—

WIN

vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:16

Cesar Almeida20/2969%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Abdul Razak Alhassan17/3352%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:31KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cesar Almeida	20/29	69%	0/0	0:03	1
	Abdul Razak Alhassan	17/33	52%	0/2	1:31	1

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Damian Pinas is the busier striker, landing 5.3 significant strikes per minute vs 3.5. Their opponent absorbs 2.3 strikes per minute on average — Damian Pinas's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Damian Pinas connects on 71.4% of significant strikes compared to 60.0%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

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 10:12 vs 2:49 for Damian Pinas. If this reaches the championship rounds, Cesar Almeida's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com