Featherweight

Daniel Pineda

Last fought: Oct 2024

RECORD

Pro

28-17-0 (3 NC)

UFC

5-8-0

Age

Height

5'7"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

69"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:02
Fight Completion Rate	60.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.81
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	69-46 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	5-2 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	55-37 (59.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	42.2%
% Time in Control	25.9%
% Time Controlled	31.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	44.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.99
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.75
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.76
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.8%
Distance Strike Defense	49.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.26
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.68
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.96
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.96
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.61

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Daniel Pineda League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Daniel Pineda
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	24.0%
Takedown Defense	54.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5
Control Time/15min	3:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	80.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.9

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	19.2%
Takedown Defense	73.7%
Control Time/Fight	3:17

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Darren Elkins

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira • Oct 2024Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Pineda31/5358%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:02

Darren Elkins39/8844%TD 3/12Ctrl 6:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	13/15	87%	0/0	2:07	—
	Darren Elkins	3/8	38%	1/2	2:07	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	12/24	50%	0/0	0:05	—
	Darren Elkins	19/47	40%	2/4	2:24	—

R3	Daniel Pineda	6/14	43%	0/0	0:50	—
	Darren Elkins	17/33	52%	0/6	2:02	—

LOSS

vs. Nathaniel Wood

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Pineda32/6946%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:32

Nathaniel Wood66/9371%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:42KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	13/18	72%	0/2	1:47	—
	Nathaniel Wood	15/21	71%	0/0	2:09	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	12/36	33%	0/3	0:04	—
	Nathaniel Wood	42/61	69%	0/0	1:22	1

R3	Daniel Pineda	7/15	47%	1/1	3:41	—
	Nathaniel Wood	9/11	82%	0/0	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Alex Caceres

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Pineda27/5648%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:57

Alex Caceres60/9961%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	5/7	71%	1/6	0:16	—
	Alex Caceres	15/30	50%	0/1	3:02	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	9/14	64%	2/3	3:36	—
	Alex Caceres	5/9	56%	0/0	0:43	—

R3	Daniel Pineda	13/35	37%	0/2	0:05	—
	Alex Caceres	40/60	67%	1/1	0:41	—

WIN

vs. Tucker Lutz

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen • Mar 2023Featherweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:50

Daniel Pineda24/4553%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:20KD 1

Tucker Lutz28/7836%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	17/32	53%	1/2	0:50	1
	Tucker Lutz	24/65	37%	0/2	0:44	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	7/13	54%	0/0	1:30	—
	Tucker Lutz	4/13	31%	0/2	0:43	—

vs. Andre Fili

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov • Jun 2021Featherweight

CNC • Rd 2, 0:46

Daniel Pineda15/3444%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:38

Andre Fili34/6751%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	10/24	42%	0/6	1:38	—
	Andre Fili	29/57	51%	1/1	0:45	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	5/10	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andre Fili	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Cub Swanson

UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno • Dec 2020Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:52

Daniel Pineda21/4547%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35

Cub Swanson46/6670%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	16/30	53%	1/1	0:08	—
	Cub Swanson	31/47	66%	1/1	1:31	1

R2	Daniel Pineda	5/15	33%	0/1	0:27	—
	Cub Swanson	15/19	79%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Herbert Burns

UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 • Aug 2020Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:37

Daniel Pineda57/7576%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:13

Herbert Burns10/2245%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	24/40	60%	1/1	4:18	—
	Herbert Burns	4/13	31%	1/2	0:12	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	33/35	94%	0/1	1:55	—
	Herbert Burns	6/9	67%	2/2	2:27	—

LOSS

vs. Robert Whiteford

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Pineda24/4455%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:10

Robert Whiteford26/5052%TD 5/14Ctrl 7:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	8/18	44%	0/2	0:01	—
	Robert Whiteford	15/29	52%	2/6	2:02	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	6/11	55%	1/2	0:21	—
	Robert Whiteford	9/17	53%	1/3	2:39	—

R3	Daniel Pineda	10/15	67%	0/1	0:48	—
	Robert Whiteford	2/4	50%	2/5	3:02	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Brandao

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Pineda61/16038%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:48

Diego Brandao42/8649%TD 8/10Ctrl 4:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	18/69	26%	0/4	0:04	—
	Diego Brandao	28/49	57%	1/2	0:29	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	28/55	51%	0/0	2:26	—
	Diego Brandao	4/10	40%	2/2	1:39	—

R3	Daniel Pineda	15/36	42%	0/4	0:18	—
	Diego Brandao	10/27	37%	5/6	2:17	—

WIN

vs. Justin Lawrence

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale • Apr 2013Featherweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 1:35

Daniel Pineda1/250%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:18

Justin Lawrence0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	1/2	50%	2/3	1:18	—
	Justin Lawrence	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Antonio Carvalho

UFC 149: Faber vs Barao • Jul 2012Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:11

Daniel Pineda7/2035%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Carvalho10/2343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	7/20	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Carvalho	10/23	43%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Mike Brown

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Pineda28/8035%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:07

Mike Brown38/6757%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	13/32	41%	0/2	0:35	—
	Mike Brown	12/23	52%	2/3	1:35	—

R2	Daniel Pineda	8/34	24%	1/1	0:46	—
	Mike Brown	20/30	67%	0/2	2:44	—

R3	Daniel Pineda	7/14	50%	0/0	1:46	—
	Mike Brown	6/14	43%	0/0	2:28	—

WIN

vs. Mackens Semerzier

UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann • Mar 2012Featherweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:05

Daniel Pineda14/2167%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1

Mackens Semerzier9/1275%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	14/21	67%	0/0	0:19	1
	Mackens Semerzier	9/12	75%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Pat Schilling

UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller • Jan 2012Featherweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:37

Daniel Pineda19/2479%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:45

Pat Schilling4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Pineda	19/24	79%	1/1	0:45	—
	Pat Schilling	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com