Daniel Pineda

“The Pit”

OctagonStats Rating 1468

5-8-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach69" (175 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 06, 1985

Age41

DivisionFeatherweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.85

Str. Acc49%

SApM3.26

Str. Def45%

TD Avg1.42

TD Acc24%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.5

Recent form

L L L W NC

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 6 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished25%

StreakL3

Best streak2

Avg fight9:02

Octagon time2h 6m

Opp win%72%

ActiveJan. 20, 2012 – Oct. 19, 2024 (13y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Fight of the Night2

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses4

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Daniel Pineda "The Pit" is a 28-17-0 submission specialist (3 NC). 100% finish rate.

Daniel debuted Jan. 20, 2012 vs Pat Schilling (win). On a 3-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Jan. 20, 2012–Oct. 19, 2024).

Best wins: Tucker Lutz (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Mar. 25, 2023); Justin Lawrence (SUB Kimura R1, Apr. 13, 2013); Herbert Burns (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Aug. 15, 2020).

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Chas Skelly

19-3-0 (1 NC)

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 19, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira	L Darren Elkins	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 39	0 3	2 0
Jul. 27, 2024	UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2	L Nathaniel Wood	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	32 66	1 0	0 1
Jun. 03, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi	L Alex Caceres	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	27 60	3 1	1 0
Mar. 25, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen	W Tucker Lutz	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	2:50	1 0	24 28	1 0	2 0
Jun. 26, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov	NC Andre Fili	CNC	2	0:46	0 0	15 34	0 1	0 0
Dec. 12, 2020	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno	L Cub Swanson	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:52	0 2	21 46	1 1	1 0
Aug. 15, 2020	UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3	W Herbert Burns	KO/TKO Elbows	2	4:37	0 0	57 10	1 3	0 0
Mar. 15, 2014	UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler	L Robert Whiteford	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 26	1 5	3 0
Aug. 17, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen	L Diego Brandao	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	61 42	0 8	0 0
Apr. 13, 2013	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale	W Justin Lawrence	SUB Kimura	1	1:35	0 0	1 0	2 0	1 0
Jul. 21, 2012	UFC 149: Faber vs Barao	L Antonio Carvalho	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:11	0 1	7 10	0 0	0 0
May. 26, 2012	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	L Mike Brown	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	28 38	1 2	0 0
Mar. 02, 2012	UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann	W Mackens Semerzier	SUB Armbar	1	2:05	1 0	14 9	0 0	2 0
Jan. 20, 2012	UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller	W Pat Schilling	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:37	0 0	19 4	1 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.