Daniel Pineda “The Pit”

Age 39
Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class Featherweight
Out of TX

Daniel Pineda is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 28 wins, 17 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 28-17-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 17 years, 6 months, 5 days
Rounds Fought 56.5
Avg. Fights/Year 2.6
Longest Layoff 2 years, 3 months, 13 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 6 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
10/19/2024 L
(28-16-0)
Darren Elkins
(28-11-0)
FTW
(145.5 vs. 144.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 172: HERNANDEZ vs. PEREIRA
3 05:00
07/27/2024 L
(28-15-0)
Nathaniel Wood
(19-6-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 304: EDWARDS VS MUHAMMAD 2
3 05:00
06/03/2023 L
(28-14-0)
Alex Caceres
(21-13-0)
FTW
(145.5 vs. 145.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 131 ON ESPN: KARA-FRANCE vs ALBAZI
3 05:00
03/25/2023 W
(27-14-0)
Tucker Lutz
(12-2-0)
FTW
(145.5 vs. 146.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN 125 ON ESPN: VERA vs SANDHAGEN
2 02:50
06/26/2021 NC
(27-14-0)
Andre Fili
(21-8-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
No Contest
UFC FN 75 ON ESPN: GANE vs VOLKOV
2 00:46
12/12/2020 L
(27-13-0)
Cub Swanson
(26-11-0)
FTW
(145.5 vs. 145.0)
KO
UFC 256: FIGUEIREDO vs MORENO
2 01:52
08/15/2020 W
(26-13-0)
Herbert Burns
(11-2-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 149.5*)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 252: MIOCIC vs CORMIER
2 04:37
10/17/2019 NC
(26-13-0)
Movlid Khaibulaev
(13-0-1)
FTW
(145.4 vs. 145.4)
No Contest (Unanimous Decision)
PFL 8, 2019 Playoffs
1 00:29
05/24/2019 W
(25-13-0)
Reynaldo Trujillo
(24-24-0)
FTW
(145.9 vs. 146.7*)
TKO/RSC
Fury Fighting Championship 32
1 03:33
12/15/2018 W
(24-13-0)
Elias Rodriguez
(6-0-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 154.6)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Fury Fighting Championship 28
1 00:51
07/20/2018 W
(23-13-0)
Dimitre Ivy
(8-5-0)
FTW
(144.8 vs. 144.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Fury Fighting Championship 25
1 01:10
03/09/2018 W
(22-13-0)
Joshua Davila
(7-11-0)
FTW
(154.5* vs. 157.8*)
TKO/RSC
Legacy Fighting Alliance 35 (LFA 35) Houston TX
2 00:58
08/25/2017 L
(22-12-0)
Georgi Karakhanyan
(26-7-1)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 146.0)
TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 182
2 00:00
09/16/2016 W
(21-12-0)
Mark Dickman
(11-2-0)
FTW
(144.4 vs. 144.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 161
3 02:07
02/19/2016 L
(21-11-0)
Emmanuel Sanchez
(12-2-0)
LW
(148.2 vs. 149.2)
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 149
3 05:00
04/03/2015 W
(20-11-0)
Jonny Carson
(11-6-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0)
Submission
Legacy Fighting Championship 41 - Tulsa, Ok
3 01:45
02/27/2015 W
(19-11-0)
Thomas Webb
(8-2-0)
LW
(149.7 vs. 150.2)
Submission
Legacy 39 - Houston
1 00:49
11/14/2014 W
(18-11-0)
Leonard Garcia
(18-12-1)
LW
(154.0 vs. 156.0)
Submission
Legacy Fighting Championship 37
1 01:54
03/15/2014 L
(18-10-0)
Robert Whiteford
(10-2-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 171
5 00:00
08/17/2013 L
(18-9-0)
Diego Brandao
(16-8-0)
FTW
(144.5 vs. 146.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs Rua
3 05:00
04/13/2013 W
(17-9-0)
Justin Lawrence
(4-1-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Submission (Kimura)
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale: Faber vs. Jorgensen
1 01:35
07/21/2012 L
(17-8-0)
Antonio Carvalho
(13-5-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
KO
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
1 01:11
05/26/2012 L
(17-7-0)
Mike Brown
(21-8-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos
3 05:00
03/03/2012 W
(16-7-0)
Mackens Semerzier
(6-4-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 146.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann
1 02:05
01/20/2012 W
(15-7-0)
Pat Schilling
(6-0-0)
FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
1 01:37
12/16/2011 W
(14-7-0)
Gilbert Jimenez
(5-3-1)
LW
(149.5 vs. 151.0)
KO
Legacy Fighting Championship
2 01:37
07/22/2011 W
(13-7-0)
Frank Gomez
(10-3-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Legacy Fighting Championship 07/22/11
3 02:25
04/09/2011 W
(12-7-0)
Raymond Blodgett
(5-0-0)
LW
(154.5 vs. 154.5)
KO
Legacy Fighting Championship
1 00:58
01/29/2011 W
(11-7-0)
Levi Forrest
(6-0-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Legacy Fighting Championship 01/29/11
1 02:49
07/31/2010 W
(10-7-0)
Reynaldo Trujillo
(7-0-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Legacy Promotions 7/31/10
1 01:58
05/20/2010 L
(10-6-0)
Chas Skelly
(6-0-0)
FTW
(144.8 vs. 145.2)
Submission (Knee Bar)
Bellator Sports Worldwide 5/20/10
2 02:16
02/27/2010 W
(9-6-0)
James King
(13-8-0)
LW
(150.0 vs. 150.0)
TKO/RSC
Quality Entertainment 2/27/10
1 04:30
11/28/2009 W
(8-6-0)
Douglas Frey
(6-2-0)
FTW
(145.7 vs. 146.0)
Submission
SWC 9 - Redemption
2 01:55
09/18/2009 L
(8-5-0)
Chas Skelly
(4-0-0)
LW
(149.8 vs. 152.8)
Submission
SWC 8 - Night of Rumble
1 02:12
06/20/2009 L
(8-4-0)
John Bedford
(9-7-1)
FTW
(144.5 vs. 144.7)
KO
SWC 7: Discountenance
2 02:58
06/06/2009 L
(8-3-0)
Kyle Miers
(1-0-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
IXFA - Delta Downs
1 01:24
05/08/2009 L
(8-2-0)
Roberto Vargas
(5-0-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 146.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator 6
3 05:00
02/21/2009 W
(7-2-0)
John Bedford
(7-6-1)
FTW
(145.6 vs. 144.8)
Submission
SWC 3 - Valentine Day Massacre
1 02:00
12/06/2008 W
(6-2-0)
Ira Evansen
(1-0-0)
FTW
(144.7 vs. 146.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Katana Cagefighting - Conquest
2 01:22
08/23/2008 L
(6-1-0)
Scott Bear
(2-1-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 144.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Anarchy 08
2 02:23
07/18/2008 W
(5-1-0)
Vincent Libardi
(6-3-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
TKO/RSC
South Coast Promotions 07/18/08
1 01:13
NSF 05/17/2008 W
(4-1-0)
John Alvarez
(2-1-2)
TKO/RSC
Katana Cagefighting 5/17/08
2 02:04
04/04/2008 W
(3-1-0)
Warren Stewart
(2-3-0)
LW
(153.5 vs. 154.0)
TKO/RSC
Urban Rumble Championships 4/4/08
1 01:42
11/10/2007 L
(3-0-0)
Jae Sok Lim
(0-0-0)
WW
(162.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission
EliteXC: Renegade
1 02:42
10/20/2007 W
(2-0-0)
Kierre Gooch
(0-0-0)
LW
(152.0 vs. 155.0)
Submission
Extreme Fighting
2 00:59
05/11/2007 W
(1-0-0)
Warren Stewart
(0-0-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 152.0)
Submission
Art of War 2
1 02:00
04/13/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Jeremy Mahon
(0-0-0)
WW
(156.0 vs. 160.5)
Submission
International Fighting Championship 04/13/2007
1 01:03
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class