Daniel Pineda (28-17, 28) was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. on August 6, 1985. At the age of 21 years on April 13, 2007, he made his professional MMA debut against Jeremy Mahon, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On January 20, 2012, 26-year old Daniel Pineda made his UFC debut on his 23rd professional MMA fight at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller against Pat Schilling, winning the fight in the 1st round via submission.
Pineda's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision loss to Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira at age 39 on October 19, 2024. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought 13 times in the UFC, and has a record of 4 wins, 8 losses and 1 no-contest in the promotion.
Some of Daniel Pineda's best fights have been against Mackens Semerzier, Herbert Burns, Pat Schilling, Tucker Lutz, Justin Lawrence, Leonard Garcia and Johnny Bedford.
Pineda has 17 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48  | Oct 19, 2024 39 years, 2 months 28-17 (28) | 40 years, 5 months 28-11 (15) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
47  | Jul 27, 2024 38 years, 11 months 28-16 (28) | 31 years, 2 months 19-6 (13) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
46  | Jun 3, 2023 37 years, 9 months 28-15 (28) | 34 years, 11 months 20-13 (11) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
45 | Mar 25, 2023 37 years, 7 months 28-14 (28) | Tucker Lutz | UFC | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
44  | Jun 26, 2021 35 years, 10 months 27-14 (27) | 31 years 21-8 (11) | UFC | FT | 2 | NC | NC Accidental eye poke |
43  | Dec 12, 2020 35 years, 4 months 27-14 (27) | 37 years, 1 months 26-11 (15) | UFC | FT | 2 | KO | LOSS Punches |
42  | Aug 15, 2020 35 years 27-13 (27) | 32 years, 6 months 11-2 (9) | UFC | FT | 2 | TKO | WIN Elbows |
41  | Oct 17, 2019 34 years, 2 months 26-13 (26) | 27 years, 1 months 15-2 (8) | PFL | FT | 1 | NC | NC Overturned |
40  | Oct 17, 2019 34 years, 2 months 26-13 (26) | 29 years 14-0-1 (7) | PFL | FT | 1 | NC | NC Overturned |
39 | May 24, 2019 33 years, 9 months 26-13 (26) | Rey Trujillo | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
38 | Dec 15, 2018 33 years, 4 months 25-13 (25) | Elias Rodriguez | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
37 | Jul 20, 2018 32 years, 11 months 24-13 (24) | Dimitre Ivy | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke Interim | |
36 | Mar 9, 2018 32 years, 7 months 23-13 (23) | Josh Davila | LT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
35  | Aug 25, 2017 32 years 22-13 (22) | 32 years, 2 months 26-7-1 (19) | Bellator | FT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage |
34 | Sep 16, 2016 31 years, 1 months 22-12 (22) | Mark Dickman | Bellator | FT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
33  | Feb 19, 2016 30 years, 6 months 21-12 (21) | 25 years, 6 months 12-2 (6) | Bellator | LT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
32 | Apr 3, 2015 29 years, 7 months 21-11 (21) | Jonny Carson | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
31 | Feb 27, 2015 29 years, 6 months 20-11 (20) | Thomas Webb | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
30  | Nov 14, 2014 29 years, 3 months 19-11 (19) | 35 years, 4 months 18-12-1 (15) | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
29 | Mar 15, 2014 28 years, 7 months 18-11 (18) | Robert Whiteford | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
28  | Aug 17, 2013 28 years 18-10 (18) | 26 years, 2 months 17-8 (14) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
27  | Apr 13, 2013 27 years, 8 months 18-9 (18) | 22 years, 10 months 4-1 (2) | TUF | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura |
26  | Jul 21, 2012 26 years, 11 months 17-9 (17) | 33 years, 1 months 13-5 (9) | UFC | FT | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches |
25  | May 26, 2012 26 years, 9 months 17-8 (17) | 36 years, 8 months 25-8 (18) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
24  | Mar 3, 2012 26 years, 6 months 17-7 (17) | 31 years, 4 months 6-3 (6) | UFC | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle-armbar |
23 | Jan 20, 2012 26 years, 5 months 16-7 (16) | Pat Schilling | UFC | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
22 | Dec 16, 2011 26 years, 4 months 15-7 (15) | Gilbert Jimenez | FT | 2 | TKO | WIN Spinning backfist | |
21 | Jul 22, 2011 25 years, 11 months 14-7 (14) | Frank Gomez | FT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended Legacy FC featherweight title | |
20 | Apr 9, 2011 25 years, 8 months 13-7 (13) | Ray Blodgett | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punch Defended Legacy FC featherweight title | |
19 | Jan 29, 2011 25 years, 5 months 12-7 (12) | Levi Forrest | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | |
18 | Jul 31, 2010 24 years, 11 months 11-7 (11) | Reynaldo Trujillo | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Won Legacy FC featherweight title | |
17  | May 20, 2010 24 years, 9 months 10-7 (10) | 25 years 6-0 (5) | Bellator | FT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar |
16 | Feb 27, 2010 24 years, 6 months 10-6 (10) | James King | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
15 | Nov 28, 2009 24 years, 3 months 9-6 (9) | Douglas Frey | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | |
14 | Sep 18, 2009 24 years, 1 months 8-6 (8) | 24 years, 4 months 4-0 (3) | FT | 1 | SUB | LOSS | |
13  | Jun 20, 2009 23 years, 10 months 8-5 (8) | 26 years, 5 months 10-7-1 (8) | FT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke | |
12 | Jun 6, 2009 23 years, 10 months 8-4 (8) | Kyle Miers | FT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
11 | May 8, 2009 23 years, 9 months 8-3 (8) | Roberto Vargas | Bellator | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
10 | Feb 21, 2009 23 years, 6 months 8-2 (8) | 26 years, 1 months 8-6-1 (6) | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Kneebar | |
9 | Dec 6, 2008 23 years, 4 months 7-2 (7) | Ira Evanson | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
8 | Aug 23, 2008 23 years 6-2 (6) | Scott Bear | WL | 2 | SUB | LOSS Choke | |
7 | Jul 18, 2008 22 years, 11 months 6-1 (6) | Vince Libardi | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
6 | May 17, 2008 22 years, 9 months 5-1 (5) | John Alvarez | WL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
5 | Apr 4, 2008 22 years, 7 months 4-1 (4) | Warren Stewart | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
4 | Nov 10, 2007 22 years, 3 months 3-1 (3) | Lim Jae-suk | EliteXC | WL | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
3 | Oct 20, 2007 22 years, 2 months 3-0 (3) | Kierre Gooch | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Choke | |
2 | May 11, 2007 21 years, 9 months 2-0 (2) | Warren Stewart | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
1 | Apr 13, 2007 21 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Jeremy Mahon | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
