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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Daniel Pineda won · KO/TKO
Elo1483
Herbert Burns
Elo1489

Herbert BurnsvsDaniel PinedaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · Saturday, August 15, 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Daniel Pineda won

KO/TKO

Style matchupHerbert Burns: WrestlervsDaniel Pineda: Submission grappler

Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.

Model Prediction: Herbert Burns wins(85.6%)

Actual result: Daniel Pineda wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Herbert Burns at -286 American odds

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Herbert Burns enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Daniel Pineda enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Herbert Burns has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Herbert Burns
Red Corner
VS
Daniel Pineda
Blue Corner
-286
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+225
(31%)
1483
Elo
1489
38
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'7"
185.42 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Herbert BurnsL3 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Nate Landwehr · Jan 20
W
SUBvs Evan Dunham · Jun 20
L
KOvs Bill Algeo · Jul 22
L
KOvs Julio Arce · Mar 24
L
KOvs Jack Jenkins · Aug 24
latest
Daniel PinedaL3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Cub Swanson · Dec 20
W
SUBvs Tucker Lutz · Mar 23
L
vs Alex Caceres · Jun 23
L
vs Nathaniel Wood · Jul 24
L
vs Darren Elkins · Oct 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Herbert BurnsMetricDaniel Pineda
1.86
Strikes / min
2.85
5.17
Strikes absorbed / min
3.26
41%
Strike defense
45%
2.94
TDs / 15 min
1.42
66%
Takedown defense
54%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-3.31Δ 2.90 — meaningful gap-0.41

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1532 vs 1481Strikes2.6 vs 3.0Takedowns4.6 vs 1.5Sub Atts6.90 vs 2.00Form1.0 vs -0.7
Herbert BurnsDaniel Pineda

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Herbert Burns(6 fights)Daniel Pineda(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -6.2|Blue +6.2
Recent Form
Red +1.6|Blue -1.6
Striker Score
Red -0.9|Blue +0.9
Grappler Score
Red +1.3|Blue -1.3
Layoff
Red -2275.0|Blue +2275.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Herbert BurnsTargetDaniel Pineda

By target zone

6
40% acc · 60%
Head
50
77% acc · 88%
2
40% acc · 20%
Body
4
57% acc · 7%
2
100% acc · 20%
Leg
3
100% acc · 5%

By position

5
33% acc · 50%
Distance
8
62% acc · 14%
1
50% acc · 10%
Clinch
1
100% acc · 2%
4
80% acc · 40%
Ground
48
79% acc · 84%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Herbert Burns rounds
0
even
2
Daniel Pineda rounds
Round 1Daniel Pineda edged it
Sig. strikes4
Takedowns1
Control0:12
24Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
4:18Control
Round 2Daniel Pineda edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns2
Control2:27
33Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:55Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
10 / 22
Sig Strikes
57 / 75
48%
Sig Str %
77%
35 / 48
Total Strikes
173 / 205
3 / 4
TDs
1 / 2
75%
TD %
50%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
1
2:39
Ctrl Time
6:13

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Daniel Pineda24 / 4087 / 1111 / 10
1Herbert Burns4 / 1321 / 311 / 20
2Daniel Pineda33 / 3586 / 940 / 10
2Herbert Burns6 / 914 / 172 / 20

Herbert Burns

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights6

Daniel Pineda

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights13