Matchup Analysis·Middleweight
Red Corner
Damian Pinas
“The Baba Yaga”
9-11 UFCLast4mo ago
KO Artist
6'1"ht·79"+5"reach·Orthodoxstance·2414yrage
VS
Middleweight185 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
Cesar Almeida
“Cesinha”
7-25 UFCLast7mo ago
Balanced
Aging Threat
High Variance
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
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Uneven DataPinas has 1 UFC fight on record.
Signals2 signals
REACH CLIFF
Pinas has a 5" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Pinas's reach is a structural advantage.
AGE GAP
Almeida is 14 years older than Pinas.
CQ Core Edges
Pinas
+3.75
Almeida
+1.43
Pinas
Too few fights
Almeida
Opponent data thin
Pinas
Too few rounds
Almeida
33%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Pinas
Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight
Almeida
Unrated0 KO losses0.40 KD/fight
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Pinas7.50SLpM
+SLpM3.46Almeida
11.0
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
PinasToo few fights
AlmeidaOutput Drops Late-34% R1→R3
Finish History
Pinas
KO/TKO ×1
Finish rate (wins)
100%
1/1
Stopped rate (losses)
—
—
Almeida
KO/TKO ×2
Finish rate (wins)
67%
2/3
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/2
Fighter Context
Pinas·UFC 1-0·1 KO
Almeida·UFC 3-2·2 KO · 1 Dec·2 Dec loss
Pre-UFC8-1
Win method
7 KO/TKO1 Sub
Loss method
Avg opponent wins5.4
Wins finished8 of 8
Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.
Edge & Exposure
Pinas
Insufficient UFC sample for a fighter read.
Almeida
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Opposition Quality
Pinas1–0UFC
Too few fights to rate.
Almeida3–2UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–2
Record (3)
+1.6
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
PinasMiddleweightAlmeida
98th
Striking Differential
81st5th
Grappling Threat
5th—
Round Win Rate
15th—
TD Defense
30th59th
Durability
81st86th
Finishing Rate
46th— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.
Recent Form
Pinas
Stat
Almeida
—
SLpMOutput
↓0.86
2.603.46 career
—
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.16
2.192.03 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
—
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Striking
Pinas2 fightsAlmeida6 fights
Div avgSig. Strikes / Min
7.50
3.46
Str. Accuracy
56%
58%
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.75
2.03
Str. Defense
56%
46%
CQ KO Power
—
0.57
PinasStrike DistributionAlmeida
By Target
75%
48%
6%
32%
19%
20%
By Position
75%
59%
3%
16%
22%
26%
Sig Strikes
Pinas
15avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
2.5 min
Goes Dist
0%
Almeida
35avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
11.3 min
Goes Dist
60%
Historical Context
Pinas — Fight History
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·1 fight
15 SS (65%)·3 abs·49s ctrl·2 kd
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WVitor Costa
DWCSKO/TKOR1Sep 2025
Pre-UFC Fights·8 fights
W
Wesley Silva4-5
KO/TKOR1Dec 2024
W
Jhony Gregory7-3
KO/TKOR1Sep 2024
W
Carlos Matos11-3
KO/TKOR2Jun 2024
L
Italo Gomes12-4
KO/TKOR1Mar 2024
Almeida — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·5 fights
12 SS (60%)·14 abs·6 td taken·29s ctrl
20 SS (69%)·17 abs·1 kd·1 kd taken
57 SS (50%)·44 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken·135s ctrl·1 sub att
58 SS (55%)·41 abs·5 td taken·1 kd taken
29 SS (76%)·1 abs·3 td taken·12s ctrl
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WLucas Fernando
DWCSU-DECR3Aug 2023