Pineda vs Lutz

Who won Pineda vs Lutz?

Daniel Pineda beat Tucker Lutz by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night San Antonio, on Saturday 25th March 2023 at AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Pineda vs Lutz stats

Daniel Pineda stepped into the octagon with a record of 27 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 18 by submission.

Tucker Lutz made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Daniel Pineda's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2012.

Daniel Pineda's UFC record stood at 5-7-0, while Tucker Lutz's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Lutz had an advantage in power over Pineda, with a 50% knock out percentage over Pineda's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pineda had a massive advantage over Lutz, boasting a 67% submission rate over Lutz's 17%.

Daniel Pineda was the older man by 9 years, at 39 years old.

Lutz had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Pineda was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 27 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 8 years and 6 months earlier than Lutz, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, 81 to Lutz's 36.

Activity check

Pineda's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Lutz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Pineda vs Lutz?

Daniel Pineda was a 23/10 (+230) underdog going into the contest, while Tucker Lutz made his way into the ring at 17/50 (-290) with oddsmakers.