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Daniel Zellhuber

“Golden Boy”

Lightweight · UFC record 3-4 · 7 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 28 Feb 2026

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)74
Power74
Striking defense68
Takedown defense82
WrestlingProvisional measure60

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (7 detailed fights; as of Sat 28 Feb 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING79.7
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING79.0

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
185 cm (6'1")
Reach
196 cm (6'5")
Stance
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Age
27

Last 3: W L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

7 detailed UFC fights · 19 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 28 Feb 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed25.1significant, per round
Strikes absorbed30.1per round
Striking differential-5.1per round
Takedown attempts0.11per round
Takedown defense81.8%of attempts stopped
Finish rate33.3%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
25.1
Significant strikes absorbed per round
30.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
-5.1
Striking accuracy
35.9%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
54.6%
Knockdowns per round
0.11
Target: head / body / leg
63.0% / 26.9% / 10.1%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
91.8% / 3.4% / 4.8%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.11
Takedowns landed per round
0.00
Takedown accuracy
0.0%
Takedown defense
81.8%
Control time per round
0:08
Submission attempts per round
0.11
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-4-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
33.3%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 1 · 2
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 0 · 3
Knockdowns scored / suffered
2 / 2
Average fight time
13:04 (over 6 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Daniel Zellhuber — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 28 Feb 2026King GreenLKO/TKO PunchesR2 4:55UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
Sat 19 Jul 2025Michael JohnsonLU-DECR3 5:00UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Sat 14 Sep 2024Esteban RibovicsLS-DECR3 5:00UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sat 24 Feb 2024Francisco PradoWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Sat 16 Sep 2023Christos GiagosWSUB Anaconda ChokeR2 3:26Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
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Daniel Zellhuber — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 15 Apr 2023Lando VannataWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Sat 17 Sep 2022Trey OgdenLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

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