Lightweight · “Golden Boy”
Daniel Zellhuber
15-4-0 UFC 3-4-0
Takedown-Proof
Forward Pressure
Hittable
6'1"Height
77"Reach
SwitchStance
27Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
13:20Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Takedown-Proof
18 of 22 takedowns stuffed
Forward Pressure
5.1 landed and 6.1 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Hittable
absorbs 6.1 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.1
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.13
Striking accuracy35.9%
Striking defense54.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.32
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense81.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time2.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Insider info
Daniel Zellhuber favored over King Green lean UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Leans toward the more talented striker while openly admitting this is the hardest fight on the card to call, given his history of no-shows.
Zellhuber is credited as the technically superior striker, using distance and a strong jab, mixing in head kicks and good head movement, and finishing exchanges with clean combinations. He backs it up with solid grappling, including reliable takedown defense and a good front-choke game. The catch, and the reason this is called the toughest fight on the card to pick, is his inconsistency — he's shown he can lose to anybody on a bad night despite being favored on paper.
Strengthstrong distance striking and jab
Strengthgood head kicks and head movement
Strengthdurable
Strengthcrisp combinations
Strengthsolid takedown defense and front chokes
Weaknessinconsistent from fight to fight, capable of no-shows despite the talent
Striking trend
Fight history
L King Green 31-17-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:55 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
17/78Sig. strikes
86/134Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Michael Johnson 23-19 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
52/182Sig. strikes
80/195Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Esteban Ribovics 13-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
121/308Sig. strikes
156/345Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Francisco Prado 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
120/272Sig. strikes
90/246Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Christos Giagos 20-10 walk-in Submission · R2 3:26 — Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · September 16, 2023
36/101Sig. strikes
38/82Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Lando Vannata 12-6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
78/207Sig. strikes
51/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Trey Ogden 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
52/178Sig. strikes
71/168Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
3
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Jasaji Fighting League
4
Combate Americas
3
LUX
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
iKON Fighting Federation
1
Lutador Expertos del Combate
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | King Green | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
February 28, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 4:55 |
| L | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Esteban Ribovics | Decision (split) | UFC 306
September 14, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Christos Giagos | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 3:26 |
| W | Lando Vannata | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Trey Ogden | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lucas Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 41
September 28, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Martin Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | LUX 013
May 7, 2021 |
LUX | 1 | 1:12 |
| W | Alexander Barahona | TKO (elbows and punches) | iKON Fighting Federation 4
December 11, 2020 |
iKON Fighting Federation | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Miguel Arizmendi | Submission (calf slicer) | LUX 010
September 18, 2020 |
LUX | 1 | 4:45 |
| W | Gian Franco Cortez | TKO (punches) | Combate Americas 38
May 31, 2019 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 1:32 |
| W | Salvador Izar | TKO (knee and punches) | Combate Americas 28
November 17, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Luis Medrano | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas 21
April 20, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Vega | Submission (triangle choke) | Jasaji Fighting League: Fight Night Volume 3
October 28, 2017 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Jonathan Fuentes | TKO (punches) | Lutador Expertos del Combate 2
July 28, 2017 |
Lutador Expertos del Combate | 2 | 1:10 |
| W | Irving Antonio Uriarte | TKO (punches) | Jasaji Fighting League: Fight Night Volume 1
May 27, 2017 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Ivan Plascencia | Decision (unanimous) | Jasaji Fighting League 15
March 18, 2017 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sergio Vazquez | TKO (punches) | Jasaji Fighting League 13
September 24, 2016 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 2 | 1:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Zellhuber) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.