Daniel Zellhuber

Daniel Zellhuber
Born	Daniel Olvera Zellhuber (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 (age 25) Mexico City, Mexico
Other names	Golden Boy [1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight
Reach	77 in (196 cm) [2]
Style	Wrestling
Fighting out of	Mexico City, Mexico
Team	Xtreme Couture
Years active	2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	15
By knockout	7
By submission	3
By decision	5
Losses	2
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Olvera Zellhuber ^[2] (born July 7, 1999) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

His professional MMA career took place on September 24, 2016, at Jasaji Fighting League. Zellhuber faced, and defeated via technical knockout, Sergio Vazquez. Since then, he would compile an undefeated 11–0 before making the jump to the big leagues.

Dana White's Contender Series

Zellhuber would participate in the fifth season of Dana White's Contender Series. On September 21, 2021, he faced Brazilian Lucas Almeida, winning the fight via unanimous decision. ^[3] As a result, Zellhuber earned a contract with the UFC. ^[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Zellhuber debuted in the UFC on September 17, 2022, facing Trey Ogden at the UFC Fight Night 210 event. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[5]

Zellhuber faced Lando Vannata on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. ^[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[7]

Zellhuber faced Christos Giagos on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227. ^[8] He won the fight via submission with an anaconda choke in the second round. ^[9] This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award. ^[10]

Zellhuber faced Francisco Prado on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 237. He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[11] The win also earned Zellhuber his first Fight of the Night bonus award. ^[12]

Zellhuber faced Esteban Ribovics on September 14, 2024 at UFC 306. ^[13] He lost the fight by split decision. ^[14] This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award. ^[15]

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Francisco Prado and Esteban Ribovics ^{[12] [15]}
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Christos Giagos ^[10]
  • UFC.com Awards
    • 2024: Fight of the Year vs. Esteban Ribovics ^[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

17 matches	15 wins	2 losses
By knockout	7	0
By submission	3	0
By decision	5	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	15–2	Esteban Ribovics	Decision (split)	UFC 306	September 14, 2024	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year.
Win	15–1	Francisco Prado	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2	February 24, 2024	3	5:00	Mexico City, Mexico	Fight of the Night.
Win	14–1	Christos Giagos	Submission (anaconda choke)	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2	September 16, 2023	2	3:26	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	13–1	Lando Vannata	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen	April 15, 2023	3	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss	12–1	Trey Ogden	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song	September 17, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–0	Lucas Almeida	Decision (unanimous)	Dana White's Contender Series 41	September 28, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–0	Martin Gonzalez	TKO (punches)	LUX Fight League 13	May 7, 2021	1	1:12	Monterrey, Mexico	Catchweight (163 lb) bout.
Win	10–0	Alexander Barahona	TKO (elbows and punches)	iKON Fighting Federation 4	December 11, 2020	1	2:17	San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas, Mexico
Win	9–0	Miguel Arizmendi	Submission (calf slicer)	LUX Fight League 10	September 18, 2020	1	4:45	Nuevo León, Mexico
Win	8–0	Gian Franco Cortez	TKO (punches)	Combate 38	May 31, 2019	3	1:32	Lima, Peru
Win	7–0	Salvador Izar	TKO (knee and punches)	Combate 28	November 17, 2018	1	1:32	Monterrey, Mexico
Win	6–0	Luis Medrano	Decision (unanimous)	Combate 21	April 20, 2018	3	5:00	Monterrey, Mexico
Win	5–0	Brandon Vega	Submission (triangle choke)	Jasaji Fighting League: Fight Night Volume 3	October 28, 2017	1	2:45	Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	Return to Lightweight.
Win	4–0	Jonathan Fuentes	TKO (punches)	Lutador Expertos del Combate 2	July 28, 2017	2	1:10	Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	Welterweight debut.
Win	3–0	Irving Antonio Uriarte	TKO (punches)	Jasaji Fighting League: Fight Night Volume 1	May 27, 2017	1	3:00	Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
Win	2–0	Ivan Plascencia	Decision (unanimous)	Jasaji Fighting League 15	March 18, 2017	3	5:00	Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
Win	1–0	Sergio Vazquez	TKO (punches)	Jasaji Fighting League 13	September 24, 2016	2	1:00	Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	Lightweight debut.

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Daniel Zellhuber - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
2. "Daniel Zellhuber ("Golden Boy") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
3. Stumberg, Patrick L. (2021-09-28). "LIVE! UFC 'Contender Series' Results, Streaming Play-By-Play Updates". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
4. "Daniel Zellhuber ficha por UFC, tras victoria en el Contender Series". Trome (in Spanish). 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
5. Bitter, Shawn (2022-09-17). "UFC Vegas 60: Trey Ogden Pulls Off Upset Against Daniel Zellhuber". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
6. ATSteveDuncan (2023-01-21). "Daniel Zellhuber vs Lando Vannatta agregado a UFC Fight Night del 15 de abril". MMA.uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
7. Dewar, Val (2023-04-15). "UFC Kansas City: Daniel Zellhuber Gets First UFC Win in Wild Scrap with Lando Vannata". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
8. "Christos Giagos vs Daniel Zellhuber Set for Sep 16 UFC Event". itnwwe.com. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
9. Dewar, Val (2023-09-16). "Noche UFC: Daniel Zellhuber Survives Early Scare, Subs Christos Giagos with Anaconda". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
10. Staff (2023-09-17). "Noche UFC post-fight bonuses: 5 get additional $50,000 performance bumps". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
11. "UFC Mexico City results: Daniel Zellhuber bloodies, batters Francisco Prado in slugfest". mmafighting. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
12. Dan Hiergesell (2024-02-25). "Bonuses! Ortega, Torres lead $50K winners with memorable submissions". mmamania. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
13. Nolan King (2024-07-26). "Noche UFC at Sphere gets Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili title-fight headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
14. Staff (2024-09-14). "UFC 306: Insane Third Round Closes Out Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
15. Chris Taylor (2024-09-14). "UFC 306 Bonus Report: Ignacio Bahamondes one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
16. "The Fights | 2024 UFC.com Awards | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-23.

External links

• Daniel Zellhuber at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Daniel Zellhuber from Sherdog