Damian Pinas
“The Baba Yaga”
Professional record
Last 3: WWW
Profile
- Age
- 24 (born March 12, 2002)
- Born in
- Paramaribo
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-0
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.3 top 7%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.19
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.0 top 98%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Damian Pinas
Born on March 12, 2002 in Paramaribo, Suriname, Damian Pinas "The Baba Yaga" competes as a middleweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 1", Pinas has a 79" reach, long for that height.
Pinas's professional career began in 2022, debuting with Caribbean FC. An 8-1 record outside the UFC came first. Pinas first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh in February 2026 and beat Wes Schultz by KO/TKO. Across 3 fights in the UFC, Pinas is 3-0.
Knockouts define Pinas's UFC career: 3 of 3 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Pinas is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of middleweights and defends takedowns better than 93% of middleweights. Pinas ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.
Pinas needed only 1:15 to beat Andrey Pulyaev at UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang, the fastest UFC win of that career. 3 of Pinas's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Pinas was 23 when the first UFC win came, against Wes Schultz. Before and outside the UFC, Pinas fought in Shooto (2-1) and Aruba FC (2-0).
Pinas's latest fight was at UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang in October 2026, where Pinas beat Andrey Pulyaev by KO/TKO.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:15
Oct 3, 2026
5Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:44
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Jul 11, 2026
25Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
Feb 28, 2026
15Str 0TD 2KD
Full MMA career
Damian Pinas is 11-1 across 12 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on August 6, 2022 (Caribbean FC). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins11
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 2
Pro losses1
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 100% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 7 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| Shooto | 2-1 | 2024 |
| UFC | 3-0 | 2026 |
| Aruba FC | 2-0 | 2022 |
| Caribbean FC | 1-0 | 2022 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2025 |
| Madness FC | 1-0 | 2023 |
| Victory Extreme FC | 1-0 | 2024 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Andrey Pulyaev | Oct 3, 2026 |
| W | César Almeida | Jul 11, 2026 |
| W | Wesley Schultz | Feb 28, 2026 |
| W | Vitor Costa | Sep 30, 2025 |
| W | Wesley da Silva Marques | Dec 13, 2024 |
| W | Jhony Gregory | Sep 20, 2024 |
| W | Carlos Matos | Jun 29, 2024 |
| L | Italo Gomes | Mar 29, 2024 |
| W | Leonardo Ruiz | Nov 28, 2023 |
| W | Sebastian Villalobos Hernandez | Apr 1, 2023 |
| W | Julio Cesar | Nov 5, 2022 |
| W | Jeandrick Croes | Aug 6, 2022 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Damian Pinas's record?
Damian Pinas's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Damian Pinas?
Damian Pinas is 24 years old, born on March 12, 2002.
How tall is Damian Pinas and what is their reach?
Damian Pinas stands 6' 1" with a 79" reach.
Who did Damian Pinas fight last?
Damian Pinas beat Andrey Pulyaev by KO/TKO at UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang on Oct 3, 2026.