UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
Las Vegas, USA
15 Aug 2020
Featherweight
VS
45%
Burns
55%
Pineda
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:37
Herbert
Herbert Burns
"The Blaze"
116
5'9"73" reachOrthodox38 yrs4-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 43
Daniel
Daniel Pineda
"The Pit"
2817
Submission Hunter3-fight slide40 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'7"
CFR 53

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pineda

This is a genuine toss-up — Burns at 45% vs Pineda at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Pineda has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Burns's chin rating of 12 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Pineda has a chin rating of 44 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Burns
Pineda
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'7"
73"+
Reach
69"
38+
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Burns
Pineda
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
42.8
52.9
47.5
Performance Avg
47.4
57
Quality of Victory
53
39
Momentum Score
85
Burns
Pineda
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
1.1
42%
Strike Accuracy
55%
5.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.8
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
31
0
Body
1
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
3Distance2
0Clinch0
3Ground31
Burns
Pineda
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
6.4
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
4.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Burns
Pineda
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
12
44
4 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
6/17 fights
Chin rating based on
14/45 fights
Burns
Pineda
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
85
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Upcoming
Burns
Pineda
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
4
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Burns
Pineda
Striking5.7 / 2.8Volume0.7 / 0.8Grappling4.0 / 6.4Wrestling2.8 / 4.5Submission5.0 / 8.0Pressure8.0 / 8.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
6.4
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
4.5
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
8.0
8.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.2
0.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.8
Burns
Strike Zones
Pineda
Burns
Attacking
5HEAD0BODY1LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
31HEAD1BODY1LEGS33 absorbed
Pineda
Attacking
31HEAD1BODY1LEGS33 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD0BODY1LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Burns targets the head (83% of attacks) — Pineda absorbs 83% of strikes there
🎯Pineda targets the head (94% of attacks) — Burns absorbs 94% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Burns
RND
Pineda
0/0R00/0

Burns · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0105.7W5.0W3.6L3.0L3.5L4.8L2020-012020-062020-082022-072024-032024-08
WinLossTrend

Pineda · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.0W5.0W5.5L1.5L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.6W3.3L5.2W5.7L6.3L6.0L2012-012013-042020-122024-10
WinLossTrend

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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
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