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Daniel Pineda batters Herbert Burns to script upset win at UFC 252

Archie Blade
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Daniel Pineda batters Herbert Burns to script upset win at UFC 252

Daniel Pineda batters Herbert Burns to script upset win at UFC 252. The Pit returned to the UFC for the first time since 2014 with a surprise victory.

Herbert Burns, brother of Gilbert Burns, is not having the best of weekends. He missed weight on Friday and lost 20% of his purse to Daniel Pineda. Pineda then went on to beat him in the second round with a second-round TKO finish despite the odds heavily stacked against him.

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Burns has a reputation as a grappler to look out for. Pineda on the other hand had just been promoted from the prelims to the main card and was fighting in the UFC for the first time since 2014. Not many would have expected him to overpower the featherweight prospect but that is exactly what happened.

Daniel Pineda batters Herbert Burns to script upset win at UFC 252

The two exchanged early in the first round with Burns starting with a kick. Burns continued to go on the offence but Pineda managed to get take him down. He remained in control for the rest of the round and continued to mount offence.

Burns got an early takedown in the second round. He looked to land ground and pound. However, Pineda eventually managed to reverse after struggling to get back up for a while. With two minutes left in the round, Pineda transitioned to a crucifix position and began to slam his opponent with elbows and hammerfists.

Referee Mark Smith eventually stepped in and called off the match, handing the win to Daniel Pineda.


Official result: Daniel Pineda def. Herbert Burns by TKO (strikes from crucifix) at 4:37 of round 2

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Archie Blade

Archie Blade

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Archie is a WWE and UFC Editor/Author at the SportsRush. Like most combat sports enthusiasts, his passion for watching people fight began with WWE when he witnessed a young Brock Lesnar massacre Hulk Hogan back in 2002. This very passion soon branched out to boxing and mixed martial arts. Over the years he fell in love with the theatrics that preceded the bell and the poetic carnage that followed after. Each bruise a story to tell, each wound a song of struggle, his greatest desire is to be there to witness it all. His favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels and he believes that GSP is the greatest to ever step foot inside the octagon. Apart from wrestling, he is also fond of poetry and music.

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