Seventeen years and 45 professional MMA bouts were enough for Daniel Pineda. The 39-year-old all-action UFC veteran called it a career on Saturday night following his unanimous decision loss to Darren Elkins.
Pineda and Elkins battled in the best fight on the UFC Vegas 99 card at the Apex Arena in Las Vegas, but the former came out on the short end of the stick.
All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Elkins, as his relentless ground game and some surprising striking were enough for the win. Pineda was busted open above the left eye, but on brand with his usual style, the Dallas native just kept coming. The scrap earned both men a bonus as they were deemed the Fight of the Night on a card with just two stoppages.
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