Daniel Hernandez
UFC DebutNickname“El Leon”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Monrovia, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- The Vault MMA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Daniel Hernandez makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
360-342-5
.513 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 35
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
38
35 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 38 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 13 sub · 1 decKOTC · CXF · Xplode Fight Series · MEZ Sports · Called Out MMA +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:51 | CG 25 | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| L | Jonathan Rivera | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:23 | CG 17 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| L | Ty Freeman11-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:08 | KOTC | Sep 2, 2017 |
| L | Sidiah Parker21-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:23 | KOTC | Aug 12, 2017 |
| W | Bobby Sanchez12-36 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:40 | KOTC | Mar 18, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:53 | KOTC | Dec 18, 2016 | |
| W | Saad Ul-Hasan9-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:12 | KOTC | Sep 18, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:24 | KOTC | Jun 4, 2016 | |
| L | Daniel Madrid18-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:56 | KOTC | Mar 5, 2016 |
| L | Daniel Madrid18-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:30 | KOTC | Oct 17, 2015 |
| W | Matt Gabel11-5-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:11 | KOTC | Aug 1, 2015 |
| W | Matt Lagler13-16-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:31 | KOTC | Jun 14, 2015 |
| W | Will Noland17-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:24 | KOTC | Dec 4, 2014 |
| W | Brandon Hunt9-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:08 | KOTC | Oct 2, 2014 |
| W | Diman Morris | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:12 | KOTC | Aug 7, 2014 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:44 | Xplode Fight Series | Jun 20, 2014 | |
| L | Submission | Side Choke | R1 | 3:59 | KOTC | Jun 5, 2014 | |
| W | Matt Lagler13-16-1 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 0:29 | KOTC | Mar 6, 2014 |
| W | Richard Sansoucie | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:40 | Xplode Fight Series | Jan 18, 2014 |
| L | Matt Lagler13-16-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:51 | KOTC | Jul 11, 2013 |
| W | Johnny Cisneros13-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:00 | KOTC | Apr 11, 2013 |
| W | Kenny Ento14-15 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:20 | KOTC | Feb 7, 2013 |
| W | Vince Alaalatoa5-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:18 | KOTC | Oct 25, 2012 |
| L | Lucas Taber12-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:10 | MEZ Sports | Aug 18, 2012 |
| W | Ozzy Avalos6-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:45 | MEZ Sports | Nov 19, 2010 |
| W | Kenny McCorkell10-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:47 | KOTC | Aug 5, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:46 | Called Out MMA | Jan 24, 2010 | |
| W | Mike Robles4-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:29 | ASB | Dec 5, 2009 |
| L | Brent Cooper6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Called Out MMA | Aug 15, 2009 |
| L | Tony Ferguson25-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:22 | NFAMMA | Mar 5, 2009 |
| W | Daniel McWilliams18-55 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:26 | CXF | Jan 29, 2009 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:37 | CXF | Oct 30, 2008 | |
| L | Ricky Legere Jr.19-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:01 | KOTC | Aug 14, 2008 |
| W | Daniel Mancha3-15 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:10 | KOTC | May 15, 2008 |
| L | Vince Guzman5-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:30 | CXF | Apr 12, 2008 |
| W | Erik Meaders3-12-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | IGC | Nov 10, 2007 |
| L | Brandon Quaid2-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:46 | TFA 8 | Oct 6, 2007 |
| L | Jason Bukich4-0 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:08 | TFA 7 | Aug 11, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.