| Daniel Zellhuber | |
| Birth Name: | Daniel Olvera Zellhuber |
| Other Names: | Golden Boy[1] |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Fighting Out Of: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Weight Lb: | 155 |
| Weight Class: | Lightweight |
| Style: | Wrestling |
| Team: | Xtreme Couture |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Mma Kowin: | 7 |
| Mma Subwin: | 3 |
| Mma Decwin: | 5 |
| Mma Decloss: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 238903 |
Daniel Olvera Zellhuber[2] (born July 7, 1999) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
His professional MMA career took place on September 24, 2016, at Jasaji Fighting League. Zellhuber faced, and defeated via technical knockout, Sergio Vazquez. Since then, he would compile an undefeated 11–0 before making the jump to the big leagues.
Zellhuber would participate in the fifth season of Dana White's Contender Series. On September 21, 2021, he faced Brazilian Lucas Almeida, winning the fight via unanimous decision.[3] As a result, Zellhuber earned a contract with the UFC.[4]
Zellhuber debuted in the UFC on September 17, 2022, facing Trey Ogden at the UFC Fight Night 210 event. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Zellhuber faced Lando Vannata on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
Zellhuber faced Christos Giagos on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.[8] He won the fight via submission with an anaconda choke in the second round.[9]
Zellhuber faced Francisco Prado on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 237. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10] The win also earned Zellhuber his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[11]
Zellhuber is scheduled to face Esteban Ribovics on September 14, 2024 at UFC 306.[12]
|Win|align=center|15–1|Francisco Prado|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|14–1|Christos Giagos|Submission (anaconda choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:26|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–1|Lando Vannata|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–1|Trey Ogden|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–0|Lucas Almeida|Decision (unanimous)|Dana White's Contender Series 41||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–0|Martin Gonzalez|TKO (punches)|LUX Fight League 13||align=center|1|align=center|1:12|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|10–0|Alexander Barahona|TKO (elbows and punches)|iKON Fighting Federation 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:17|San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Miguel Arizmendi|Submission (calf slicer)|LUX Fight League 10||align=center|1|align=center|4:45|Nuevo León, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Gian Franco Cortez|TKO (punches)|Combate 38||align=center|3|align=center|1:32|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Salvador Izar|TKO (knee and punches)|Combate 28||align=center|1|align=center|1:32|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Luis Medrano|Decision (unanimous)|Combate 21||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Brandon Vega|Submission (triangle choke)|Jasaji Fighting League: Fight Night Volume 3||align=center|1|align=center|2:45|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Jonathan Fuentes|TKO (punches)|Lutador Expertos del Combate 2||align=center|2|align=center|1:10|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Irving Antonio Uriarte|TKO (punches)|Jasaji Fighting League: Fight Night Volume 1||align=center|1|align=center|3:00|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Ivan Plascencia|Decision (unanimous)|Jasaji Fighting League 15||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Sergio Vazquez|TKO (punches)|Jasaji Fighting League 13||align=center|2|align=center|1:00|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||}