Alexander Volkanovski vs Darren Elkins
Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4-0; Darren Elkins is 29-13-0. Darren Elkins is 4 years older than Alexander Volkanovski. Darren Elkins is 4" · 10 cm taller than Alexander Volkanovski. They have met once: Alexander Volkanovski 1, Darren Elkins 0.
FeatherweightMet once
Ask UFCalendar AI
Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Darren Elkins
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2023Black belt · BJJChris Holdsworth
- 2008C3 Lightweight ChampionshipC3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
- 2003Champion · State HS140 lb
- 20023rd Place · State HSjunior · 140 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%76%
Head
10%20%
Body
25%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.993.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.313.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.632.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min3.39
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.4
34%
Takedown accuracy34%
69%
Takedown defence56%
3:19
Control time / fight4:10
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
Darren Elkins31 UFC fights · 1165 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%556/2119
9%105/208
2%24/27
Clinch
11%132/236
8%99/116
1%11/11
Ground
17%194/290
2%28/31
1%16/29
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Darren Elkins22 of 42 ended early · 52%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Darren Elkins2-3
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 2:22 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WBryan NevilleTotal Fight Challenge · Oct 10, 2009TKO
- LTed WorthingtonDuneland Classic · Sep 12, 2009TKO
- WDanny RodriguezTotal Fight Challenge 15 · May 30, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:36
- W
- WKenny KleinCorral's Combat Classic · Aug 15, 2008Submission
- WDeCarlo JohnsonCorral's Combat Classic · Apr 26, 2008Submission
- WAtsuhiro TsuboiBodog Fight · Aug 24, 2007Submission
- WDaniel WanderleyIllinois Regional · Apr 21, 2007TKO
- WMatt JosephBrawl at Bourbon Street 2 · Apr 4, 2007TKO
- WJeremy MarkamCut Throat MMA · Jan 24, 2007Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alexander VolkanovskiDarren Elkins
Frequently asked questions
Have Alexander Volkanovski and Darren Elkins ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov (Sat, Jul 14, 2018), where Alexander Volkanovski won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Alexander Volkanovski and Darren Elkins?
Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4-0 and Darren Elkins is 29-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alexander Volkanovski or Darren Elkins?
Neither. Both have a 71" · 180 cm reach.
Who is taller, Alexander Volkanovski or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Alexander Volkanovski stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Alexander Volkanovski or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins is 42 and Alexander Volkanovski is 38.
Who has more finishes, Alexander Volkanovski or Darren Elkins?
Alexander Volkanovski has 16 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Darren Elkins has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).