Charles Oliveira vs Darren Elkins
Charles Oliveira is 37-11-0 (1 NC); Darren Elkins is 29-13-0. Darren Elkins is 6 years older than Charles Oliveira. Charles Oliveira has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Darren Elkins. They have met once: Charles Oliveira 1, Darren Elkins 0.
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Style & credentials
Charles Oliveira
BJJ
- 2010Black belt · BJJJorge Patino "Macaco" and Ericson Cardoso
- 2008Champion · Cbjje South Americanjunior · purple belt
- 2008Runner-up · Cbjje World Cupjunior · purple belt
- 2007Champion · Cbjje Worldsjunior · blue belt
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
59%76%
Head
26%20%
Body
15%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Charles Oliveiralast 7 fights
29%16%55%
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Charles Oliveira· from fights outside the UFC Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.233.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.053.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.292.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.601.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Charles Oliveira · Elite · better than 98% 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
3.23
Strikes landed / min3.39
3.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
2.29 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.4
40%
Takedown accuracy34%
55%
Takedown defence56%
2:46
Control time / fight4:10
2.60
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
Charles Oliveira36 UFC fights · 911 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%286/777
14%124/220
14%130/163
Clinch
8%71/117
9%81/91
1%6/6
Ground
20%183/242
3%29/31
0%1/1
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
Charles Oliveira41 of 48 ended early · 85%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 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
Charles Oliveira3-2
- WUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025Submission · R2 · 2:48 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:05 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:32 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- NC
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:25 · Lightweight
- W
- WDiego BatagliaWarrior Challenge · Feb 14, 2010TKO
- WRosenildo RochaWarrior Challenge · Feb 14, 2010Submission
- WEduardo PachuSao Paulo Regional · Sep 26, 2009DEC
- W
- WDom StancoRing of Combat 24 · Apr 17, 2009Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Catchweight
- WCarlos SoaresJungle Fight · Mar 21, 2009Submission
- WDaniel FernandesSao Paulo Regional · Dec 29, 2008TKO
- WElieni SilvaSao Paulo Regional · Dec 29, 2008TKO
- W
- WJakson PontesPredador FC · Mar 15, 2008Submission
- W
- WDiego BragaPredador FC · Mar 15, 2008TKO
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
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- 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.
Charles OliveiraDarren Elkins
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:13Sat, Nov 5, 2016LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:09Sun, Nov 18, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 12, 2014LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 25, 2014
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:32Sat, Jun 28, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Wed, Aug 28, 2013
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:40Sat, Sep 22, 2012LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:12Sat, Dec 18, 2021
Frequently asked questions
Have Charles Oliveira and Darren Elkins ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko (Sun, Aug 1, 2010), where Charles Oliveira won by Submission.
What are the records of Charles Oliveira and Darren Elkins?
Charles Oliveira is 37-11-0 (1 NC) and Darren Elkins is 29-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Charles Oliveira or Darren Elkins?
Charles Oliveira has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Darren Elkins, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Charles Oliveira or Darren Elkins?
Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Charles Oliveira or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins is 42 and Charles Oliveira is 36.
Who has more finishes, Charles Oliveira or Darren Elkins?
Charles Oliveira has 32 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission); Darren Elkins has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).