Daniel Pineda vs Darren Elkins
Daniel Pineda is 28-17-0 (3 NC); Darren Elkins is 29-13-0. Darren Elkins is 1 year older than Daniel Pineda. Darren Elkins has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Daniel Pineda. Darren Elkins is 3" · 8 cm taller than Daniel Pineda. They have met once: Daniel Pineda 0, Darren Elkins 1.
FeatherweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Daniel Pineda
No background on record
Camp · 4oz Fight Club · United StatesDarren 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
68%76%
Head
15%20%
Body
17%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Daniel Pinedalast 4 fights
47%15%38%
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daniel Pineda· from fights outside the UFC Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.853.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Pineda · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.263.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Pineda · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.422.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Pineda · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Pineda · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Pineda · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.501.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Pineda · Elite · better than 91% 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
2.85
Strikes landed / min3.39
3.26
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
1.42 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.4
24%
Takedown accuracy34%
55%
Takedown defence56%
2:24
Control time / fight4:10
1.50
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
Daniel Pineda14 UFC fights · 361 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%117/405
11%38/59
16%58/71
Clinch
3%12/18
3%11/13
0%0/0
Ground
31%113/148
1%5/7
2%7/7
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
Daniel Pineda37 of 45 ended early · 82%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 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
Daniel Pineda1-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- NC
Full record · 48 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 16, 2019NC · R1 · 0:29 · Featherweight
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 16, 2019NC · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
- WRey TrujilloFury FC 32 · May 24, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
- WElias RodriguezFury FC 28: Black Tie MMA · Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:51 · Lightweight
- WDimitre IvyFury FC 25 · Jul 20, 2018Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Featherweight
- WJosh DavilaLFA 35: Newell vs. Luque · Mar 9, 2018TKO · R2 · 0:58 · Lightweight
- LBellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani · Aug 25, 2017TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Featherweight
- WMark DickmanBellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson · Sep 16, 2016Submission · R3 · 2:07 · Featherweight
- L
- WJonny CarsonLegacy FC 41 · Apr 3, 2015Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Lightweight
- WThomas WebbLegacy FC 39 · Feb 27, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Catchweight
- W
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
- WPat SchillingUFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Featherweight
- WGilbert JimenezLegacy FC 9 · Dec 16, 2011TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Catchweight
- W
- WRay BlodgettLegacy FC · Apr 8, 2011TKO
- WLevi ForrestLegacy FC · Jan 29, 2011Submission
- WRey TrujilloLegacy FC · Jul 31, 2010Submission
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 19 · May 20, 2010Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Featherweight
- WJames KingKing of Kombat · Feb 27, 2010TKO
- WDoug FreySupreme Warrior Championship · Nov 28, 2009Submission
- L
- L
- LKyle MiersIXFA Extreme Fighting · Jun 6, 2009Submission
- L
- W
- WIra EvansonTexas Regional · Dec 6, 2008Submission
- LScott BearLouisiana FC 2 · Aug 23, 2008Submission · Featherweight
- WVince LibardiTexas Regional · Jul 18, 2008TKO
- WJohn AlvarezTexas Regional · May 17, 2008TKO
- WWarren StewartTexas Regional · Apr 4, 2008TKO
- LJae Seok LimEliteXC: Renegade · Nov 10, 2007Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight
- WKier GoochRenegades Extreme Fighting · Oct 20, 2007Submission
- WWarren StewartTexas Regional · May 11, 2007Submission
- WJeremy MahonIFC 31: Texas Caged Combat · Apr 13, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Lightweight
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.
Daniel PinedaDarren Elkins
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:52Sat, Dec 12, 2020LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:12Sat, Dec 18, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 15, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 24, 2015
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 17, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 26, 2012
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:11Sat, Jul 21, 2012WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:06Sat, Mar 16, 2013
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:16Thu, May 20, 2010WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 5, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Daniel Pineda and Darren Elkins ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira (Sat, Oct 19, 2024), where Darren Elkins won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Daniel Pineda and Darren Elkins?
Daniel Pineda is 28-17-0 (3 NC) and Darren Elkins is 29-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Daniel Pineda or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Daniel Pineda, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Daniel Pineda or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Daniel Pineda stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Daniel Pineda or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins is 42 and Daniel Pineda is 41.
Who has more finishes, Daniel Pineda or Darren Elkins?
Daniel Pineda has 28 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Darren Elkins has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).