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Darren Elkins vs TJ Brown

Darren Elkins is 29-13-0; TJ Brown is 17-11-0. Darren Elkins is 6 years older than TJ Brown. TJ Brown has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Darren Elkins. Darren Elkins is 1" · 3 cm taller than TJ Brown. They have met once: Darren Elkins 1, TJ Brown 0.

Darren Elkins
United States
Darren Elkins
“The Damage” · 29-13-0
TKOTKOUD
Met once
TJ Brown
United States
TJ Brown
“Downtown” · 17-11-0
TKOUDUD
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Style & credentials

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
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, US
TJ Brown

No background on record

Camp · Westside Fight Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

76%
Head
73%
20%
Body
19%
4%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
TJ Brownlast 2 fights
24%14%62%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC TJ Brown· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.393.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.342.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.863.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.39
Strikes landed / min
3.37
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.89
2.86 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.41 / 5.9
34%
Takedown accuracy
58%
56%
Takedown defence
37%
4:10
Control time / fight
4:23
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

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
TJ Brown9 UFC fights · 385 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%200/621
14%53/76
8%31/40
Clinch
8%31/38
4%16/20
0%1/1
Ground
13%50/66
1%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Darren Elkins and TJ Brown ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza (Sat, Oct 14, 2023), where Darren Elkins won by Submission.

What are the records of Darren Elkins and TJ Brown?

Darren Elkins is 29-13-0 and TJ Brown is 17-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Darren Elkins or TJ Brown?

TJ Brown has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Darren Elkins, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Darren Elkins or TJ Brown?

Darren Elkins is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; TJ Brown stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Darren Elkins or TJ Brown?

Darren Elkins is 42 and TJ Brown is 36.

Who has more finishes, Darren Elkins or TJ Brown?

Darren Elkins has 15 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); TJ Brown has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).