Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-12-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Michihiro Omigawa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michihiro Omigawa
JapanMichihiro Omigawa
“Michi”
17-14-1
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Darren Elkins defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN, held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Michihiro Omigawa
0
Knockdowns
0
78 of 288
Significant strikes
65 of 141
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
79 of 289
Total strikes
77 of 158
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
70 of 272
Head
51 of 127
8 of 16
Body
12 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
78 of 287
Distance
64 of 140
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 106
Sig. str.
19 of 44
35 of 107
Total str.
19 of 44
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 122
Sig. str.
25 of 55
37 of 122
Total str.
26 of 56
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 60
Sig. str.
21 of 42
7 of 60
Total str.
32 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:28

Judges' Scorecards

Jason Darrah
#ElkinsOmigawa
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#ElkinsOmigawa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Bill Mahood
#ElkinsOmigawa
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Elkins
–
5
Omigawa
●29–28 Omigawa×4●30–27 Omigawa
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

27%
Elkins
73%
Omigawa
22 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Omigawa45.5%●29–28 Omigawa27.3%●29–28 Elkins22.7%●30–26 Elkins4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
55%
Elkins
R2
73%
Omigawa
R3
96%
Omigawa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darren Elkins vs Michihiro Omigawa?

Darren Elkins defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN, held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Michihiro Omigawa?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Darren Elkins won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Dornan
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Darren Elkins 58%42% Michihiro Omigawa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

29-12-0
Record
17-14-1
1495
Elo rating
1442
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
50
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.40
SLpM
2.01
38%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.34
SApM
3.06
51%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.87
TD Avg.
1.19
34%
TD Acc.
36%
56%
TD Def.
49%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 3-2
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Michihiro Omigawa · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
    Jason Young
    UFC 138: Leben vs MunozSat, Nov 5, 2011
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  • L
    Darren Elkins
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWINSun, Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
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    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 7 fights
39.7
Avg sig. strikes
31.0
2.23
Avg takedowns
1.14
4:18
Avg control time
2:50
121
Career high strikes
65
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Michihiro Omigawa
76%
Head
80%
20%
Body
11%
4%
Leg
9%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Michihiro Omigawa
58%
Distance
71%
20%
Clinch
16%
22%
Ground
12%