Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.

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

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.

Was Darren Elkins vs Michihiro Omigawa a robbery?

Many scored it for Michihiro Omigawa: 100% of 5 media scores picked Michihiro Omigawa. The judges gave it to Darren Elkins.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin Dornan
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Darren Elkins 56%44% Michihiro Omigawa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Michihiro Omigawa
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power57
52Speed70
56Precision69
87Durability79
97Engine85
97Wrestling91
96Ground78

Biggest edge Darren Elkins, Ground striking +34

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Michihiro Omigawa on the right.
45Punch power61
48Kick power52
54Punch speed79
50Kick speed60
56Accuracy69
97Takedowns91
97Ground striking63
95Submissions93
95Chin92
78Body strength66
97Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
17-14-1
1696
Power Index rating
1654
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Darren Elkins
  • 2023Black belt · BJJ · Chris Holdsworth
  • 2008C3 Lightweight Championship · C3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
  • 2003Champion · State HS · 140 lb
  • 20023rd Place · State HS · junior · 140 lb

Camp Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, US

Michihiro Omigawa

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
2.01
38%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.34
SApM
3.06
51%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
1.19
33%
TD Acc.
36%
56%
TD Def.
49%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 2-3
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  • L
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Michihiro Omigawa · 1-2-2
  • L
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  • L
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    DEEP 106 Impact · Feb 26, 2022
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  • D
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    Decision
  • D
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    Decision
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    TKO · R3 · 1:49 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 7 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
31.0
2.16
Avg takedowns
1.14
4:10
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%