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Saturday, October 8, 2011Toyota Center, Houston, United States
Darren Elkins defeated Zhang Tiequan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.
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Zhang Tiequan vs Darren Elkins
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Zhang TiequanDarren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 18
Significant strikes27 / 49
11%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
2 / 18
Total strikes175 / 218
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
3
Submission attempts3
0:45
Control time13:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Zhang TiequanDarren Elkins
2100%2489%
Head
00%311%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Zhang Tiequan
100%
Darren Elkins
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Zhang Tiequan27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/13
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
2222/32
33/4
0
Darren Elkins2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/17
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Zhang TiequanDarren Elkins
R1
1
8
10-910-910-9
R2
0
5
10-910-810-9
R3
1
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 8
Significant strikes8 / 24
13%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
1 / 8
Total strikes54 / 77
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts2
0:11
Control time4:28
Round 2Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 5
Significant strikes5 / 8
0%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
0 / 5
Total strikes55 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
1
Submission attempts0
0:14
Control time4:18
Round 3Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 5
Significant strikes14 / 17
20%
Sig. strike accuracy82%
1 / 5
Total strikes66 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
1
Submission attempts1
0:20
Control time4:20
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Zhang Tiequan
6
Darren Elkins
●30-27 Elkins×6
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Elkins
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Elkins
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30-27Elkins
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Zhang Tiequan
100%
Darren Elkins
●30-27 Elkins100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Elkins
R2
100%
Elkins
R3
100%
Elkins
Insights
- Darren Elkins lands 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Darren Elkins's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Zhang Tiequan
No background on record
Camp · China Top Team · ChinaDarren 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
81%76%
Head
4%20%
Body
15%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Zhang Tiequanlast 4 fights
100%
Darren Elkinslast 31 fights
58%20%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Zhang Tiequan· from fights outside the UFC Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.433.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zhang Tiequan · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.203.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zhang Tiequan · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.832.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zhang Tiequan · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zhang Tiequan · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zhang Tiequan · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Zhang Tiequan · Elite · better than 96% 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
1.43
Strikes landed / min3.39
2.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
0.83 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.4
100%
Takedown accuracy34%
75%
Takedown defence56%
0:30
Control time / fight4:10
2.10
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
Zhang Tiequan4 UFC fights · 75 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%39/114
3%2/3
12%9/13
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
29%22/32
4%3/4
0%0/0
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
Zhang Tiequan16 of 19 ended early · 84%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Zhang Tiequan vs Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins defeated Zhang Tiequan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Zhang Tiequan vs Darren Elkins?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.
Was Zhang Tiequan vs Darren Elkins a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Darren Elkins.