Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Zhang Tiequan
The Wolf
15-4-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Zhang Tiequan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Toyota 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 Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Zhang Tiequan
Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns
0
2 of 18
Significant strikes
27 of 49
11%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
2 of 18
Total strikes
175 of 218
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
-
Takedown accuracy
17%
3
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
13:06
Significant strikes by target
2 of 18
Head
24 of 45
0 of 0
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 17
Distance
2 of 13
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
25 of 36

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 8
Sig. str.
8 of 24
1 of 8
Total str.
54 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
2
0:11
Ctrl
4:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 5
Sig. str.
5 of 8
0 of 5
Total str.
55 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
4:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 5
Sig. str.
14 of 17
1 of 5
Total str.
66 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
1
0:20
Ctrl
4:20

Judges' Scorecards

#TiequanElkins
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#TiequanElkins
1910
2810
3910
Total2630
#TiequanElkins
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Tiequan
-
6
Elkins
30-27 Elkins×6
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Tiequan
100%
Elkins
4 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Elkins100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Elkins
R2
100%
Elkins
R3
100%
Elkins

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Sunday, October 9, 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Zhang Tiequan 58%42% Darren Elkins

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)

Zhang Tiequan
Submission Ace
7 edges
Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power47
86Speed52
90Precision56
75Durability87
92Engine97
62Wrestling97
80Ground96

Biggest edge Zhang Tiequan, Kick power +41

Attribute by attribute

Zhang Tiequan is on the left of every row, Darren Elkins on the right.
62Punch power45
89Kick power48
88Punch speed54
84Kick speed50
90Accuracy56
62Takedowns97
60Ground striking97
99Submissions95
68Chin95
82Body strength78
92Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0
Record
29-13-0
1772
Power Index rating
1717
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
China
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Zhang Tiequan

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

1.23
SLpM
3.39
36%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.14
SApM
3.34
51%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
2.86
58%
TD Acc.
33%
75%
TD Def.
56%
3.40
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Zhang Tiequan · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · Nov 10, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 0:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Featherweight
  • L
    WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 16, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 31 fights
13.0
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.16
0:30
Avg control time
4:10
40
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Zhang Tiequan
Strike target
Darren Elkins
81%
Head
76%
4%
Body
20%
15%
Leg
4%
Zhang Tiequan
Strike position
Darren Elkins
100%
Distance
58%
0%
Clinch
20%
0%
Ground
22%