Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Darren Elkins def. Diego Brandao (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 26, 2012
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Darren Elkins defeated Diego Brandao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir, held Saturday, May 26, 2012 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Diego Brandao
Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 47
Significant strikes
36 of 88
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
46 of 79
Total strikes
115 of 187
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
4:09
Control time
6:32
Significant strikes by target
20 of 44
Head
27 of 77
2 of 2
Body
9 of 11
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 23
Distance
14 of 57
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
13 of 23
Ground
22 of 30
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 32
Sig. str.
4 of 14
30 of 47
Total str.
12 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
3:13
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
15 of 45
8 of 16
Total str.
52 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:56
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
17 of 29
8 of 16
Total str.
51 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:56
Ctrl
3:27
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Brandao
2
Draw
4
Elkins
●29–28 Elkins×4●28–28 Draw×2
All 6 media scorecards▾
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Elkins
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Elkins
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Elkins
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Elkins
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com28–28Draw
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com28–28Draw
Fan Scorecards
0%
Brandao
11%
Draw
89%
Elkins
9 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Elkins77.8%●28–27 Elkins11.1%●28–28 Draw11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Brandao
R2
89%
Elkins
R3
100%
Elkins
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Brandao vs Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins defeated Diego Brandao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir, held Saturday, May 26, 2012 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Brandao vs Darren Elkins?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Darren Elkins won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Diego Brandao 49%51% Darren Elkins
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
22-11-0
Record
29-12-0
1546
Elo rating
1556
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.94
SLpM
3.40
47%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.38
SApM
3.34
62%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
3.21
TD Avg.
2.87
68%
TD Acc.
34%
80%
TD Def.
56%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Diego Brandao · 0-5
Darren Elkins · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 30 fights
23.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.7
1.70
Avg takedowns
2.23
1:58
Avg control time
4:18
56
Career high strikes
121
8
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Diego Brandao
Strike target
Darren Elkins
68%
Head
76%
21%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
4%
Diego Brandao
Strike position
Darren Elkins
70%
Distance
58%
11%
Clinch
20%
19%
Ground
22%