Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Brandao
BrazilDiego Brandao
“DB”
22-11-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Diego Brandao (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.

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

Mark Smith
#BrandaoElkins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Glenn Trowbridge
#BrandaoElkins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#BrandaoElkins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Brandao
2
Draw
4
Elkins
●29-28 Elkins×4●28-28 Draw×2
All 6 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Diego Brandao
-302
75% implied win probability
Open: -255Best: -263
Darren Elkins
+233
30% implied win probability
Open: +209Best: +250

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego BrandaoDarren Elkins
Bookmaker-300+240
Bovada-300+210
Pinnacle-263+233
sports-interaction-360+250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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 41%59% 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)

Diego Brandao
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power47
82Speed52
74Precision56
77Durability87
73Engine97
96Wrestling97
94Ground96

Biggest edge Diego Brandao, Punch power +52

Attribute by attribute

Diego Brandao is on the left of every row, Darren Elkins on the right.
97Punch power45
71Kick power48
95Punch speed54
68Kick speed50
74Accuracy56
96Takedowns97
94Ground striking97
94Submissions95
73Chin95
81Body strength78
73Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
29-13-0
1685
Power Index rating
1745
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Diego Brandao

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

2.94
SLpM
3.39
47%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.38
SApM
3.34
62%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

3.21
TD Avg.
2.86
68%
TD Acc.
33%
80%
TD Def.
56%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 31 fights
23.3
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
1.70
Avg takedowns
2.16
1:58
Avg control time
4:10
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%