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.
Diego Brandao vs Darren Elkins
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
9 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Diego Brandao | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -300 | +240 |
| Bovada | -300 | +210 |
| Pinnacle | -263 | +233 |
| sports-interaction | -360 | +250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Darren Elkins lands 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Diego Brandao lands 3.21 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA- 2023Black belt · BJJChris Holdsworth
- 2008C3 Lightweight ChampionshipC3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
- 2003Champion · State HS140 lb Catchweight
- 20023rd Place · State HSjunior · 140 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
17 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.
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