Saturday, May 26, 2012MGM 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.
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Diego Brandao vs Darren Elkins
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego BrandaoDarren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 47
Significant strikes36 / 88
49%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
46 / 79
Total strikes115 / 187
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
0
Submission attempts1
4:09
Control time6:32
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego BrandaoDarren Elkins
2087%2775%
Head
29%925%
Body
14%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Brandao
39%57%
Darren Elkins
39%61%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Brandao23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/21
11/1
11/1
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
1313/23
0
0
Darren Elkins36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/53
22/4
0
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
1515/23
77/7
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego BrandaoDarren Elkins
R1
17
4
10-910-910-9
R2
4
15
10-910-910-9
R3
2
17
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: Diego Brandao
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 32
Significant strikes4 / 14
53%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
30 / 47
Total strikes12 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
3:13
Control time0:09
Round 2Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 10
Significant strikes15 / 45
40%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
8 / 16
Total strikes52 / 91
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time2:56
Round 3Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 5
Significant strikes17 / 29
40%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
8 / 16
Total strikes51 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
0:56
Control time3:27
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Diego Brandao
2
Draw
4
Darren 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
9 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Diego Brandao
11%
Draw
89%
Darren Elkins
●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
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.
| 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 85% of UFC fighters.
- Diego Brandao lands 3.21 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Darren Elkins's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Diego Brandao
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · BrazilDarren 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
68%76%
Head
21%20%
Body
11%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Brandaolast 10 fights
70%11%19%
Darren Elkinslast 31 fights
58%20%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Brandao Darren Elkins
Strikes landed / min
2.943.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.383.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.212.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
68%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.94
Strikes landed / min3.39
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
3.21 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.7
68%
Takedown accuracy33%
80%
Takedown defence56%
1:58
Control time / fight4:10
0.60
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
Diego Brandao10 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%101/280
15%36/55
11%25/36
Clinch
6%15/21
4%10/12
0%1/1
Ground
18%43/77
1%2/3
0%0/1
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
Diego Brandao40 of 55 ended early · 73%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 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
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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.