Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Lucas Martins (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Lucas Martins
BrazilLucas Martins
“Mineiro”
19-3-0
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã, Brazil

Darren Elkins defeated Lucas Martins by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Lucas Martins
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 154
Significant strikes
26 of 82
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
133 of 251
Total strikes
41 of 97
1 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 0
7%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:03
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
25 of 113
Head
16 of 70
17 of 36
Body
6 of 7
5 of 5
Leg
4 of 5
21 of 100
Distance
19 of 71
25 of 52
Clinch
7 of 11
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 75
Sig. str.
9 of 32
34 of 88
Total str.
11 of 34
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 45
Sig. str.
9 of 32
61 of 93
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:16
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 34
Sig. str.
8 of 18
38 of 70
Total str.
13 of 23
0 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:24
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#ElkinsMartins
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Eric Colón
#ElkinsMartins
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Vinicius Lins
#ElkinsMartins
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

14
Elkins
1
Draw
1
Martins
●30-27 Elkins×10●29-28 Elkins×4●29-29 Draw●29-28 Martins
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Elkins
3%
Draw
19%
Martins
59 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Elkins57.6%●29-28 Elkins16.9%●30-27 Martins11.9%●29-28 Martins5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Elkins
R2
75%
Elkins
R3
64%
Elkins

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Darren Elkins
-213
68% implied win probability
Open: -179Best: -202
Lucas Martins
+169
37% implied win probability
Open: +155Best: +185

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsLucas Martins
Bookmaker-220+185
Bovada-225+150
Pinnacle-202+181
sports-interaction-208+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darren Elkins vs Lucas Martins?

Darren Elkins defeated Lucas Martins by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Darren Elkins won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Lucas Martins?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Was Darren Elkins vs Lucas Martins a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 59 fan cards scored it for Darren Elkins; 93% of 15 media scores picked Darren Elkins.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Darren Elkins 49%51% Lucas Martins

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)

Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Lucas Martins
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power92
52Speed86
56Precision78
87Durability72
97Engine85
97Wrestling49
96Ground79

Biggest edge Lucas Martins, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Lucas Martins on the right.
45Punch power93
48Kick power91
54Punch speed94
50Kick speed77
56Accuracy78
97Takedowns49
97Ground striking65
95Submissions93
95Chin67
78Body strength76
97Cardio85

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
19-3-0
1793
Power Index rating
1804
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
2.87
38%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.34
SApM
4.14
51%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
0.00
33%
TD Acc.
0%
56%
TD Def.
76%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
    Julian Erosa
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Pineda
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Lucas Martins · 3-2

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 7 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
2.16
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:10
Avg control time
0:10
121
Career high strikes
53
7
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Lucas Martins
76%
Head
69%
20%
Body
14%
4%
Leg
17%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Lucas Martins
58%
Distance
90%
20%
Clinch
7%
22%
Ground
3%