Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Chas Skelly (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chas Skelly
United StatesChas Skelly
“The Scrapper”
19-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Darren Elkins defeated Chas Skelly by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Chas Skelly
0
Knockdowns
0
104 of 153
Significant strikes
27 of 72
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
193 of 255
Total strikes
32 of 83
7 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 1
64%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
8:43
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
73 of 118
Head
23 of 65
26 of 29
Body
4 of 7
5 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
24 of 65
Distance
20 of 62
32 of 36
Clinch
5 of 8
48 of 52
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 59
Sig. str.
22 of 42
73 of 98
Total str.
22 of 44
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:55
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
40 of 49
Sig. str.
3 of 8
75 of 93
Total str.
7 of 15
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 45
Sig. str.
2 of 22
45 of 64
Total str.
3 of 24
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:27
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#ElkinsSkelly
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Sal D'Amato
#ElkinsSkelly
1910
2108
3109
Total2927
Chris Lee
#ElkinsSkelly
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Elkins
-
0
Skelly
●29-28 Elkins×7●30-27 Elkins×6●29-27 Elkins×4●30-26 Elkins
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Elkins
0%
Skelly
29 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Elkins34.5%●29-28 Elkins34.5%●29-27 Elkins17.2%●30-26 Elkins13.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Skelly
R2
66%
Elkins
R3
100%
Elkins

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Darren Elkins
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +155
Chas Skelly
-179
64% implied win probability
Open: -147Best: -170

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsChas Skelly
Bookmaker+145-170
Bovada+155-190

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly?

Darren Elkins defeated Chas Skelly by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly?

The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Was Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 29 fan cards scored it for Darren Elkins; 100% of 18 media scores picked Darren Elkins.

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

Win probability

Darren Elkins 47%53% Chas Skelly

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
8 edges
Chas Skelly
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power60
52Speed50
56Precision53
87Durability76
97Engine71
97Wrestling92
96Ground89

Biggest edge Chas Skelly, Punch power +26

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Chas Skelly on the right.
45Punch power71
48Kick power49
54Punch speed51
50Kick speed49
56Accuracy53
97Takedowns92
97Ground striking80
95Submissions98
95Chin90
78Body strength62
97Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
19-3-0 (1 NC)
1795
Power Index rating
1813
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
2.01
38%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.34
SApM
3.21
51%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
1.74
33%
TD Acc.
34%
56%
TD Def.
39%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
2.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 2-3
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Chas Skelly · 3-1
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:01 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jordan Griffin
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  • NC
    Bobby Moffett
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    · R2 · 2:43 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jason Knight
    UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2 · May 14, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Featherweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 2:01 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 11 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
17.8
2.16
Avg takedowns
1.09
4:10
Avg control time
3:38
121
Career high strikes
42
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Chas Skelly
76%
Head
86%
20%
Body
11%
4%
Leg
3%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Chas Skelly
58%
Distance
67%
20%
Clinch
20%
22%
Ground
13%