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FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Mirsad Bektic (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:19
WIN
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
Sunday, March 5, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Darren Elkins defeated Mirsad Bektic by TKO in round 3 (3:19) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2, held Sunday, March 5, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Mirsad Bektic
Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns
1
60 of 98
Significant strikes
28 of 59
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
146 of 196
Total strikes
72 of 109
4 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 1
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
9:05
Control time
1:22
Significant strikes by target
55 of 91
Head
14 of 45
4 of 5
Body
10 of 10
1 of 2
Leg
4 of 4
17 of 48
Distance
6 of 36
7 of 8
Clinch
10 of 11
36 of 42
Ground
12 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
39 of 57
Sig. str.
3 of 11
102 of 129
Total str.
6 of 14
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 22
Sig. str.
13 of 21
39 of 48
Total str.
44 of 54
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:27
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
5 of 19
Sig. str.
12 of 27
5 of 19
Total str.
22 of 41
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:16
Ctrl
0:44

Betting Odds

Mirsad Bektic
-704
88% implied win probability
Open: -403Best: -650
Darren Elkins
+487
17% implied win probability
Open: +308Best: +525

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMirsad BekticDarren Elkins
BetOnline-650+475
Bookmaker-759+520
Bovada-700+450
Pinnacle-664+525
sports-interaction-700+450
unibet-770+500

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins?

Darren Elkins defeated Mirsad Bektic by TKO in round 3 (3:19) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2, held Sunday, March 5, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mirsad Bektic 48%52% 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)

Mirsad Bektic
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power47
51Speed52
51Precision56
69Durability87
78Engine97
99Wrestling97
95Ground96

Biggest edge Darren Elkins, Chin +31

Attribute by attribute

Mirsad Bektic is on the left of every row, Darren Elkins on the right.
67Punch power45
48Kick power48
55Punch speed54
47Kick speed50
51Accuracy56
99Takedowns97
97Ground striking97
93Submissions95
64Chin95
74Body strength78
78Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
29-13-0
1799
Power Index rating
1816
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Bosnia And Herzegovina / United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Mirsad Bektic

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

2.43
SLpM
3.39
41%
Str. Acc.
38%
1.80
SApM
3.34
57%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

3.98
TD Avg.
2.86
52%
TD Acc.
33%
92%
TD Def.
56%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mirsad Bektic · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:21 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 28, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Featherweight
Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 31 fights
24.7
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
2.70
Avg takedowns
2.16
6:04
Avg control time
4:10
60
Career high strikes
121
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Mirsad Bektic
Strike target
Darren Elkins
83%
Head
76%
12%
Body
20%
5%
Leg
4%
Mirsad Bektic
Strike position
Darren Elkins
42%
Distance
58%
11%
Clinch
20%
47%
Ground
22%