Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Robert Whiteford (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Robert Whiteford
ScotlandRobert Whiteford
“The Hammer”
14-4-0
Saturday, October 24, 2015
3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Darren Elkins defeated Robert Whiteford by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka, held Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 3Arena, Dublin. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Robert Whiteford
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 130
Significant strikes
23 of 63
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
112 of 212
Total strikes
41 of 82
7 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 1
64%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:30
Control time
0:51
Significant strikes by target
36 of 125
Head
20 of 59
3 of 4
Body
1 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
10 of 86
Distance
17 of 56
2 of 3
Clinch
4 of 5
28 of 41
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 52
Sig. str.
9 of 26
20 of 65
Total str.
15 of 32
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:40
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
7 of 14
42 of 58
Total str.
16 of 24
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:02
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 56
Sig. str.
7 of 23
50 of 89
Total str.
10 of 26
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Andreas Grüner
#ElkinsWhiteford
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Paul Sutherland
#ElkinsWhiteford
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dean Weir
#ElkinsWhiteford
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

10
Elkins
-
0
Whiteford
●30-27 Elkins×6●29-28 Elkins×4
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Elkins
0%
Whiteford
12 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Elkins75%●29-28 Elkins16.7%●30-26 Elkins8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Elkins
R2
100%
Elkins
R3
92%
Elkins

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Darren Elkins
-153
60% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -144
Robert Whiteford
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +130

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsRobert Whiteford
Bookmaker-150+130
Bovada-155+125
Pinnacle-144+130
sports-interaction-165+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darren Elkins vs Robert Whiteford?

Darren Elkins defeated Robert Whiteford by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka, held Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 3Arena, Dublin. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Robert Whiteford?

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

Was Darren Elkins vs Robert Whiteford a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Darren Elkins.

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

Win probability

Darren Elkins 62%38% Robert Whiteford

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
5 edges
Robert Whiteford
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power84
52Speed96
56Precision95
87Durability89
97Engine92
97Wrestling94
96Ground63

Biggest edge Robert Whiteford, Kick speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Robert Whiteford on the right.
45Punch power81
48Kick power86
54Punch speed96
50Kick speed96
56Accuracy95
97Takedowns94
97Ground striking69
95Submissions56
95Chin85
78Body strength92
97Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
14-4-0
1787
Power Index rating
1702
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Scotland

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
2.33
38%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.34
SApM
1.99
51%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
1.90
33%
TD Acc.
30%
56%
TD Def.
45%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 2-3
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  • W
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  • L
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Robert Whiteford · 3-1
  • W
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  • L
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    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:12 · Featherweight
  • NC
    Andrew Fisher
    Bellator 267 · Oct 1, 2021
    No Contest · R2 · 2:50 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sam Sicilia
    Bellator London · Nov 23, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:54 · Featherweight
  • W
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    ACA 87: ACB 87, Nottingham · May 19, 2018
    Decision · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 5 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
2.16
Avg takedowns
1.40
4:10
Avg control time
2:16
121
Career high strikes
45
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Robert Whiteford
76%
Head
61%
20%
Body
24%
4%
Leg
15%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Robert Whiteford
58%
Distance
80%
20%
Clinch
12%
22%
Ground
8%