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UFCUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-12-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Robert Whiteford (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Robert Whiteford
Robert 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.

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

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-12-0
Record
14-4-0
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.40
SLpM
2.33
38%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.34
SApM
1.99
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.87
TD Avg.
1.90
34%
TD Acc.
30%
56%
TD Def.
45%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 3-2
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Robert Whiteford · 3-2
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 150 lb Catchweight
  • W
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    ACA 87: ACB 87, NottinghamSat, May 19, 2018
    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Nam Phan
    ACA 54: ACB 54 - Supersonic (Manchester)Sat, Mar 11, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 00:21 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kevin Petshi
    ACB 47 - Braveheart: Young Eagles 14Sat, Oct 1, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 5 fights
39.7
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
2.23
Avg takedowns
1.40
4:18
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%