Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Godofredo Pepey (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Godofredo Pepey
Sunday, July 24, 2016
United Center, Chicago, United States

Darren Elkins defeated Godofredo Pepey by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 29-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Godofredo Pepey
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 57
Significant strikes
20 of 38
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
206 of 256
Total strikes
67 of 99
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
83%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
11:46
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
32 of 54
Head
18 of 36
1 of 3
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 17
Distance
4 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 3
30 of 40
Ground
13 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 7
Sig. str.
5 of 9
66 of 73
Total str.
13 of 22
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
3:40
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 23
56 of 73
Total str.
24 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:44
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 34
Sig. str.
4 of 6
84 of 110
Total str.
30 of 39
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#ElkinsPepey
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
#ElkinsPepey
1910
2108
3109
Total2927
#ElkinsPepey
1910
2108
3109
Total2927
  • Pepey was docked 1 point in round 2 · Illegal Knee to a Downed Opponent

Media Scores

15
Elkins
-
0
Pepey
29-27 Elkins×930-26 Elkins×6
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

86%
Elkins
14%
Draw
0%
Pepey
14 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Elkins57.1%29-27 Elkins21.4%28-28 Draw14.3%30-27 Elkins7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Elkins
R2
71%
Elkins
R3
100%
Elkins

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Darren Elkins
-240
71% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -210
Godofredo Pepey
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +170Best: +230

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsGodofredo Pepey
BetOnline-270+230
Bookmaker-253+207
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-241+210
sports-interaction-210+160
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darren Elkins vs Godofredo Pepey?

Darren Elkins defeated Godofredo Pepey by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 29-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Godofredo Pepey?

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

Was Darren Elkins vs Godofredo Pepey a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Darren Elkins.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Darren Elkins 64%36% Godofredo Pepey

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
7 edges
Godofredo Pepey
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power60
52Speed52
56Precision48
87Durability67
97Engine89
97Wrestling68
96Ground88

Biggest edge Darren Elkins, Takedowns +29

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Godofredo Pepey on the right.
45Punch power63
48Kick power56
54Punch speed51
50Kick speed53
56Accuracy48
97Takedowns68
97Ground striking78
95Submissions98
95Chin70
78Body strength63
97Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
13-6-0
1808
Power Index rating
1710
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
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

Godofredo Pepey

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
2.32
38%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.34
SApM
3.23
51%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
0.37
33%
TD Acc.
7%
56%
TD Def.
35%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
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    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
Godofredo Pepey · 1-3
  • L
    Ares FC 3 · Feb 3, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Welterweight
  • NC
    RCC MMA: Intro 3 · Mar 9, 2019
    No Contest · R2 · 0:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    Brave CF 15 · Sep 7, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 28, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 23, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 11 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
17.2
2.16
Avg takedowns
0.18
4:10
Avg control time
1:01
121
Career high strikes
51
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Godofredo Pepey
76%
Head
71%
20%
Body
14%
4%
Leg
14%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Godofredo Pepey
58%
Distance
69%
20%
Clinch
13%
22%
Ground
18%