Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Dennis Bermudez
The Menace
17-9-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Dennis Bermudez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
Sunday, July 23, 2017
NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Darren Elkins defeated Dennis Bermudez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Dennis Bermudez
Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 160
Significant strikes
70 of 154
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
101 of 194
Total strikes
99 of 189
1 of 6
Takedowns
3 of 10
17%
Takedown accuracy
30%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:38
Control time
4:04
Significant strikes by target
39 of 126
Head
42 of 119
18 of 21
Body
24 of 31
12 of 13
Leg
4 of 4
47 of 125
Distance
34 of 107
22 of 34
Clinch
33 of 44
0 of 1
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
15 of 36
19 of 45
Total str.
30 of 55
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
0:19
Ctrl
2:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 45
Sig. str.
27 of 53
27 of 54
Total str.
36 of 64
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
1:30
Ctrl
1:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 74
Sig. str.
28 of 65
55 of 95
Total str.
33 of 70
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:27

Judges' Scorecards

#BermudezElkins
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#BermudezElkins
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#BermudezElkins
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

9
Bermudez
1
Draw
7
Elkins
29-28 Bermudez×929-28 Elkins×729-29 Draw
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

48%
Bermudez
5%
Draw
47%
Elkins
73 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Elkins45.2%29-28 Bermudez41.1%29-29 Draw5.5%30-27 Bermudez5.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Elkins
R2
48%
Bermudez
R3
96%
Bermudez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Dennis Bermudez
-222
69% implied win probability
Open: -233Best: -196
Darren Elkins
+179
36% implied win probability
Open: +187Best: +200

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDennis BermudezDarren Elkins
BetOnline-220+185
Bookmaker-215+170
Bovada-205+165
Pinnacle-196+173
sports-interaction-290+200
unibet-230+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dennis Bermudez vs Darren Elkins?

Darren Elkins defeated Dennis Bermudez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dennis Bermudez vs Darren Elkins?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.

Was Dennis Bermudez vs Darren Elkins a robbery?

Many scored it for Dennis Bermudez: 48% of 73 fan cards scored it for Dennis Bermudez; 56% of 16 media scores picked Dennis Bermudez. The judges gave it to Darren Elkins.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dennis Bermudez 43%57% 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)

Dennis Bermudez
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power47
57Speed52
60Precision56
82Durability87
97Engine97
97Wrestling97
95Ground96

Biggest edge Dennis Bermudez, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Dennis Bermudez is on the left of every row, Darren Elkins on the right.
90Punch power45
50Kick power48
58Punch speed54
55Kick speed50
60Accuracy56
97Takedowns97
96Ground striking97
94Submissions95
72Chin95
92Body strength78
97Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0
Record
29-13-0
1780
Power Index rating
1831
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Dennis Bermudez
  • 2011Runner-up · The Ultimate Fighter · featherweight
  • 200722nd · NCAA D1
  • Saugerties High School · Wrestling · 2000-2005
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania · Wrestling (NCAA Division I) · 2005-2009

Camp Long Island MMA · Farmingdale, New York, US

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

4.42
SLpM
3.39
46%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.07
SApM
3.34
59%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

3.89
TD Avg.
2.86
40%
TD Acc.
33%
82%
TD Def.
56%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dennis Bermudez · 1-3-1
  • D
    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 28, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 23, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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 17 fights · 31 fights
51.2
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
3.00
Avg takedowns
2.16
4:12
Avg control time
4:10
120
Career high strikes
121
8
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Dennis Bermudez
Strike target
Darren Elkins
67%
Head
76%
15%
Body
20%
18%
Leg
4%
Dennis Bermudez
Strike position
Darren Elkins
53%
Distance
58%
18%
Clinch
20%
29%
Ground
22%