Sunday, January 14, 2018Scottrade Center, St. Louis, United States
Darren Elkins defeated Michael Johnson by Submission in round 2 (2:22) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi, held Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis.
Darren Elkins vs Michael Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Darren ElkinsMichael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 64
Significant strikes45 / 98
28%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
54 / 108
Total strikes46 / 99
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:01
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Darren ElkinsMichael Johnson
1372%2964%
Head
528%920%
Body
00%716%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Darren Elkins
94%
Michael Johnson
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Darren Elkins18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/53
55/7
0
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Michael Johnson45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/73
99/13
77/11
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Darren ElkinsMichael Johnson
R1
15
43
R2
3
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 58
Significant strikes43 / 94
26%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
15 / 58
Total strikes43 / 94
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 6
Significant strikes2 / 4
50%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
39 / 50
Total strikes3 / 5
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:01
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Darren Elkins
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +132Best: +168
Michael Johnson
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -181
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Darren Elkins | Michael Johnson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +160 | -185 | |
| Bookmaker | +168 | -197 | |
| Bovada | +155 | -190 | |
| Pinnacle | +160 | -181 | |
| sports-interaction | +150 | -190 | |
| unibet | +150 | -190 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Darren Elkins lands 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
- Darren Elkins's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Darren Elkins
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2023Black belt · BJJChris Holdsworth
- 2008C3 Lightweight ChampionshipC3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
- 2003Champion · State HS140 lb
- 20023rd Place · State HSjunior · 140 lb
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%53%
Head
20%32%
Body
4%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Darren Elkins Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
3.394.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.343.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.860.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.39
Strikes landed / min4.27
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
2.86 / 8.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
33%
Takedown accuracy38%
56%
Takedown defence81%
4:10
Control time / fight0:54
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Darren Elkins31 UFC fights · 1165 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%556/2119
9%105/208
2%24/27
Clinch
11%132/236
8%99/116
1%11/11
Ground
17%194/290
2%28/31
1%16/29
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Darren Elkins22 of 42 ended early · 52%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Elkins vs Michael Johnson?
Darren Elkins defeated Michael Johnson by Submission in round 2 (2:22) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi, held Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis.