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FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Michael Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:22
Michael Johnson
The Menace
25-20-0
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Scottrade 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.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
18 of 64
Significant strikes
45 of 98
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
54 of 108
Total strikes
46 of 99
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 57
Head
29 of 74
5 of 7
Body
9 of 13
0 of 0
Leg
7 of 11
17 of 60
Distance
45 of 97
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 58
Sig. str.
43 of 94
15 of 58
Total str.
43 of 94
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 4
39 of 50
Total str.
3 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Darren Elkins
+165
38% implied win probability
Open: +132Best: +175
Michael Johnson
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -185

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Darren ElkinsMichael Johnson
40%50%60%70%Jan 8Jan 10Jan 13Jan 15Jan 8, 8:03 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +145 (41%)Jan 8, 8:33 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +145 (41%)Jan 8, 1:24 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +156 (39%)Jan 8, 2:51 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +150 (40%)Jan 8, 4:00 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +145 (41%)Jan 8, 4:15 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +135 (43%)Jan 8, 8:54 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +137 (42%)Jan 9, 4:48 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +138 (42%)Jan 9, 7:21 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +137 (42%)Jan 9, 6:36 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +138 (42%)Jan 9, 6:57 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +135 (43%)Jan 9, 8:54 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +132 (43%)Jan 10, 4:48 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +130 (43%)Jan 10, 5:57 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +128 (44%)Jan 10, 8:33 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +126 (44%)Jan 10, 11:45 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +124 (45%)Jan 11, 2:42 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +128 (44%)Jan 11, 3:48 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +130 (43%)Jan 11, 12:51 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +132 (43%)Jan 11, 10:27 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +134 (43%)Jan 12, 4:36 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +135 (43%)Jan 12, 4:42 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +135 (43%)Jan 12, 10:09 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +136 (42%)Jan 13, 12:27 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +140 (42%)Jan 13, 12:45 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +142 (41%)Jan 13, 1:23 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +140 (42%)Jan 13, 3:06 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +139 (42%)Jan 13, 5:19 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +140 (42%)Jan 13, 5:37 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +141 (41%)Jan 13, 7:36 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +140 (42%)Jan 13, 1:09 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +140 (42%)Jan 13, 1:15 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +142 (41%)Jan 13, 1:42 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +143 (41%)Jan 13, 1:48 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +143 (41%)Jan 13, 1:54 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +144 (41%)Jan 13, 10:56 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +144 (41%)Jan 14, 2:03 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +146 (41%)Jan 14, 2:49 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +147 (40%)Jan 14, 4:00 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +149 (40%)Jan 14, 4:13 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +150 (40%)Jan 14, 6:36 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +153 (40%)Jan 14, 8:06 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +157 (39%)Jan 14, 8:12 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +162 (38%)Jan 14, 8:48 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +160 (38%)Jan 14, 9:22 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +158 (39%)Jan 14, 4:15 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +158 (39%)Jan 15, 1:49 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +159 (39%)Jan 15, 3:07 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +157 (39%)Jan 15, 3:49 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +156 (39%)Jan 15, 4:34 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +157 (39%)Jan 15, 5:33 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +158 (39%)Jan 15, 6:55 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Jan 15, 7:30 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Jan 15, 9:45 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +162 (38%)Jan 15, 10:24 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +162 (38%)Jan 15, 10:54 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Jan 15, 11:00 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Jan 15, 11:09 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +166 (38%)Jan 15, 11:12 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +165 (38%)Jan 8, 8:03 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -164 (62%)Jan 8, 8:33 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -164 (62%)Jan 8, 1:24 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -177 (64%)Jan 8, 2:51 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -170 (63%)Jan 8, 4:00 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -164 (62%)Jan 8, 4:15 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -152 (60%)Jan 8, 8:54 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -155 (61%)Jan 9, 4:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -157 (61%)Jan 9, 7:21 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -159 (61%)Jan 9, 6:36 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -160 (62%)Jan 9, 6:57 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -157 (61%)Jan 9, 8:54 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -156 (61%)Jan 10, 4:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -155 (61%)Jan 10, 5:57 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -152 (60%)Jan 10, 8:33 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -153 (60%)Jan 10, 11:45 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -152 (60%)Jan 11, 2:42 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -157 (61%)Jan 11, 3:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -160 (62%)Jan 11, 12:51 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -162 (62%)Jan 11, 10:27 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -163 (62%)Jan 12, 4:36 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -165 (62%)Jan 12, 4:42 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -165 (62%)Jan 12, 10:09 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -166 (62%)Jan 13, 12:27 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -169 (63%)Jan 13, 12:45 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -171 (63%)Jan 13, 1:23 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -169 (63%)Jan 13, 3:06 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -167 (63%)Jan 13, 5:19 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -168 (63%)Jan 13, 5:37 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -170 (63%)Jan 13, 7:36 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -168 (63%)Jan 13, 1:09 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -168 (63%)Jan 13, 1:15 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -171 (63%)Jan 13, 1:42 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -173 (63%)Jan 13, 1:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -173 (63%)Jan 13, 1:54 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -175 (64%)Jan 13, 10:56 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -174 (64%)Jan 14, 2:03 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -176 (64%)Jan 14, 2:49 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -177 (64%)Jan 14, 4:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -179 (64%)Jan 14, 4:13 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -181 (64%)Jan 14, 6:36 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -183 (65%)Jan 14, 8:06 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -188 (65%)Jan 14, 8:12 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -194 (66%)Jan 14, 8:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -193 (66%)Jan 14, 9:22 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -190 (66%)Jan 14, 4:15 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -190 (66%)Jan 15, 1:49 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -190 (66%)Jan 15, 3:07 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -188 (65%)Jan 15, 3:49 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -188 (65%)Jan 15, 4:34 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -189 (65%)Jan 15, 5:33 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -190 (66%)Jan 15, 6:55 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -196 (66%)Jan 15, 7:30 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -197 (66%)Jan 15, 9:45 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -195 (66%)Jan 15, 10:24 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -195 (66%)Jan 15, 10:54 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -197 (66%)Jan 15, 11:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -197 (66%)Jan 15, 11:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -200 (67%)Jan 15, 11:12 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -200 (67%)+165-200
SportsbookDarren ElkinsMichael Johnson
BetOnline+170-200
Bookmaker+175-210
Bovada+165-205
Pinnacle+172-195
sports-interaction+150-185
unibet+160-200

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

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.

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

Win probability

Darren Elkins 61%39% Michael Johnson

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power95
52Speed98
56Precision95
87Durability94
97Engine91
97Wrestling53
96Ground50

Biggest edge Michael Johnson, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Michael Johnson on the right.
45Punch power93
48Kick power96
54Punch speed98
50Kick speed97
56Accuracy95
97Takedowns53
97Ground striking49
95Submissions50
95Chin94
78Body strength94
97Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
25-20-0
1835
Power Index rating
1755
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
4.27
38%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.34
SApM
3.78
51%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
0.57
33%
TD Acc.
38%
56%
TD Def.
81%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
    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
Michael Johnson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 32 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
49.0
2.16
Avg takedowns
0.44
4:10
Avg control time
0:54
121
Career high strikes
116
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Michael Johnson
76%
Head
53%
20%
Body
32%
4%
Leg
15%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Michael Johnson
58%
Distance
90%
20%
Clinch
6%
22%
Ground
4%