Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-12-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Darren Elkins (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
Saturday, July 14, 2018

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Darren Elkins by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov, held Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns
2
82 of 172
Significant strikes
100 of 144
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
93 of 184
Total strikes
103 of 147
1 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 12
17%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
0:59
Control time
3:25
Significant strikes by target
66 of 147
Head
76 of 118
15 of 24
Body
11 of 13
1 of 1
Leg
13 of 13
67 of 148
Distance
81 of 118
15 of 24
Clinch
18 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
22 of 44
Sig. str.
32 of 43
24 of 47
Total str.
32 of 43
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
3
0:46
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 64
Sig. str.
26 of 40
35 of 67
Total str.
27 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 64
Sig. str.
42 of 61
34 of 70
Total str.
44 of 63
0 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
1:31
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-12-0
Record
28-4-0
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
37
5'10"
Height
5'6"
71"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.40
SLpM
5.99
38%
Str. Acc.
57%
3.34
SApM
3.31
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.87
TD Avg.
1.63
34%
TD Acc.
34%
56%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 3-2
  • L
    Julian Erosa
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Pineda
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tristan Connelly
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight

Common Opponents

Darren Elkins
Alexander Volkanovski

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 18 fights
39.7
Avg sig. strikes
100.8
2.23
Avg takedowns
1.83
4:18
Avg control time
3:19
121
Career high strikes
214
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Alexander Volkanovski
76%
Head
65%
20%
Body
10%
4%
Leg
25%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Alexander Volkanovski
58%
Distance
76%
20%
Clinch
8%
22%
Ground
15%