Saturday, July 14, 2018CenturyLink Arena, Boise, United States
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 at CenturyLink Arena, Boise. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
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Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Darren ElkinsAlexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns2
82 / 172
Significant strikes100 / 144
48%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
93 / 184
Total strikes103 / 147
1 / 6
Takedowns2 / 12
17%
Takedown accuracy17%
0
Submission attempts3
0:59
Control time3:25
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Darren ElkinsAlexander Volkanovski
6680%7676%
Head
1518%1111%
Body
11%1313%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Darren Elkins
82%18%
Alexander Volkanovski
81%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Darren Elkins82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5353/127
1313/20
11/1
Clinch
1313/20
22/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Alexander Volkanovski100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6363/98
88/10
1010/10
Clinch
1212/19
33/3
33/3
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Darren ElkinsAlexander Volkanovski
R1
22
32
10-910-910-9
R2
32
26
10-910-910-9
R3
28
42
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns2
22 / 44
Significant strikes32 / 43
50%
Sig. strike accuracy74%
24 / 47
Total strikes32 / 43
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts3
0:46
Control time1:10
Round 2Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 64
Significant strikes26 / 40
50%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
35 / 67
Total strikes27 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:00
Control time0:44
Round 3Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 64
Significant strikes42 / 61
44%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
34 / 70
Total strikes44 / 63
0 / 3
Takedowns2 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0:13
Control time1:31
Judges' Scorecards
Fan Scorecards
71 fan scorecards submitted
1%
Darren Elkins
99%
Alexander Volkanovski
●30-26 Volkanovski59.2%●30-27 Volkanovski19.7%●29-27 Volkanovski9.9%●29-28 Volkanovski8.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Volkanovski
R2
80%
Volkanovski
R3
93%
Volkanovski
Betting Odds
Darren Elkins
+232
30% implied win probability
Open: +252Best: +258
Alexander Volkanovski
-292
74% implied win probability
Open: -324Best: -275
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Darren Elkins | Alexander Volkanovski |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +235 | -275 |
| Bookmaker | +231 | -280 |
| Bovada | +235 | -305 |
| Pinnacle | +258 | -300 |
| sports-interaction | +230 | -325 |
| unibet | +200 | -275 |
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
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Darren Elkins lands 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%65%
Head
20%10%
Body
4%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.395.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.343.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.861.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.39
Strikes landed / min5.99
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.31
2.86 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 4.8
34%
Takedown accuracy34%
56%
Takedown defence69%
4:10
Control time / fight3:19
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
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
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Darren Elkins2-3
- L
- L
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- W
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- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 2:22 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WBryan NevilleTotal Fight Challenge · Oct 10, 2009TKO
- LTed WorthingtonDuneland Classic · Sep 12, 2009TKO
- WDanny RodriguezTotal Fight Challenge 15 · May 30, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:36
- W
- WKenny KleinCorral's Combat Classic · Aug 15, 2008Submission
- WDeCarlo JohnsonCorral's Combat Classic · Apr 26, 2008Submission
- WAtsuhiro TsuboiBodog Fight · Aug 24, 2007Submission
- WDaniel WanderleyIllinois Regional · Apr 21, 2007TKO
- WMatt JosephBrawl at Bourbon Street 2 · Apr 4, 2007TKO
- WJeremy MarkamCut Throat MMA · Jan 24, 2007Submission
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski?
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 at CenturyLink Arena, Boise. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
Was Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 71 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkanovski.