Saturday, April 30, 2022Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Darren Elkins defeated Tristan Connelly by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.
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Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Darren ElkinsTristan Connelly
0
Knockdowns0
75 / 151
Significant strikes66 / 117
50%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
165 / 259
Total strikes106 / 158
5 / 10
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
7:52
Control time0:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Darren ElkinsTristan Connelly
6688%4873%
Head
912%914%
Body
00%914%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Darren Elkins
51%39%11%
Tristan Connelly
64%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Darren Elkins75 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/103
33/4
0
Clinch
2323/28
66/6
0
Ground
88/10
0
0
Tristan Connelly66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2828/70
55/8
99/9
Clinch
1717/23
44/4
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Darren ElkinsTristan Connelly
R1
19
7
10-910-910-9
R2
28
34
10-910-910-9
R3
28
25
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: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 39
Significant strikes7 / 18
49%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
55 / 84
Total strikes26 / 37
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:40
Control time0:08
Round 2Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 56
Significant strikes34 / 50
50%
Sig. strike accuracy68%
40 / 70
Total strikes37 / 53
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
2:07
Control time0:12
Round 3Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 56
Significant strikes25 / 49
50%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
70 / 105
Total strikes43 / 68
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:05
Control time0:38
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Darren Elkins
0
Tristan Connelly
●30-27 Elkins×11●29-28 Elkins
All 12 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Elkins
- CombatPress.com30-27Elkins
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Elkins
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-27Elkins
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland30-27Elkins
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Elkins
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Elkins
- MMAMania.com30-27Elkins
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Elkins
Fan Scorecards
27 fan scorecards submitted
93%
Darren Elkins
7%
Tristan Connelly
●30-27 Elkins85.2%●29-28 Connelly7.4%●29-28 Elkins7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Elkins
R2
85%
Elkins
R3
93%
Elkins
Betting Odds
Darren Elkins
-206
67% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: -162
Tristan Connelly
+173
37% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +280
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Darren Elkins | Tristan Connelly |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -180 | +145 |
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 |
| BetUS | -200 | +160 |
| Betway | -400 | +255 |
| Bovada | -186 | +148 |
| Cloudbet | -162 | +145 |
| DraftKings | -370 | +255 |
| FanDuel | -400 | +280 |
| mybookie | -185 | +155 |
| Pinnacle | -169 | +145 |
| sportsbetio | -204 | +136 |
| sports-interaction | -165 | +130 |
| unibet | -177 | +140 |
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
- Darren Elkins lands 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- 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
Tristan Connelly
No background on record
Camp · Checkmat Vancouver · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%73%
Head
20%15%
Body
4%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Darren Elkinslast 31 fights
58%20%22%
Tristan Connellylast 3 fights
53%26%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC Tristan Connelly· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.393.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersTristan Connelly · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.342.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersTristan Connelly · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.860.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTristan Connelly · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTristan Connelly · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersTristan Connelly · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTristan Connelly · Average · better than 40% 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 / min3.31
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.96
2.86 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.33 / 2.4
34%
Takedown accuracy14%
56%
Takedown defence60%
4:10
Control time / fight2:41
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Tristan Connelly3 UFC fights · 149 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%52/165
6%9/17
12%18/18
Clinch
19%29/42
7%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
19%28/36
2%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
Tristan Connelly15 of 23 ended early · 65%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- 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
Tristan Connelly2-3
- LXavier NashBFL 74 · Oct 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WD'Juan OwensRise FC 4 · Jul 27, 2019TKO · R5 · 1:56 · Lightweight
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- W
- WTyrone HendersonCageSport 54 · Dec 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJoey PierottiCageSport 50 · Apr 28, 2018Submission · R4 · 1:06 · Lightweight
- L
- WLenny WheelerElite 1 MMA · May 6, 2017Submission · R3 · 3:47 · Lightweight
- WGarret NybakkenUnified MMA 30 · Mar 31, 2017Submission · R3 · 2:47 · Lightweight
- WAdam AssenzaFight Night 2 · Oct 28, 2016Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Lightweight
- WAsh MashreghiBFL 45: Ascension · Sep 17, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Lightweight
- LMario PereiraBFL 39: Halloween Hell · Oct 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WShawn AlbrechtBFL 37: Gladiator · Jul 25, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- WJonathan DuboisAFC 18: Mayhem · May 19, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Middleweight
- LMyles MerolaAFC 13: Natural Selection · Nov 3, 2012Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WCorey HoustonAFC 11: Takeover · Sep 15, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Lightweight
- LMatt TrudeauArmageddon FC 7 · Nov 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUpneet RaiArmageddon FC 6 · Jun 18, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Catchweight
- LDan RingArmageddon FC 4 · Nov 6, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LTakahiro KajitaDEEP · Jul 11, 2010DEC
- WJimmy PhanArmageddon FC · Mar 6, 2010Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly?
Darren Elkins defeated Tristan Connelly by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Darren Elkins won the decision.
Was Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 27 fan cards scored it for Darren Elkins; 100% of 12 media scores picked Darren Elkins.