Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Tristan Connelly (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tristan Connelly
CanadaTristan Connelly
“Boondock”
14-8-0
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Tristan Connelly
0
Knockdowns
0
75 of 151
Significant strikes
66 of 117
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
165 of 259
Total strikes
106 of 158
5 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:52
Control time
0:58
Significant strikes by target
66 of 141
Head
48 of 96
9 of 10
Body
9 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
9 of 9
38 of 107
Distance
42 of 87
29 of 34
Clinch
21 of 27
8 of 10
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 39
Sig. str.
7 of 18
55 of 84
Total str.
26 of 37
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:40
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 56
Sig. str.
34 of 50
40 of 70
Total str.
37 of 53
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 56
Sig. str.
25 of 49
70 of 105
Total str.
43 of 68
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:38

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#ElkinsConnelly
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#ElkinsConnelly
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Bryan Miner
#ElkinsConnelly
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Elkins
-
0
Connelly
●30-27 Elkins×11●29-28 Elkins
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Elkins
7%
Connelly
27 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsTristan 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Darren Elkins 70%30% Tristan Connelly

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
14-8-0
1800
Power Index rating
1653
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
3.31
38%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.34
SApM
2.96
51%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
0.33
33%
TD Acc.
14%
56%
TD Def.
60%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
    Yadier del Valle
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
    Julian Erosa
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    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Pineda
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Tristan Connelly · 2-3
  • L
    Xavier Nash
    BFL 74 · Oct 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Darren Elkins
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Pat Sabatini
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 15, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    D'Juan Owens
    Rise FC 4 · Jul 27, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 1:56 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 3 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
2.16
Avg takedowns
0.33
4:10
Avg control time
2:41
121
Career high strikes
66
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Tristan Connelly
76%
Head
73%
20%
Body
15%
4%
Leg
12%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Tristan Connelly
58%
Distance
53%
20%
Clinch
26%
22%
Ground
21%