Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
RESULT

Jonathan Pearce def. Darren Elkins (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jonathan Pearce
JSP
14-7-0
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Jonathan Pearce defeated Darren Elkins by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Jonathan Pearce won the decision.

Fight stats

Darren Elkins
Jonathan Pearce
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 193
Significant strikes
110 of 222
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
67 of 203
Total strikes
154 of 276
2 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 7
40%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:48
Control time
3:33
Significant strikes by target
47 of 176
Head
80 of 188
9 of 15
Body
18 of 22
1 of 2
Leg
12 of 12
49 of 177
Distance
66 of 159
8 of 16
Clinch
14 of 20
0 of 0
Ground
30 of 43

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 57
Sig. str.
30 of 64
14 of 60
Total str.
35 of 70
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 47
Sig. str.
44 of 68
22 of 54
Total str.
74 of 106
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
2:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 89
Sig. str.
36 of 90
31 of 89
Total str.
45 of 100
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:22

Judges' Scorecards

#ElkinsPearce
1910
2810
3910
Total2630
#ElkinsPearce
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#ElkinsPearce
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Elkins
-
17
Pearce
30-26 Pearce×1130-27 Pearce×6
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Elkins
4%
Draw
96%
Pearce
28 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Pearce57.1%30-27 Pearce32.1%30-25 Pearce3.6%29-27 Pearce3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Pearce
R2
61%
Pearce
R3
93%
Pearce

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Darren Elkins
+575
15% implied win probability
Open: +335Best: +2000
Jonathan Pearce
-694
87% implied win probability
Open: -472Best: -480

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsJonathan Pearce
BetAnything+370-625
BetOnline+420-570
BetUS+375-550
Betway+350-549
Bovada+390-575
Cloudbet+798-2500
DraftKings+2000-12500
FanDuel+920-1800
MyBookie+361-526
Pinnacle+375-584
sportsbetio+361-714
sports-interaction+395-535
unibet+360-480

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darren Elkins vs Jonathan Pearce?

Jonathan Pearce defeated Darren Elkins by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Jonathan Pearce won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Jonathan Pearce?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Jonathan Pearce won the decision.

Was Darren Elkins vs Jonathan Pearce a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 28 fan cards scored it for Jonathan Pearce; 100% of 17 media scores picked Jonathan Pearce.

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

Win probability

Darren Elkins 56%44% Jonathan Pearce

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Jonathan Pearce
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power52
52Speed59
56Precision61
87Durability73
97Engine92
97Wrestling97
96Ground94

Biggest edge Darren Elkins, Chin +24

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Jonathan Pearce on the right.
45Punch power53
48Kick power51
54Punch speed59
50Kick speed58
56Accuracy61
97Takedowns97
97Ground striking95
95Submissions93
95Chin71
78Body strength74
97Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
14-7-0
1807
Power Index rating
1765
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.39
SLpM
5.12
38%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.34
SApM
3.32
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
5.02
33%
TD Acc.
50%
56%
TD Def.
55%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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
Jonathan Pearce · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 3:54 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 9 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
40.2
2.16
Avg takedowns
3.22
4:10
Avg control time
4:24
121
Career high strikes
110
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Darren Elkins
Strike target
Jonathan Pearce
76%
Head
70%
20%
Body
19%
4%
Leg
11%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Jonathan Pearce
58%
Distance
52%
20%
Clinch
20%
22%
Ground
29%