Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Darren Elkins defeated Daniel Pineda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira, held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Darren Elkins
Daniel Pineda
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 88
Significant strikes
31 of 53
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
102 of 170
Total strikes
61 of 85
3 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
6:33
Control time
3:02
Significant strikes by target
30 of 78
Head
21 of 38
9 of 10
Body
7 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 5
28 of 70
Distance
17 of 37
3 of 7
Clinch
1 of 1
8 of 11
Ground
13 of 15
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
13 of 15
23 of 35
Total str.
27 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
2:07
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 47
Sig. str.
12 of 24
39 of 72
Total str.
17 of 29
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:24
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
6 of 14
40 of 63
Total str.
17 of 26
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:50
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Elkins
–
1
Pineda
●29–28 Elkins×11●29–28 Pineda
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Elkins
- CombatPress.com29–28Elkins
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Elkins
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Elkins
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Elkins
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Elkins
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press29–28Elkins
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Elkins
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Elkins
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Elkins
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29–28Elkins
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Pineda
Fan Scorecards
79%
Elkins
21%
Pineda
28 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Elkins78.6%●29–28 Pineda21.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Pineda
R2
93%
Elkins
R3
82%
Elkins
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Elkins vs Daniel Pineda?
Darren Elkins defeated Daniel Pineda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira, held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Elkins vs Daniel Pineda?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Darren Elkins won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Darren Elkins 65%35% Daniel Pineda
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
29-12-0
Record
28-17-0 (3 NC)
1605
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.40
SLpM
2.85
38%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.34
SApM
3.26
51%
Str. Def.
45%
Grappling Profile
2.87
TD Avg.
1.42
34%
TD Acc.
24%
56%
TD Def.
54%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Darren Elkins · 3-2
Daniel Pineda · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Submission · R2 · 2:50 · Featherweight
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Common Opponents
Darren Elkins
Daniel Pineda
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 30 fights · 13 fights
39.7
Avg sig. strikes
26.6
2.23
Avg takedowns
0.92
4:18
Avg control time
2:24
121
Career high strikes
61
7
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Darren Elkins
Strike target
Daniel Pineda
76%
Head
68%
20%
Body
15%
4%
Leg
17%
Darren Elkins
Strike position
Daniel Pineda
58%
Distance
57%
20%
Clinch
7%
22%
Ground
36%