Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-12-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Daniel Pineda
Daniel Pineda
“The Pit”
28-17-0 (3 NC)
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-12-0
Record
28-17-0 (3 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
Height
5'7"
71"
Reach
69"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.40
SLpM
2.85
38%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.34
SApM
3.26
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.87
TD Avg.
1.42
34%
TD Acc.
24%
56%
TD Def.
54%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Elkins · 3-2
  • L
    Julian Erosa
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Pineda
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tristan Connelly
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Daniel Pineda · 1-4
  • L
    Darren Elkins
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nathaniel Wood
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alex Caceres
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tucker Lutz
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:50 · Featherweight
  • L
    Cub Swanson
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Featherweight

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%