Saturday, October 19, 2024Meta 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.
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Darren Elkins vs Daniel Pineda
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Darren ElkinsDaniel Pineda
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 88
Significant strikes31 / 53
44%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
102 / 170
Total strikes61 / 85
3 / 12
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
6:33
Control time3:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Darren ElkinsDaniel Pineda
3077%2168%
Head
923%723%
Body
00%310%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
39%54%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Darren Elkins39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/62
77/8
0
Clinch
22/6
11/1
0
Ground
77/10
11/1
0
Daniel Pineda31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/22
77/10
33/5
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
1313/15
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Darren ElkinsDaniel Pineda
R1
3
13
10-910-910-9
R2
19
12
10-910-910-9
R3
17
6
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: Daniel Pineda
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 8
Significant strikes13 / 15
38%
Sig. strike accuracy87%
23 / 35
Total strikes27 / 30
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
2:07
Control time2:07
Round 2Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 47
Significant strikes12 / 24
40%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
39 / 72
Total strikes17 / 29
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
2:24
Control time0:05
Round 3Judges: Darren Elkins
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 33
Significant strikes6 / 14
52%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
40 / 63
Total strikes17 / 26
0 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
2:02
Control time0:50
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Darren Elkins
1
Daniel 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
28 fan scorecards submitted
79%
Darren Elkins
21%
Daniel Pineda
●29-28 Elkins78.6%●29-28 Pineda21.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Pineda
R2
93%
Elkins
R3
82%
Elkins
Betting Odds
Darren Elkins
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: -108
Daniel Pineda
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: -132Best: +500
Average moneyline across 15 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Darren Elkins | Daniel Pineda |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -145 | +141 |
| BetAnything | -160 | +130 |
| BetMGM | -145 | +120 |
| BetOnline | -175 | +150 |
| BetRivers | -157 | +125 |
| BetUS | -170 | +140 |
| Betway | -1000 | +500 |
| Bovada | -165 | +140 |
| Caesars | -155 | +130 |
| Cloudbet | -172 | +131 |
| DraftKings | -108 | -112 |
| FanDuel | -148 | +126 |
| mybookie | -150 | +115 |
| Pinnacle | -159 | +140 |
| SXBet | -174 | +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
Daniel Pineda
No background on record
Camp · 4oz Fight Club · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%68%
Head
20%15%
Body
4%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
Daniel Pinedalast 4 fights
47%15%38%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC Daniel Pineda· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.392.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersDaniel Pineda · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.343.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersDaniel Pineda · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.861.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersDaniel Pineda · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersDaniel Pineda · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDaniel Pineda · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDaniel Pineda · Elite · better than 91% 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 / min2.85
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.26
2.86 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.42 / 5.9
34%
Takedown accuracy24%
56%
Takedown defence55%
4:10
Control time / fight2:24
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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
Daniel Pineda14 UFC fights · 361 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%117/405
11%38/59
16%58/71
Clinch
3%12/18
3%11/13
0%0/0
Ground
31%113/148
1%5/7
2%7/7
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
Daniel Pineda37 of 45 ended early · 82%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Darren Elkins2-3
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- 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
Daniel Pineda1-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- NC
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- L
- W
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 16, 2019NC · R1 · 0:29 · Featherweight
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 16, 2019NC · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
- WRey TrujilloFury FC 32 · May 24, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
- WElias RodriguezFury FC 28: Black Tie MMA · Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:51 · Lightweight
- WDimitre IvyFury FC 25 · Jul 20, 2018Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Featherweight
- WJosh DavilaLFA 35: Newell vs. Luque · Mar 9, 2018TKO · R2 · 0:58 · Lightweight
- LBellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani · Aug 25, 2017TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Featherweight
- WMark DickmanBellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson · Sep 16, 2016Submission · R3 · 2:07 · Featherweight
- L
- WJonny CarsonLegacy FC 41 · Apr 3, 2015Submission · R3 · 1:45 · Lightweight
- WThomas WebbLegacy FC 39 · Feb 27, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Catchweight
- W
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
- WPat SchillingUFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Featherweight
- WGilbert JimenezLegacy FC 9 · Dec 16, 2011TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Catchweight
- W
- WRay BlodgettLegacy FC · Apr 8, 2011TKO
- WLevi ForrestLegacy FC · Jan 29, 2011Submission
- WRey TrujilloLegacy FC · Jul 31, 2010Submission
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 19 · May 20, 2010Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Featherweight
- WJames KingKing of Kombat · Feb 27, 2010TKO
- WDoug FreySupreme Warrior Championship · Nov 28, 2009Submission
- L
- L
- LKyle MiersIXFA Extreme Fighting · Jun 6, 2009Submission
- L
- W
- WIra EvansonTexas Regional · Dec 6, 2008Submission
- LScott BearLouisiana FC 2 · Aug 23, 2008Submission · Featherweight
- WVince LibardiTexas Regional · Jul 18, 2008TKO
- WJohn AlvarezTexas Regional · May 17, 2008TKO
- WWarren StewartTexas Regional · Apr 4, 2008TKO
- LJae Seok LimEliteXC: Renegade · Nov 10, 2007Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight
- WKier GoochRenegades Extreme Fighting · Oct 20, 2007Submission
- WWarren StewartTexas Regional · May 11, 2007Submission
- WJeremy MahonIFC 31: Texas Caged Combat · Apr 13, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Lightweight
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.
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.
Was Darren Elkins vs Daniel Pineda a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 79% of 28 fan cards scored it for Darren Elkins; 92% of 12 media scores picked Darren Elkins.