Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
RESULT

Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Darren Elkins won the decision.

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

#ElkinsPineda
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#ElkinsPineda
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#ElkinsPineda
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Elkins
-
1
Pineda
29-28 Elkins×1129-28 Pineda
All 12 media scorecards

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

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.

SportsbookDarren ElkinsDaniel 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Darren Elkins 74%26% Daniel Pineda

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
7 edges
Daniel Pineda
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power83
52Speed63
56Precision53
87Durability74
97Engine67
97Wrestling88
96Ground97

Biggest edge Daniel Pineda, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Darren Elkins is on the left of every row, Daniel Pineda on the right.
45Punch power95
48Kick power70
54Punch speed52
50Kick speed73
56Accuracy53
97Takedowns88
97Ground striking95
95Submissions98
95Chin88
78Body strength59
97Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

29-13-0
Record
28-17-0 (3 NC)
1801
Power Index rating
1622
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
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

3.39
SLpM
2.85
38%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.34
SApM
3.26
51%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

2.86
TD Avg.
1.42
33%
TD Acc.
24%
56%
TD Def.
54%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.50

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
Daniel Pineda · 1-3-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:50 · Featherweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 · Dec 16, 2021
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 31 fights · 13 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
26.6
2.16
Avg takedowns
0.92
4:10
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%