Saturday, August 8, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Yadier del Valle defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld, held Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Darren Elkins vs Yadier del Valle
Fight totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Darren ElkinsYadier del Valle
0
Knockdowns1
0 / 2
Significant strikes5 / 6
0%
Sig. strike accuracy83%
0 / 2
Total strikes5 / 6
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:09
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Darren ElkinsYadier del Valle
R1
0
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
0 / 2
Significant strikes5 / 6
0%
Sig. strike accuracy83%
0 / 2
Total strikes5 / 6
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:09
Betting Odds
Darren Elkins
+626
14% implied win probability
Open: +413Best: +733
Yadier del Valle
-915
90% implied win probability
Open: -645Best: -733
Average moneyline across 24 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +630 | -896 | |
| 4Cx | +623 | -806 | |
| Bet105 | +689 | -925 | |
| BetAnything | +530 | -1005 | |
| BetMGM | +625 | -1000 | |
| BetOnline | +624 | -925 | |
| BetRivers | +550 | -909 | |
| BetUS | +590 | -925 | |
| Betway | +500 | -800 | |
| Bookmaker | +562 | -800 | |
| Bovada | +700 | -1100 | |
| Caesars | +650 | -1000 | |
| Circa | +625 | -850 | |
| Cloudbet | +680 | -1111 | |
| DraftKings | +650 | -1000 | |
| FanDuel | +640 | -950 | |
| HardRockBet | +550 | -900 | |
| Kalshi | +669 | -733 | |
| MyBookie | +590 | -952 | |
| Pinnacle | +704 | -950 | |
| Polymarket | +733 | -809 | |
| ProphetX | +660 | -990 | |
| Stake | +620 | -909 | |
| SXBet | +648 | ||
| YouWager | +625 | -925 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Darren Elkins lands 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% 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
Yadier del Valle
No background on record
Camp · Gracie Barra Westchase · CubaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%59%
Head
20%22%
Body
4%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
Yadier del Vallelast 3 fights
34%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Darren Elkins Yadier del Valle
Strikes landed / min
3.394.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersYadier del Valle · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.342.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYadier del Valle · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.861.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersYadier del Valle · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersYadier del Valle · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersYadier del Valle · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.102.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersYadier del Valle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.39
Strikes landed / min4.12
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.13
2.86 / 8.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.21 / 2.9
33%
Takedown accuracy42%
56%
Takedown defence61%
4:10
Control time / fight2:30
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min2.00
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
Yadier del Valle5 UFC fights · 153 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%40/113
9%14/16
12%19/27
Clinch
18%28/31
9%14/21
6%9/9
Ground
15%23/26
4%6/6
0%0/0
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
Yadier del Valle7 of 12 ended early · 58%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Darren Elkins2-3
- L
- L
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- L
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- 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
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- W
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- 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
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Yadier del Valle4-1
- W
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- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Featherweight
- WDana White's Contender Series 76 · Oct 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Elkins vs Yadier del Valle?
Yadier del Valle defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld, held Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.