Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chad Mendes
United StatesChad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
RESULT

Chad Mendes def. Darren Elkins (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:08
Darren Elkins
United StatesDarren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13-0
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Chad Mendes defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round 1 (1:08) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Fight stats

Chad Mendes
Darren Elkins
1
Knockdowns
0
7 of 14
Significant strikes
2 of 29
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
7%
7 of 14
Total strikes
2 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 12
Head
1 of 28
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 11
Distance
2 of 29
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
2 of 29
7 of 14
Total str.
2 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Chad Mendes
-637
86% implied win probability
Open: -665Best: -550
Darren Elkins
+458
18% implied win probability
Open: +458Best: +470

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChad MendesDarren Elkins
Bookmaker-670+470
Bovada-650+450
Pinnacle-550+461
sports-interaction-700+450

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins?

Chad Mendes defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round 1 (1:08) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chad Mendes 54%46% Darren Elkins

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)

Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power47
93Speed52
94Precision56
79Durability87
72Engine97
98Wrestling97
87Ground96

Biggest edge Chad Mendes, Punch power +52

Attribute by attribute

Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Darren Elkins on the right.
97Punch power45
92Kick power48
97Punch speed54
89Kick speed50
94Accuracy56
98Takedowns97
97Ground striking97
76Submissions95
66Chin95
91Body strength78
72Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
29-13-0
1834
Power Index rating
1809
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
3.39
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.35
SApM
3.34
67%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
2.86
55%
TD Acc.
33%
100%
TD Def.
56%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 2-2-1
Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
    Yadier del Valle
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
    Julian Erosa
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Pineda
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 31 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
1.93
Avg takedowns
2.16
2:07
Avg control time
4:10
77
Career high strikes
121
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Darren Elkins
67%
Head
76%
9%
Body
20%
24%
Leg
4%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Darren Elkins
68%
Distance
58%
6%
Clinch
20%
25%
Ground
22%