Saturday, April 20, 2013SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States
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 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.
Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Chad MendesDarren Elkins
1
Knockdowns0
7 / 14
Significant strikes2 / 29
50%
Sig. strike accuracy7%
7 / 14
Total strikes2 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Chad MendesDarren Elkins
571%150%
Head
00%150%
Body
229%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Chad Mendes
71%29%
Darren Elkins
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Chad Mendes7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/9
0
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Darren Elkins2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/28
11/1
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Chad MendesDarren Elkins
R1
7
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
7 / 14
Significant strikes2 / 29
50%
Sig. strike accuracy7%
7 / 14
Total strikes2 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
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.
| Sportsbook | Chad Mendes | Darren Elkins | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -670 | +470 | |
| Bovada | -650 | +450 | |
| Pinnacle | -550 | +461 | |
| sports-interaction | -700 | +450 |
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 85% of UFC fighters.
- Chad Mendes stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Darren Elkins's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Chad Mendes lands 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Chad Mendes
No background on record
Camp · Team Alpha Male · United StatesDarren Elkins
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2023Black belt · BJJChris Holdsworth
- 2008C3 Lightweight ChampionshipC3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
- 2003Champion · State HS140 lb
- 20023rd Place · State HSjunior · 140 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%76%
Head
11%20%
Body
19%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Chad Mendeslast 16 fights
73%21%
Darren Elkinslast 31 fights
58%20%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chad Mendes· from fights outside the UFC Darren Elkins
Strikes landed / min
3.533.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.123.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.032.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.53
Strikes landed / min3.39
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
3.03 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.7
48%
Takedown accuracy33%
100%
Takedown defence56%
2:07
Control time / fight4:10
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
Chad Mendes13 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%146/424
7%27/40
22%82/115
Clinch
5%17/27
1%2/4
1%5/5
Ground
25%93/121
1%4/5
0%0/0
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
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
Chad Mendes15 of 24 ended early · 63%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Darren Elkins22 of 42 ended early · 52%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.