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

Chad Mendes def. Darren Elkins (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:08
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-12-0
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
29-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'6"
Height
5'10"
66"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
3.40
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.35
SApM
3.34
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
2.87
55%
TD Acc.
34%
100%
TD Def.
56%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Sat, Dec 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Myles Jury
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. IvanovSat, Jul 14, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber FinaleFri, Dec 11, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ricardo Lamas
    UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasSat, Apr 4, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight
Darren Elkins · 3-2
  • L
    Julian Erosa
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Pineda
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tristan Connelly
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 30 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
39.7
1.93
Avg takedowns
2.23
2:07
Avg control time
4:18
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%