Featherweight
3 Rounds
Darren Elkins won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 24, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupDarren Elkins: WrestlervsDarrick Minner: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Darren Elkins wins(56.2%)
Actual result: Darren Elkins wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Darren Elkins has 16pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Darren Elkins
Red Corner
VS
Darrick Minner
Blue Corner
+130
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-155
(61%)
42
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'7"
180.34 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Darren Elkins
oldest →latest
W
vs Tristan Connelly · Apr 22L
vs Jonathan Pearce · Dec 22W
SUBvs TJ Brown · Oct 23W
vs Daniel Pineda · Oct 24L
KOvs Julian Erosa · Apr 25Darrick MinnerL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Grant Dawson · Feb 20W
SUBvs TJ Laramie · Sep 20W
vs Charles Rosa · Feb 21L
vs Ryan Hall · Dec 21L
KOvs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · Nov 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Darren ElkinsMetricDarrick Minner
3.40
Strikes / min
2.63
3.34
Strikes absorbed / min
2.28
51%
Strike defense
35%
2.87
TDs / 15 min
2.40
56%
Takedown defense
66%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
2.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.06evenly matched on net striking+0.35
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Darren ElkinsDarrick Minner
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Darren Elkins(10 fights)Darrick Minner(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+50.5-50.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+105.0-105.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Darren Elkins
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights30
Darrick Minner
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights6