Featherweight
3 Rounds
Darren Elkins won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Sunday, January 14, 2018·St. Louis, Missouri, USA, USA
Style matchupDarren Elkins: WrestlervsMichael Johnson: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Darren Elkins wins(64.1%)
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.
- Michael Johnson has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Michael Johnson (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Darren Elkins
Red Corner
VS
Michael Johnson
Blue Corner
+175
(36%)
Vegas Odds
-210
(68%)
42
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 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 25Michael Johnson
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Diego Ferreira · May 23W
vs Darrius Flowers · Feb 24W
KOvs Ottman Azaitar · Dec 24W
vs Daniel Zellhuber · Jul 25L
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Darren ElkinsMetricMichael Johnson
3.40
Strikes / min
4.27
3.34
Strikes absorbed / min
3.78
51%
Strike defense
58%
2.87
TDs / 15 min
0.57
56%
Takedown defense
81%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.06evenly matched on net striking+0.49
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Darren ElkinsMichael Johnson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Darren Elkins(10 fights)Michael Johnson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+91.7-91.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-15.015.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Darren Elkins
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights30
Michael Johnson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights32