Darren Elkins vs Darrick Minner — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

Las Vegas, USA

24 Jul 2021

Featherweight

67%

Elkins

33%

Minner

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 3:48

Darren Elkins

"The Damage"

29 – 12

5'10"71" reachOrthodox42 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 44

Darrick Minner

26 – 14

Well-Rounded3-fight slide36 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'7"

CFR 22

★ Official Result

Darren ElkinswinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:48

def. Darrick Minner · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Elkins

→

Actual result

Elkins wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

Elkins holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Minner has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 22 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Elkins's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Minner has a chin rating of 42 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

ElkinsMinner

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Elkins

Minner

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"+

Height

5'7"

71"+

Reach

69"

Age

+36

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Elkins

Minner

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

44.3

22.0

45.5

Performance Avg

37.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Elkins

Minner

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.3

/ 10

0.7

/ 10

4.4

Style: Pressure

4.5

6.3

Style: Volume

4.7

4 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

1Distance0

0Clinch0

15Ground0

Elkins

Minner

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.8

/ 10

5.2

/ 10

1.9

Wrestling Style (/10)

3.6

1.6

Submission Style (/10)

5.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Elkins

Minner

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.4 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.5 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

31/41 fights

Chin rating based on

6/40 fights

Elkins

Minner

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R3

L · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R1

Elkins

Minner

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

37%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Elkins

Minner

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.7

2.8

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

5.2

1.9

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

3.6

1.6

Submission

Submission attack frequency

5.0

4.4

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

4.5

6.3

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.7

Elkins

Strike Zones

Minner

Elkins

Attacking

16 landed

Absorbing

0 absorbed

Minner

Attacking

0 landed

Absorbing

16 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Elkins targets the head (100% of attacks) — Minner absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Elkins

RND

Minner

0/0R00/0

Elkins · Last 5

L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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Daniel Pineda

Decision

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TJ Brown

Submission

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Decision

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Minner · Last 5

L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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Ryan Hall

Decision

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Darren Elkins

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

Charles Rosa

Decision

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W · Sub · R1

TJ Laramie

Submission

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News & Media

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