UFC UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera Final

Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly

Darren Elkins
United States

Darren Elkins

“The Damage”

29-13

Winner

VS
Tristan Connelly
Canada

Tristan Connelly

“Boondock”

14-8

Winner

Darren Elkins

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

30 April 2022 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Darren Elkins beat Tristan Connelly by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Darren Elkins landed 165 of 259 total strikes and 5 of 10 takedowns, with 7:52 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.
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Tale of the tape

Darren ElkinsTristan Connelly
29-13Record14-8
37Age on fight night36
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Duneland Vale TudoTeamRyan's MMA - Checkmat Vancouver
Portage, Indiana, United StatesFromVictoria, British Columbia, Canada

Fight statistics

165of 259 · 64%Total strikes landed106of 158 · 67%
130of 223Head strikes81of 130
33of 34Body strikes15of 18
2of 2Leg strikes10of 10
5of 10Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
7:52Control time0:58

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Darren ElkinsRoundTristan Connelly
55/84strikes3/3TD0KD3:40controlR126/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:08control
40/70strikes1/5TD0KD2:07controlR237/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:12control
70/105strikes1/2TD0KD2:05controlR343/68strikes0/0TD0KD0:38control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Bryan Miner

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Darren Elkins

  1. LCub SwansonKO/TKO R1 2:122021
  2. WDarrick MinnerKO/TKO R2 3:482021
  3. WEduardo Garagorrisubmission R3 2:222020
  4. LNate Landwehrunanimous decision2020
  5. LRyan Hallunanimous decision2019

Tristan Connelly

  1. LPat Sabatiniunanimous decision2021
  2. WMichel Pereiraunanimous decision2019

Also on this card

Rob Font vs Marlon Veraunanimous decisionAndrei Arlovski vs Jake Colliersplit decisionAndre Fili vs Joanderson BritoKO/TKO R1 0:41Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawsonsubmission R3 4:11Krzysztof Jotko vs Gerald Meerschaertunanimous decision

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