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Yadier del Valle vs Darren Elkins

Yadier del Valle

Pro 10-1-0  |  UFC 2-1-0
Featherweight
VS

Darren Elkins

Pro 29-12-0  |  UFC 19-11-0
Age
29|42
Height
5'9"|5'10"
Reach
69"|71"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Yadier del Valle Darren Elkins Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%38.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.13.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.93.3
Strike Differential0.1/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%34.0%
Takedown Defense55.6%56.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.72.9
Submission Attempts/15min2.81.1
Control Time/15min4:335:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%21.1%
Submission % of Wins100.0%15.8%
Decision % of Wins0.0%63.2%
Avg Fight Time7:1111:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.1
Reversals/15min0.00.2
Edges324 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Yadier del Valle   Darren Elkins   League median
StatisticYadier del ValleDarren ElkinsEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate48.0%77.9%
Avg Fight Time7:1111:40
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%40.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)53.8%60.9%
Opponent UFC Record (all)7-6 (53.8%)112-72 (60.9%)
Opponent Record (among wins)2-3 (40.0%)58-39 (59.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)31.5%47.8%
% Time in Control30.4%36.8%
% Time Controlled38.1%15.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.4%70.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.064.08
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.214.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.15-0.79
Distance Strike Accuracy31.1%29.2%
Distance Strike Defense68.1%57.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.23
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.71
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.735.87
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.621.70
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.39
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Yadier del Valle Darren Elkins Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%39.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.13.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.94.5
Takedown Accuracy100.0%38.1%
Takedown Defense55.6%55.6%
Control Time/Fight2:114:50
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Yadier del Valle

LOSS
vs. Jordan Leavitt
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yadier del Valle13/4231%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:17
Jordan Leavitt17/4538%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Isaac Dulgarian
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:41
Yadier del Valle1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56
Isaac Dulgarian0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Connor Matthews
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:54
Yadier del Valle9/1275%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:21
Connor Matthews3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Darren Elkins

LOSS
vs. Julian Erosa
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:15
Darren Elkins13/3142%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:48
Julian Erosa54/7374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Pineda
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Darren Elkins39/8844%TD 3/12Ctrl 6:33
Daniel Pineda31/5358%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. TJ Brown
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:23
Darren Elkins11/3333%TD 5/8Ctrl 8:09
TJ Brown15/5030%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Darren Elkins is the busier striker, landing 3.4 significant strikes per minute vs 1.1. Their opponent absorbs 0.9 strikes per minute on average — Darren Elkins's output should find a target.

Grappling: Yadier del Valle shoots 0.7 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Darren Elkins's 56% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Darren Elkins shoots at 34% accuracy against Yadier del Valle's 56% defense — Yadier del Valle should keep it standing.

Control: Darren Elkins controls 4:18 per fight on average vs 2:11 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Yadier del Valle finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Darren Elkins's fights average 11:40 vs 7:11 for Yadier del Valle. If this reaches the championship rounds, Darren Elkins's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-27 08:56:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com