Lucas Martins vs. Darren Elkins Result

Darren Elkins def. Lucas Martins

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2October 25, 2014Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Darren Elkins defeated Lucas Martins by split decision at UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 on October 25, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The referee was Osiris Maia. Judges' scores: 30-27, 27-30, 30-27.

Lucas Martins vs. Darren Elkins — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 (Oct 25, 2014)

Result: Darren Elkins won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Osiris Maia
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Judges' scorecards

Richard Bertrand
30–27
For Darren Elkins
Vinicius Lins
27–30
Dissenting card
Eric Colon
30–27
For Darren Elkins

Fight stats

Lucas MartinsDarren Elkins

0Knockdowns0
2626/82 · 32%Significant strikes47/154 · 31%47
4141/97 · 42%Total strikes133/251 · 53%133
0—Takedowns1/14 · 7%1
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:26Control time8:03

Significant strikes by target

Lucas MartinsHead 16 · Body 6 · Legs 4

Darren ElkinsHead 25 · Body 17 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Lucas MartinsDistance 19 · Clinch 7 · Ground 0

Darren ElkinsDistance 21 · Clinch 25 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Lucas Martins	9/32	11/34	0/0	0	0:06
	Darren Elkins	23/75	34/88	1/6	0	1:23
2	Lucas Martins	9/32	17/40	0/0	1	0:19
	Darren Elkins	14/45	61/93	0/1	0	3:16
3	Lucas Martins	8/18	13/23	0/0	0	0:01
	Darren Elkins	10/34	38/70	0/7	0	3:24

Where it sat in their careers

Lucas Martins

UFC record before: 3-1
UFC record after: 3-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAlex WhiteJul 16, 2014
WRamiro HernandezSep 4, 2013
WJeremy LarsenMay 18, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Mirsad Bektic

Darren Elkins

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 8-3
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJeremy StephensJan 25, 2014
WHatsu HiokiAug 28, 2013
LChad MendesApr 20, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Hacran Dias

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