August 8, 2026
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 31 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 27 | -27 |
| Experience ELO | 1 063 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +99 |
Yadier del Valle overcame a 27-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 31 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Darren Elkins.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 052 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:35 | 0:35 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 160 | 1 250 |
| ELO Change | -55 | +146 |
Yadier del Valle secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:35 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 2 | 6 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 858 | 1 178 |
| ELO Change | -94 | +94 |
Yadier del Valle controlled the striking exchanges with 5 vs 0 significant strikes, 83.3% vs 0.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Yadier del Valle capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 115 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 483 | 168 |
| Activity ELO | 1 161 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +52 |
Yadier del Valle demonstrated solid activity levels with 168 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Yadier del Valle capitalized on this activity level, while Darren Elkins's 483-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 107 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +30 |
Yadier del Valle started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Darren Elkins is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Darren Elkins | Yadier del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 051 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

