Darren Elkins vs Yadier del Valle

August 8, 2026

Featherweight Bout

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1071
(-44)
Darren Elkins
Winner: Yadier del Valle
KO/TKO
Round 1 • 0:35

C-ELO Evolution

Darren Elkins-44
Yadier del Valle+67
1122
(+67)
Yadier del Valle

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -35Yadier del Valle: +99

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Total UFC Fights314
Experience Gap27-27
Experience ELO1 0631 154
ELO Change-35+99
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What Happened

Yadier del Valle overcame a 27-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 31 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Darren Elkins.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -25Yadier del Valle: +25

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 0521 043
ELO Change-25+25
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What Happened

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.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -55Yadier del Valle: +146

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round11
Time of Finish0:350:35
Win Type ELO1 1601 250
ELO Change-55+146
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What Happened

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.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -94Yadier del Valle: +94

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Significant Strikes Landed05
Significant Strikes Attempted26
Total Strikes Landed05
Knockdowns Scored01
Striking ELO8581 178
ELO Change-94+94
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What Happened

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.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -65Yadier del Valle: +65

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted10
Ground Control Time0:000:09
Ground Strikes Landed02
Ground ELO1 1151 161
ELO Change-65+65
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -30Yadier del Valle: +52

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Days Since Last Fight483168
Activity ELO1 1611 089
ELO Change-30+52
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What Happened

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.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -27Yadier del Valle: +30

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Win Streak01
Win Streak ELO1 1071 055
ELO Change-27+30
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What Happened

Yadier del Valle started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Darren Elkins is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Darren Elkins: -24Yadier del Valle: +24

Performance Statistics

MetricDarren ElkinsYadier del Valle
Weight ClassFeatherweightFeatherweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 0511 042
ELO Change-24+24
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.