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Darrius Flowers

1-3-0
Precision Striker Durable Submission-Vulnerable
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:48Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.7 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 63.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 8.5 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 54.6 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 42.6 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 34.7 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 38.8 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 24.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent Road to UFC Shanghai · August 19, 2026 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · March 29, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent Road to UFC Shanghai · August 19, 2026 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · March 29, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 2 reads
grappling decent 2 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 35 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable average durability — rates 55 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.21
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.48
Striking accuracy50.4%
Striking defense42.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.7
Takedown accuracy44.4%
Takedown defense64.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.43
Control time7.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Taiyilake Nueraji favored — picked against Darrius Flowers lean Road to UFC Shanghai · August 19, 2026
strikingdecent grapplingdecent

Picked against mainly due to travel logistics and a start-fast-then-fade pattern, not a skills gap, and either man is credited with real finishing power.

A fast-starting brawler whose best route to victory is getting the fight to the floor early, though the analyst worries his pace and travel situation both work against him here.

Strengthdecent-to-good power, a genuinely heavy-handed brawler with basic boxing tools
Strengthpretty good wrestling, powerful takedowns and slams that were his ticket into the UFC
Strengthgood ground-and-pound once he gets on top
Weaknesstends to start fast and fade, a pattern that could hurt him in a longer fight
Weaknessfacing a difficult travel situation for this bout that the analyst thinks works against him
pace · fast starterko power · good
Lando Vanata favored — picked against Darrius Flowers clear UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · March 29, 2026 · 1 read since
strikingdecent grapplingdecent

Picked against clearly, with the analyst expecting an easy fight for the opponent barring an early catch.

A capable striker who carries some pop. Grappling holds up too, built around forceful takedowns and slams -- in fact a slam finish on the Contender Series is the reason he made the UFC roster at all. Effective ground-and-pound. Dangerous early, but his gas tank empties and output visibly drops once that initial surge passes.

Strengthforceful takedowns paired with strong slams
Strengtheffective ground-and-pound follow-up
Weaknessgas tank fades once the early burst wears off
pace · fast starter

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
July 29, 2023 vs Jake Matthews — 4.73/min (L) Jul '23 February 10, 2024 vs Michael Johnson — 2.2/min (L) Feb '24 July 13, 2024 vs Evan Elder — 3.55/min (L) Jul '24 April 4, 2026 vs Lando Vannata — 3.41/min (W) Apr '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Lando Vannata 12-7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:52 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · April 4, 2026
20/36Sig. strikes
27/36Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Evan Elder 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:46 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · July 13, 2024
24/60Sig. strikes
45/86Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Johnson 21-19 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
33/64Sig. strikes
61/112Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jake Matthews 18-6 walk-in Submission · R2 2:37 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
36/64Sig. strikes
60/101Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 5.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.4% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 42.4% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 44.4% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 64.7% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 7.4% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%