Darren Elkins vs. Mirsad Bektic
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Darren Elkins
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 19 | 11 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.15 · 19 tier-1/2 wins · 15 finish wins over 41 documented bouts
In the UFC: 13-9 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
Mirsad Bektic
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 4 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 2 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.29 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 9 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.7 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Darren Elkins
Distance 75.9% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 11.7% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 12.4% (norm 6.5%)
Mirsad Bektic
Distance 65.7% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 7.1% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 27.2% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Darren Elkins
Head 86.2% (norm 77.5%) · Body 11.6% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 2.2% (norm 7.9%)
Mirsad Bektic
Head 90.0% (norm 77.5%) · Body 7.1% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 2.9% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Elkins L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Bektic L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 685 / 2350 | 29.1% | 40.5% | 104 / 388 | 26.8% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 242 / 363 | 66.7% | 70.5% | 26 / 42 | 61.9% | 70.5% |
| On the ground | 263 / 385 | 68.3% | 69.3% | 117 / 161 | 72.7% | 69.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 904 / 2672 | 33.8% | 37.1% | 205 / 532 | 38.5% | 37.1% |
| To the body | 235 / 359 | 65.5% | 68.0% | 29 / 42 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 51 / 67 | 76.1% | 80.3% | 13 / 17 | too few to rate | 80.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Featherweight: 127 fighters · Featherweight: 127 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Elkins L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Bektic L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 819 / 1927 | 42.5% | 39.3% | 90 / 318 | 28.3% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 167 / 228 | 73.2% | 70.3% | 52 / 61 | 85.2% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 188 / 246 | 76.4% | 69.4% | 41 / 55 | 74.5% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 857 / 1997 | 42.9% | 35.9% | 111 / 348 | 31.9% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 182 / 245 | 74.3% | 68.0% | 55 / 66 | 83.3% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 135 / 159 | 84.9% | 81.5% | 17 / 20 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Elkins has more cage time on record.