Result
Chad MendesKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:01:08
Elo swing+18Chad Mendes (1705 → 1723)
DateApr 20, 2013
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueSAP Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Money | 18-5-0Chad Mendes
L
The Damage | 29-13-0Darren Elkins
Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:01:08
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Chad Mendes
Elo1707Good
3Y trend1724 → 1707
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:01:08
MethodKO/TKO
Darren Elkins
Elo1683Good
3Y trend1702 → 1683
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Chad Mendes won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:08. Chad Mendes led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Chad Mendes and Darren Elkins across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Chad MendesDarren Elkins
Elo edge
Chad Mendes1707-17 last move
Darren Elkins1683-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Chad MendesNot on the active ladder · 1707 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Myles Jury (rated 1749 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Frankie Edgar (rated 1737 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1617, not 1707: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Darren Elkins#96 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1683 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Darrick Minner (rated 1660 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yadier del Valle (rated 1706 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -21 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #95 Akbarjon Islomboev, 1 ahead of #97 Alikhan Suleymanov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Chad MendesvsDarren Elkins
Total strikes
7vs2
Sig. strikes
7vs2
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Chad MendesKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Darren Elkinsdecision leads 48% of wins
Common opponents
Cub SwansonChad Mendes: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Aug 18, 2010Darren Elkins: loss · TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) · Dec 18, 2021
Ricardo LamasChad Mendes: win · TKO (punches) · Apr 4, 2015Darren Elkins: loss · TKO (punches and elbows) · Nov 17, 2018
Alexander VolkanovskiChad Mendes: loss · TKO (punches) · Dec 29, 2018Darren Elkins: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 14, 2018
Round stats
Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HENDERSON VS MELENDEZ. Chad Mendes defeated Darren Elkins by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:08. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins quick answers
Who won Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins?
Chad Mendes won Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:08.
What event is Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins on?
Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HENDERSON VS MELENDEZ.
What are the records for Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins?
Chad Mendes enters with a 18-5-0 record and Darren Elkins enters with a 29-13-0 record.
What division is Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins?
Chad Mendes vs Darren Elkins is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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