Ricardo Lamas vs Darren Elkins

Nov 18, 2018 · ESPN+

DateNov 18, 2018

DivisionFeatherweight

StatusScheduled

VenueArena Parque Roca

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, November 18, 2018 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Ricardo LamasThe Bully |20-8-0Ricardo Lamas vs Darren ElkinsDarren ElkinsThe Damage |29-13-0

Ricardo LamasThe Bully20-8-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

20-8-0Record29-13-0

44Age42

5'8"Height5'10"

71"Reach71"

145 lbsWeight145 lbs

FeatherweightWeight ClassFeatherweight

Darren ElkinsThe Damage29-13-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ricardo Lamas owns a 44-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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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.

Ricardo LamasDarren Elkins

Recent form

Ricardo LamasW L W L L · -25 Elo last 5

WLWLL

Darren ElkinsL L W W L · -20 Elo last 5

LLWWL

Elo edge

Ricardo Lamas1726+10 last move

Darren Elkins1682-14 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ricardo LamasNot on the active ladder · 1726 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jason Knight (rated 1756 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Josh Emmett (rated 1702 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -25 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1636, not 1726: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Darren Elkins#98 of 409 active Featherweight fighters · 1682 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, -20 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #97 Alikhan Suleymanov, 0 ahead of #99 Ilias Bulaid.

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What's at stake

Ricardo LamasNow 1726

Wins by decision+10→ 1736

Loses by decision-14→ 1712

Darren ElkinsNow 1682 · #98 Featherweight

Wins by decision+14→ 1696

Loses by decision-10→ 1672

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Stat advantages

Ricardo LamasvsDarren Elkins

Takedown accuracy

34%vs20%

Takedown average

1.84vs2.87

Sig. strike accuracy

47%vs38%

Takedown defense

47%vs56%

Finishing profile

Ricardo Lamasdecision leads 45% of wins

Darren Elkinsdecision leads 48% of wins

Common opponents

Cub Swanson Ricardo Lamas: win · Arm Triangle Choke · Nov 12, 2011Darren Elkins: loss · TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) · Dec 18, 2021

Ryan HallRicardo Lamas: cancelled · Aug 29, 2020Darren Elkins: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 13, 2019

Dennis Bermudez Ricardo Lamas: win · Guillotine Choke · Nov 15, 2014Darren Elkins: win · Decision (Split) · Jul 22, 2017

Tale of the tape

Ricardo LamasDarren Elkins

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.13Sig. strikes landed per min3.40

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

47Sig. strike accuracy38

UFC featherweight average : 46%

2.87Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.34

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

58Sig. strike defense51

UFC featherweight average : 54%

1.84Takedown average2.87

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

34Takedown accuracy20

UFC featherweight average : 29%

47Takedown defense56

UFC featherweight average : 55%

0.95Submission average1.07

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

6Wins by knockout9

5Wins by submission6

9Wins by decision14

5Losses by knockout6

0Losses by submission1

3Losses by decision6

Ricardo Lamas vs Darren Elkins is a scheduled Featherweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MAGNY VS PONZINIBBIO. Ricardo Lamas enters with a 20-8-0 record and Darren Elkins enters with a 29-13-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.