Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 245: Hernandez vs. Pereira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Darren “The Damage” Elkins will take on Daniel “The Pit” Pineda in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 245 card.

Elkins brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Pineda, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 38% striking accuracy, Elkins has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.44 per minute. On the other hand, Pineda boasts a 48% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.96 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 40-year-old, Darren Elkins is coming in with a 28-11-0 record. Elkins will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against TJ Brown at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza in October.

Pineda, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Darren Elkins on October 14, 2023, at UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 and holds a 28-16-0 (3 NC) record.

Darren Elkins has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 39-year-old Daniel Pineda is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Darren Elkins stats

→ Elkins’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Elkins lands 3.44 significant strikes per minute.
→ Elkins’s takedown accuracy is 35%.
→ Elkins’s takedown average is 2.85 per 15 minutes.
→ Elkins’s takedown defense is 56%.

Elkins comes in with 38% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.44 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Pineda fires at 48% accuracy, landing about 2.96 significant strikes per minute. Darren Elkins also has a 35% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.85 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Pineda’s 1.61 takedowns and 48% takedown accuracy.

Daniel Pineda stats

→ Pineda’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Pineda lands 2.96 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pineda’s takedown accuracy is 24%.
→ Pineda’s takedown average is 1.61 per 15 minutes.
→ Pineda’s takedown defense is 48%.

Daniel spent, on average, 9:02 minutes in the Octagon, and Darren has an average fight time of 11:50 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Darren or Daniel? Sound off in the comments.

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