Alexander Volkanovski is a big favorite over Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night 133 on Saturday night in Boise, Idaho. This event is one of four on the preliminary card on FS1. Elkins is 24-5 in his career, while Volkanovski is 17-1. There are a total of six fights on the main card on FS1, with the headliner a bout between Junior dos Santos and Blagoy Ivanov. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Elkins and Volkanovski and UFC predictions.
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Darren Elkins (24-5, 14-4 UFC)
Elkins came into the UFC with a record of 10-1 and he has 14 wins and four losses in the UFC. In his last four fights he defeated Godofredo Pepey by unanimous decision, Mirsad Bektic by KO, Dennis Bermudez by split decision, and Michael Johnson by submission. Elkins has been a pro since 2007 and has eight wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He is on six-fight winning streak and has nine first round finishes.
Alexander Volkanovski (17-1, 4-0 UFC)
Volkanovski came into the UFC with a record of 13-1 and he has four wins in the UFC. He defeated Yusuke Kasuya by TKO, Mizuto Hirota by unanimous decision, Shane Young by unanimous decision, and Jeremy Kennedy by TKO. Volkanovski has been a pro since 2012 and has 10 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Volkanovski said this to flocombat.com about his upcoming fight with Elkins, “I train too hard; I’m known for grinding people out just like him, but I’m actually doing the damage rather than eating the damage. I just think that if he’s as durable as he seems, it’s just going to be three rounds of absolute punishment. The problem is, I think I’m going to be putting that same punishment, but I will not tire and I don’t mean this as any disrespect, but I just think that I’m a bad matchup for him. I was pushing for someone in the top 15 and wanted to fight in the U.S. This is a massive fight, and I think if I go out there and do my thing and finish in crazy fashion, this could really set me in the top-10 rankings.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Elkins 3.14/ Volkanovski 5.91
Accuracy: Elkins 36% / Volkanovski 61%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Elkins 2.40/ Volkanovski 1.62
Defense: Elkins 56% / Volkanovski 71%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Elkins 2.76 / Volkanovski 4.46
Accuracy: Elkins 36% / Volkanovski 51%
Takedowns defended: Elkins 50% / Volkanovski 81%
Submission average: Elkins 1.5 / Volkanovski 0.0
UFC Predictions
Volkanovski is a -345 favorite in this fight and it is hard to argue, as he is unbeaten in the UFC. The price is too high for me, so I will just take the rounds to go under, as Elkins and Volkanovski have combined for 16 first round finishes.
UFC Fight Night 133 takes place on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The main card has six fights on FS1, featuring Junior dos Santos taking on Blagoy Ivanov. There are seven fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (FS1)
Heavyweight – Junior dos Santos -175 vs. Blagoy Ivanov
Welterweight – Sage Northcutt -130 vs. Zak Ottow
Featherweight – Dennis Bermudez -250 vs. Rick Glenn
Welterweight – Randy Brown -130 vs. Niko Price
Featherweight – Chad Mendes -170 vs. Myles Jury
Women’s Bantamweight – Cat Zingano -118 vs. Marion Reneau
Preliminary Card (FS1)
Bantamweight – Alejandro Pérez -200 vs. Eddie Wineland
Featherweight - Alexander Volkanovski -345 vs. Darren Elkins
Flyweight - Said Nurmagomedov -165 vs. Justin Scoggins
Featherweight – Kurt Holobaugh -195 vs. Raoni Barcelos
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women’s Flyweight - Liz Carmouche -125 vs. Jennifer Maia
Flyweight – Elias Garcia – 135 vs. Mark De La Rosa
Women’s Strawweight - Jodie Esquibel -130 vs. Jessica Aguilar
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