This UFC betting preview for Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly will share the odds, picks, prediction, stats and stream for how to watch the UFC fights tonight for UFC Vegas 53.
Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly | UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night — Featherweight Bout | Match 5
Darren “The Damage” Elkins (27-10-0, 10 KO, 5 Sub) vs. Tristan “Boondock” Connelly (14-7-0, 4 KO, 9 Sub)
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Fight Time: This will be the second fight on the main card, which begins at 7 p.m. EST.
Venue: UFC APEX — Las Vegas, NV
Coverage: ESPN+
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Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly Odds & Betting Info
UFC betting odds for UFC Fight Night are taken from BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline:
Method of Victory:
Darren Elkins
- KO/TKO or DQ: (+450)
- Submission: (+650)
- Decision: (+130)
Tristan Connelly
- KO/TKO or DQ: (+550)
- Submission: (+700)
- Decision: (+300)
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Fighter Comparison
| Darren Elkins | NAME | Tristan Connelly |
| 27-10-0 | RECORD | 14-7-0 |
| USA | COUNTRY | Canada |
| 5-10 | HEIGHT | 5-10 |
| 145.5 lbs | WEIGHT | 146 lbs |
| 71 in | REACH | 68 in |
| 39 in | LEG REACH | 41 in |
| 37% | KO WIN % | 29% |
| 19% | SUB WIN % | 64% |
| 44% | DEC WIN % | 7% |
Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly Betting Trends & Stats
– Darren Elkins lost to Cub Swanson, by knockout, in his last fight on Dec. 18, 2021.
– Tristan Connelly lost to Pat Sabatini, by unanimous decision, in his last fight on Apr. 24, 2021.
– Elkins averages 3.44 significant strikes landed per minute with a 38% accuracy rate.
– Connelly averages 2.77 significant strikes landed per minute with a 47% accuracy rate.
– Elkins averages 3.09 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 52% defense rate.
– Connelly averages 1.93 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 51% defense rate.
– Elkins averages 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes.
– Connelly has a 70% takedown defense rate.
Stats via UFC.com
Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly Prediction
UFC Vegas 53 Elkins-Connelly prediction is from Tapology Fight Predictions.
Winner: Darren Elkins (64%)
Method of Victory: Decision (78%)
UFC Vegas 53 Fight Card | Main Card
Rob Font vs Marlon Vera — Main Event
Andrei Arlovski vs Jake Collier — Match 2
Andre Fili vs Joanderson Brito — Match 3
Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson — Match 4
Darren Elkins vs Tristan Connelly — Match 5
Krzysztof Jotko vs Gerald Meerschaert — Match 6
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