UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld 8 Aug 2026 · Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Yadier del Valle defeats Darren Elkins by KO/TKO

Win The Cuban Problem Yadier del Valle View profile 11-1-0

Loss The Damage Darren Elkins View profile 29-13-0

KO/TKO · left hand

Round 1 · 0:35

At a glance

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What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

Del Valle defended the first takedown attempt and landed a knee to the head.

A short left hook wobbled Elkins on the break before a second left hand dropped him.

The referee stopped the fight at 0:35 of round one.

Official UFC resultsUFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld — Main Card Results

Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Elkins

Elkins carries a 29-12 record into this one and is 3-2 across his last five, the deeper sample by a wide margin. Fourteen of his twenty-nine wins went to a decision, so the long, attritional version of this fight is the one his record is built on. At 42 he is twelve years older than his opponent.

Case for del Valle

Del Valle is 10-1 and 4-1 across his last five, so the only defeat of his professional career is also the most recent thing on it. Six of his ten wins ended inside the distance — four by submission, two by knockout — and at 30 he is the fresher fighter by twelve years. Elkins's most recent outing ended in a first-round TKO loss to Julian Erosa.

What We Were Watching For

Whether Elkins takes early pressure cleanly after a first-round TKO loss last time out.
How del Valle responds to the first adversity since the only loss of his career.
Whether Elkins can make the fight long and awkward, where his experience edge is largest.
How a twelve-year age gap reads in the third round.

Records & career stats

Elkins vs del Valle

Elkins del Valle

OutputSig. strikes landed / min 3.39 4.12
Striking def.Striking defense 51% 56%
DurabilitySig. strikes absorbed / min 3.34 2.13
Takedown def.Takedown defense 56% 62%
FinishingFinish rate 52% 60%

29-12-0
Record: 10-1-0; 3-2 last 5
Recent form: 4-1 last 5; United States
Nationality: Cuba; 42
Age: 30; 1.78 m
Height — Elkins leads: 1.75 m; 180 cm
Reach — Elkins leads: 175 cm; Orthodox
Stance: Southpaw; 52%
Finish rateFinish % — del Valle leads: 60%; 9
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Elkins leads: 3; 6
Wins by submissionSub wins — Elkins leads: 4; 3.39
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — del Valle leads: 4.12; 3.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — del Valle leads: 2.13; 51%
Striking defenseStrike def. — del Valle leads: 56%; 56%
Takedown defenseTD def. — del Valle leads: 62%; —
Avg. fight timeAvg. time: —; Team Alpha Male
Team: Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

Who Called It?

How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.

(2) 18%

LElkins

82% (9)

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Analyst prediction scorecards

Bedtime MMA170 resolved calls Bedtime MMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 70.6% 120 50 Method Accuracy 63.6% 56 32 Round Accuracy 40.0% 10 15 Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · Sub · R1	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Miss	Hit
Thinks Elkins should be retired and that the younger, more durable del Valle takes him down and finishes it early. “Yair Delval is going to win this. Darren Elkins should probably be retired. I think this is going to be a round one submission for Yair Delval.” Hear it — 18:09 Bedtime MMA on YouTube ↗ Bedtime MMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 120 of 170 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
TheWeasle163 resolved calls TheWeasleView full track record Winner Accuracy 70.6% 115 48 Method Accuracy 61.8% 47 29 Round Accuracy 36.5% 19 33 Underdog Accuracy 52.9% 9 8 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · Sub · R2	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Miss	Miss
Points to the athleticism and footwork gap plus Elkins's long layoff, and expects a second-round submission. “I'm going to go with Yadier Dva. Utterly destroying Darren Alkins by submission in the second round.” Hear it — 16:57 TheWeasle on YouTube ↗ TheWeasle’s track record → Track record: winner called in 115 of 163 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
AJ Devito237 resolved calls AJ DevitoView full track record Winner Accuracy 69.6% 165 72 Method Accuracy 58.4% 59 42 Round Accuracy 75.0% 6 2 Underdog Accuracy 46.2% 12 14 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · KO/TKO	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Not called
Expects a finish either from ground-and-pound or on the feet, and deliberately leaves the round open. Hear it — 42:15 AJ Devito on YouTube ↗ AJ Devito’s track record → Track record: winner called in 165 of 237 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
KennyOkoyeMMA53 resolved calls KennyOkoyeMMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 67.9% 36 17 Method Accuracy 71.4% 5 2 Round Accuracy 0.0% 2 Underdog Accuracy 62.5% 5 3 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · to win	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Not called	Not called
Reads it as primarily a striking fight that Elkins is more likely to get caught in. “But I think Del Vali gets it done.” Hear it — 11:12 KennyOkoyeMMA on YouTube ↗ KennyOkoyeMMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 36 of 53 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Michael Chiesa62 resolved calls Michael ChiesaView full track record Winner Accuracy 67.7% 42 20 Method Accuracy 50.0% 2 2 Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · to win	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Not called	Not called
Backs del Valle's judo and grappling base to outclass a declining Elkins, without naming a method. “his hand raised in this match up.” Hear it — 5:48 Michael Chiesa on YouTube ↗ Michael Chiesa’s track record → Track record: winner called in 42 of 62 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
DFS By The Numbers142 resolved calls DFS By The NumbersView full track record Winner Accuracy 65.5% 93 49 Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34 Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25 Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · KO/TKO · R1	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Calls this the easiest matchup on the card for the favourite and wants the first-round knockout specifically. “So, yeah, I'm going to Alva here. If it's anything other than a Delva KO1, I mean Delva should probably get arrested for dropping the ball this bad.” Hear it — 10:05 DFS By The Numbers on YouTube ↗ DFS By The Numbers’s track record → Track record: winner called in 93 of 142 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
We Want Picks145 resolved calls We Want PicksView full track record Winner Accuracy 64.1% 93 52 Method Accuracy 40.0% 2 3 Round AccuracyNamed rounds — none on a correct call yet Underdog Accuracy 34.5% 10 19 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · to win	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Not called	Not called
Takes del Valle on Elkins being too old and slow with a chin compromised by the Erosa loss, but commits to no method. “Yady is the pick.” Hear it — 12:58 We Want Picks on YouTube ↗ We Want Picks’s track record → Track record: winner called in 93 of 145 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
HopperMMA120 resolved calls HopperMMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 63.3% 76 44 Method Accuracy 64.6% 42 23 Round Accuracy 47.2% 17 19 Underdog Accuracy 26.3% 5 14 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · Sub · R1	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Miss	Hit
Expects del Valle to take Elkins down and submit him, citing the knockout loss to Erosa as evidence Elkins no longer belongs at this level. “Yair del Valle. Yair is going to maul him. I'm going to go Yair del Valle by sub in the first round.” Hear it — 9:59 HopperMMA on YouTube ↗ HopperMMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 76 of 120 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Half The Battle87 resolved calls Half The BattleView full track record Winner Accuracy 60.9% 53 34 Method Accuracy 71.4% 10 4 Round Accuracy 0.0% 1 Underdog Accuracy 29.4% 5 12 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 87.5%. del Valle · KO/TKO	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Not called
Sees del Valle's grappling and striking plus his youth overwhelming a 42-year-old Elkins. “I think Yair Delvie comes out here and knocks him out.” Hear it — 17:37 Half The Battle on YouTube ↗ Half The Battle’s track record → Track record: winner called in 53 of 87 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG)69 resolved calls MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG)View full track record Winner Accuracy 59.4% 41 28 Method Accuracy 57.7% 15 11 Round Accuracy 12.5% 1 7 Underdog Accuracy 30.8% 4 9 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 12.5%. Elkins · Dec	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Goes against the grain, doubting del Valle's finishing equity and durability, and backs Elkins to win a decision. “So, give me Darren Elkins via decision.” Hear it — 46:24 MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG) on YouTube ↗ MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG)’s track record → Track record: winner called in 41 of 69 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Andrew Richardson52 resolved calls Andrew RichardsonView full track record Winner Accuracy 57.7% 30 22 Method Accuracy 70.0% 21 9 Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round Underdog Accuracy 0.0% 5 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 12.5%. Elkins · Dec	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
MMA Mania's UFC Vegas 120 X-Factor preview has Andrew Richardson picking Darren Elkins by decision. Read source Andrew Richardson’s track record → Track record: winner called in 30 of 52 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

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