Evan Elder: record, fights and statistics
Evan Elder (“The Phenom”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 10-2-0. StatsNext stores 5 UFC bouts for Evan Elder (3-2). In the 1 fights stored since Apr 26, 2025, Evan Elder is 1-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1997 |
What are Evan Elder's fighting stats?
Across 5 stored UFC bouts with statistics (62 minutes) through April 26, 2025, Evan Elder lands 5.66 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.94, with 50.9% striking accuracy and 57.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.48 takedowns per 15 minutes at 15.4% accuracy, 40.0% takedown defense, 0.48 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 3-2 in 5 stored UFC bouts, 1 of 3 wins inside the distance.
Evan Elder: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.66 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.94 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.9% |
| Significant striking defense | 57.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.48 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.48 |
| Takedown accuracy | 15.4% |
| Takedown defense | 40.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.48 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.37 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 5 (62.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 45.9% head, 38% body, 16.1% legs; 92.4% at distance, 4% in the clinch, 3.7% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 1 |
3-2 in the 5 stored UFC bouts since April 23, 2022, averaging 12.5 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 26, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 115 of 210 (54.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 81 of 183 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:16 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Gauge Young (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 115 of 210 (81) | 0 of 3 | 0:16 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Darrius Flowers (0-2) | Win | Submission | R2 1:46 | 6.8 | Welterweight | 45 of 86 (24) | 0 of 1 | 2:01 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Genaro Valdez (0-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 96 of 195 (64) | 1 of 1 | 0:06 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Nazim Sadykhov (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 0:38 | 10.6 | Lightweight | 70 of 142 (64) | 1 of 6 | 1:33 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Preston Parsons (0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 27 of 60 (75) | 0 of 2 | 1:47 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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