A 31-year-old American exchanged 513 strikes with his UFC opponent, winning a brutal and bloody 15-minute battle

Alan DawsonMay 17, 2020, 14:22 IST

Nate Landwehr and Darren Elkins mid-fight.Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

Nate Landwehr and Darren Elkins went to war at a UFC event on Saturday.
The three-round featherweight bout was the third scheduled fight on an 11-bout card, which took place behind-closed-doors in Jacksonville as mass gatherings remain banned in Florida to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Landwehr and Elkins exchanged 513 strikes. That's one every 1.7 seconds on average.
While Elkins threw more, Landwehr appeared to be more effective as he sliced and diced his opponent, cutting him with wounds which leaked all over the canvas.
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After his win was announced, Landwehr fist-bumped the UFC commentator and former champion Michael Bisping, who said his suit was now "covered in blood … thank you very much."

"I feel a little bloody, but I feel great," Landwehr said after scoring his first UFC win. "I think I just proved that I am one of the most elite fighters on the planet."

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

"I feel a little bloody, but I feel great," Landwehr said after scoring his first UFC win. "I think I just proved that I am one of the most elite fighters on the planet."

By the end, Elkins looked like he'd lost a fight against a bear, with a cut in the middle of his forehead, on both his eyebrows, and with welts around his eyes.

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

Elkins was wearing a mask of blood before the fight had finished.

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

A strike was thrown once every 1.7 seconds on average.

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

Their bout was the third on an 11-fight card, and the non-stop slugging fest left a blood-stained canvas for the 16 fighters competing in the Octagon later.

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

But while Elkins was the more active fighter, it became clear Landwehr was the more effective.

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Elkins landed nice shots early, compiling a 55% strike accuracy rate after landing 44 of his 70 shots.

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

This is what Nate Landwehr and Darren Elkins looked like before a punch was thrown in their featherweight fight Saturday.

Photos by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

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A 31-year-old American exchanged 513 strikes with his UFC opponent, winning a brutal and bloody 15-minute battle

After his win was announced, Landwehr fist-bumped the UFC commentator and former champion Michael Bisping, who said his suit was now "covered in blood … thank you very much."

"I feel a little bloody, but I feel great," Landwehr said after scoring his first UFC win. "I think I just proved that I am one of the most elite fighters on the planet."

By the end, Elkins looked like he'd lost a fight against a bear, with a cut in the middle of his forehead, on both his eyebrows, and with welts around his eyes.

Elkins was wearing a mask of blood before the fight had finished.

A strike was thrown once every 1.7 seconds on average.

Their bout was the third on an 11-fight card, and the non-stop slugging fest left a blood-stained canvas for the 16 fighters competing in the Octagon later.

But while Elkins was the more active fighter, it became clear Landwehr was the more effective.

Elkins landed nice shots early, compiling a 55% strike accuracy rate after landing 44 of his 70 shots.

This is what Nate Landwehr and Darren Elkins looked like before a punch was thrown in their featherweight fight Saturday.