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Darren Elkins

“The Damage”

Featherweight

Record: 29-13-0

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Height 5'10"
Weight 145 lb
Reach 71"
Leg reach 39"
Stance —
Style Freestyle
Age 42

Career stats

Striking

Striking accuracy 38%
Sig. strikes landed 1,190 of 3,098
Landed per min 3.39
Absorbed per min 3.34
Strike defence 51%
Knockdown avg 0.09

Grappling

Takedown accuracy 20%
Takedowns landed 39 of 198
Takedown defence 56%
Takedowns per 15 min 2.86
Submissions per 15 min 1.07
Avg fight time 11:19

Strikes by target

Head 76%
Body 20%
Leg 4%

Strikes by position

Standing 58%
Clinch 20%
Ground 22%

Wins by method · 9 first-round finishes

KO/TKO 9
Submission 6
Decision 14
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Fights in UFC

31 bouts
Date Opponent Result Method Event
Aug 8, 2026 Yadier del Valle Loss KO/TKO, R1 0:35 UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
Apr 12, 2025 Julian Erosa Loss KO/TKO, R1 4:15 UFC 314
Oct 19, 2024 Daniel Pineda Win Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira
Oct 13, 2023 TJ Brown Win SUB, R3 2:23 UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Dec 2, 2022 Jonathan Pearce Loss U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Apr 29, 2022 Tristan Connelly Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
Dec 17, 2021 Cub Swanson Loss KO/TKO, R1 2:12 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Jul 23, 2021 Darrick Minner Win KO/TKO, R2 3:48 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
Nov 6, 2020 Eduardo Garagorri Win SUB, R3 2:22 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
May 15, 2020 Nate Landwehr Loss U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
Jul 12, 2019 Ryan Hall Loss U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Nov 16, 2018 Ricardo Lamas Loss KO/TKO, R3 4:09 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
Jul 13, 2018 Alexander Volkanovski Loss U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Jan 13, 2018 Michael Johnson Win SUB, R2 2:22 UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Jul 21, 2017 Dennis Bermudez Win S-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Mar 3, 2017 Mirsad Bektic Win KO/TKO, R3 3:19 UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
Jul 22, 2016 Godofredo Pepey Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Mar 4, 2016 Chas Skelly Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Oct 23, 2015 Robert Whiteford Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
Dec 19, 2014 Hacran Dias Loss U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
Oct 24, 2014 Lucas Martins Win S-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Jan 24, 2014 Jeremy Stephens Loss U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
Aug 27, 2013 Hatsu Hioki Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
Apr 19, 2013 Chad Mendes Loss KO/TKO, R1 1:08 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Mar 15, 2013 Antonio Carvalho Win KO/TKO, R1 3:06 UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
Nov 16, 2012 Steven Siler Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
May 25, 2012 Diego Brandao Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
Oct 7, 2011 Zhang Tiequan Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Jun 10, 2011 Michihiro Omigawa Win U-DEC, R3 5:00 UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
Jul 31, 2010 Charles Oliveira Loss SUB, R1 0:41 UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
Mar 20, 2010 Duane Ludwig Win KO/TKO, R1 0:44 UFC Live: Vera vs Jones