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Darren Elkins
L1“The Damage”
29-12-0
0Prospect
🇺🇸USA/Featherweight/Age 42/Orthodox/5' 10"/71″ reach/145 lbs
Win %
71%
SLpM
3.4
Str Acc
38%
Str Def
51%
TD Avg
2.9
TD Def
56%
Sub Avg
1.1
Finish
56%
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At a Glance
3.4
SLpM
below average
38%
Str Acc
bottom 16%
2.9
TD Avg
above average
56%
Finish %
top 1%
51%
Str Def
below average
Darren Elkins "The Damage" is a USA orthodox Featherweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 29-12-0, the fighter carries a 71% win rate across 41 pro contests, finishing 56% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
39 fightspeak +18 · current +16
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.40-0.02 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.34+0.16 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
2.87+1.35 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.10+0.70 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (3.34)Landed (3.40)
0
+0.06
Wins by Method
56%Finish
KO/TKO726%
Submission830%
Decision1244%
29 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (29)
7 KO
8 SUB
12 DEC
2 OTH
Losses (12)
4 KO
1 SUB
6 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
W
Dec
W
Sub
L
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
19/34(56%)
R2
14/30(47%)
R3
14/30(47%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
53%
21%
25%
Distance: 197Clinch: 79Ground: 94
Target
81%
Head: 298Body: 48Leg: 24
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
1.1
Avg Control / Fight
2:07
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.2
TD Success Rate
47%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
18 of 39
KO/TKO Losses
4
Avg Fight Duration
2.5 rounds
Post-Loss Record
7-3
Fight History30 UFC + 9 pre-UFC
39 fights27W11L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Julian Erosa | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Punches Round 1 of 3 Time 4:15 Division Featherweight | ||||||
| W | Daniel Pineda | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | TJ Brown | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| L | Jonathan Pearce | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Tristan Connelly | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Cub Swanson | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Darrick Minner | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Eduardo Garagorri | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| L | Nate Landwehr | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Ryan Hall | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Ricardo Lamas | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Michael Johnson | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Dennis Bermudez | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Mirsad Bektic | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Godofredo Pepey | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Chas Skelly | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Robert Whiteford | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Hacran Dias | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Lucas Martins | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Jeremy Stephens | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Hatsu Hioki | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Chad Mendes | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Antonio Carvalho | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Steven Siler | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Diego Brandao | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Zhang Tiequan | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Michihiro Omigawa | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Charles Oliveira | SSUB Triangle Armbar | ||||
| W | Duane Ludwig | KKO/TKO | ||||
| W | Bryan Neville | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Ted Worthington | KTKO | ||||
| W | Danny Rodriguez | SSUB | ||||
| W | Kenny Klein | SSUB | ||||
| W | DeCarlo Johnson | SSUB | ||||
| W | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | SSUB | ||||
| W | Daniel Wanderley | KTKO | ||||
| W | Matt Joseph | KTKO | ||||
| W | Jeremy Markam | SSUB | ||||