Darren Elkins

“The Damage”

29-12-0

IQ Score

Prospect

🇺🇸USA/Featherweight/Age 41/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%

At a Glance

3.4

SLpM

38%

Str Acc

2.9

TD Avg

56%

Finish %

51%

Str Def

Elkins profiles as a aggressive wrestler.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Prospect

STR43

DEF41

GRP65

FIN63

MOM56

DUR42

ACT98

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)

+0.06

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)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

18 of 40

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.4 rounds

Post-Loss Record

6-3

Fight History30 UFC + 10 pre-UFC

40 fights27W11L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Julian Erosa	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	Apr 12, 2025	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:15
W	Daniel Pineda	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira	Oct 19, 2024	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	TJ Brown	UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza	Oct 14, 2023	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:23
L	Jonathan Pearce	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	Dec 3, 2022	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Tristan Connelly	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera	Apr 30, 2022	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Cub Swanson	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	Dec 18, 2021	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:12
W	Darrick Minner	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw	Jul 24, 2021	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:48
W	Eduardo Garagorri	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira	Nov 7, 2020	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:22
L	Nate Landwehr	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris	May 16, 2020	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Ryan Hall	UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd	Jul 13, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Ricardo Lamas	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio	Nov 17, 2018	KO/TKO Elbows	3	4:09
L	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov	Jul 14, 2018	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Michael Johnson	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi	Jan 14, 2018	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:22
W	Dennis Bermudez	UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum	Jul 22, 2017	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Mirsad Bektic	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2	Mar 4, 2017	KO/TKO Kick	3	3:19
W	Godofredo Pepey	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko	Jul 23, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Chas Skelly	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	Mar 5, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Robert Whiteford	UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka	Oct 24, 2015	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Hacran Dias	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway	Dec 20, 2014	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Lucas Martins	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2	Oct 25, 2014	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Jeremy Stephens	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson	Jan 25, 2014	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Hatsu Hioki	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2	Aug 28, 2013	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Chad Mendes	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez	Apr 20, 2013	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:08
W	Antonio Carvalho	UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz	Mar 16, 2013	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:06
W	Steven Siler	UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit	Nov 17, 2012	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Diego Brandao	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	May 26, 2012	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Zhang Tiequan	UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3	Oct 8, 2011	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Michihiro Omigawa	UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin	Jun 11, 2011	U-DEC	3	5:00
?	Unknown		Aug 1, 2010	SUB	1	0:41
L	Charles Oliveira	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko	Aug 1, 2010	SUB Triangle Armbar	1	0:41
W	Duane Ludwig	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones	Mar 21, 2010	KO/TKO	1	0:44
W	Bryan Neville		Oct 10, 2009	TKO
?	Ted Worthington		Sep 12, 2009	TKO
W	Danny Rodriguez	Total Fight ChallengeTotal Fight Challenge 15	May 30, 2009	SUB	1	1:36
W	Kenny Klein		Aug 15, 2008	SUB
W	DeCarlo Johnson		Apr 26, 2008	SUB
W	Atsuhiro Tsuboi		Aug 24, 2007	SUB
W	Daniel Wanderley		Apr 21, 2007	TKO
W	Matt Joseph	Brawl at Bourbon StreetBrawl at Bourbon Street 2	Apr 4, 2007	TKO		R1
W	Jeremy Markam		Jan 24, 2007	SUB