Darren Elkins
"The Damage"
| Age | 41 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Reach | 180 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
41
fights
29
✅ wins
12
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
4
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
3
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
March 21, 2010
UFC debuts
April 12, 2025
UFC last fight
5h50:29
time in the cage
11:41
avg time by combat
63.3%
win rate
36.8%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1544
as of April 12, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1617
on January 14, 2018
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
80
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes attempted | 91 | 67.98 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 90 | 298 |
| 3. | Submission | 88 | 3 |
| 4. | Ko tko | 86 | 4 |
| 5. | Control time | 86 | 111s / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 12 | 0.73 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes accuracy | 19 | 38% |
| 3. | Total strikes defense | 40 | 43% |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 40 | 595 |
| 5. | Knockdowns | 40 | 0.03 / round |
66
Boxing Score
30
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+0.30
/ round
💫 Strike differential
9.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
11.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
29.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
57.5%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
83
Wrestling Score
86
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.8 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
34.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
56.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:51 / round
⏱ Control Time
46s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
68.3%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
3
✅ Submission wins
0.4 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
12.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Darren Elkins' UFC Fight History
April 12, 2025 - UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:15).
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October 19, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 14, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Featherweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (2:23).
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December 03, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 30, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 18, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:12).
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July 24, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (3:48).
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November 07, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
Featherweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (2:22).
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May 16, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 13, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 17, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Elbows) at round 3 (4:09).
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July 14, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 14, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Featherweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:22).
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July 22, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Featherweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 04, 2017 - UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 3 (3:19).
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July 23, 2016 - UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 05, 2016 - UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 24, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 20, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 25, 2014 - UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Featherweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 25, 2014 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 28, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 20, 2013 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:08).
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March 16, 2013 - UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:06).
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November 17, 2012 - UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 26, 2012 - UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 08, 2011 - UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 11, 2011 - UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 01, 2010 - UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Triangle Armbar) at round 1 (41s).
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March 21, 2010 - UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 1 (44s).
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Fighter's fights