Darren Elkins

Nickname“The Damage”

Record

29-12

Streak

Age

Date of birth

May 16, 1984

Fighting out of: Hobart, Indiana
Born: United States
Camps: Team Alpha Male·Duneland Vale Tudo
Weight class: Featherweight
Height: 5'10" · 178 cm
Reach: 71" · 180 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Last fight: Aug 8, 2026
Cut risk: 31%

UFC fight history

ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent

Yadier del Valle

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:35

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026

KO/TKO

R1 · 0:35

Punch to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld

Aug 8, 2026

Julian Erosa

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 4:15

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025

KO/TKO

R1 · 4:15

Punches to Head On Ground

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Apr 12, 2025

Daniel Pineda

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · Oct 19, 2024

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira

Oct 19, 2024

TJ Brown

Featherweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 2:23

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · Oct 14, 2023

Submission

R3 · 2:23

Rear Naked Choke

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

Oct 14, 2023

Jonathan Pearce

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

Dec 3, 2022

Tristan Connelly

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · Apr 30, 2022

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

Apr 30, 2022

#15Cub Swanson

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:12

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021

KO/TKO

R1 · 2:12

Punches to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

Dec 18, 2021

Darrick Minner

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 3:48

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021

KO/TKO

R2 · 3:48

Punches to Head On Ground

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

Jul 24, 2021

Eduardo Garagorri

Featherweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 2:22

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020

Submission

R3 · 2:22

Rear Naked Choke

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira

Nov 7, 2020

Nate Landwehr

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

May 16, 2020

Ryan Hall

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · Jul 13, 2019

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd

Jul 13, 2019

#12Ricardo Lamas

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R3 · 4:09

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · Nov 17, 2018

KO/TKO

R3 · 4:09

Elbows to Head On Ground

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

Nov 17, 2018

Alexander Volkanovski

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

Jul 14, 2018

Michael Johnson

Featherweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:22

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · Jan 14, 2018

Submission

R2 · 2:22

Rear Naked Choke

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

Jan 14, 2018

#10Dennis Bermudez

Featherweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Split

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Jul 22, 2017

#13Mirsad Bektic

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 · 3:19

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017

KO/TKO

R3 · 3:19

Kick to Head At Distance

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

Mar 4, 2017

Godofredo Pepey

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Jul 23, 2016

Chas Skelly

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz · Mar 5, 2016

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz

Mar 5, 2016

Robert Whiteford

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka · Oct 24, 2015

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka

Oct 24, 2015

Hacran Dias

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

Dec 20, 2014

Lucas Martins

Featherweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00

UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Split

UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2

Oct 25, 2014

Jeremy Stephens

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Thomson · Jan 25, 2014

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Thomson

Jan 25, 2014

Hatsu Hioki

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

Aug 28, 2013

#1Chad Mendes

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:08

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez · Apr 20, 2013

KO/TKO

R1 · 1:08

Punch to Head At Distance

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez

Apr 20, 2013

Antonio Carvalho

Featherweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 3:06

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz · Mar 16, 2013

KO/TKO

R1 · 3:06

Punch to Head At Distance

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz

Mar 16, 2013

Steven Siler

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit · Nov 17, 2012

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit

Nov 17, 2012

Diego Brandao

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir · May 26, 2012

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir

May 26, 2012

Zhang Tiequan

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 · Oct 8, 2011

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3

Oct 8, 2011

Michihiro Omigawa

Featherweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin · Jun 11, 2011

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Unanimous

UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin

Jun 11, 2011

Charles Oliveira

Lightweight · Submission · Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 · 0:41

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko · Aug 1, 2010

Submission

R1 · 0:41

Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard

UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

Aug 1, 2010

Duane Ludwig

Lightweight · KO/TKO · to Ankle Injury · R1 · 0:44

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones · Mar 21, 2010

KO/TKO

R1 · 0:44

to Ankle Injury

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

Mar 21, 2010

Outside the UFC

10-1across 11 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 3 sub · 2 decC3 · Hoosier FC 1 · TFC 17 · DC 6 · TFC 15 +4

Res	Opponent	Outcome	Finish	Rd	Time	Promotion	Date
W	Gideon Ray17-15-1	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	Hoosier FC 1	Nov 20, 2009
W	Bryan Neville0-13	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	1:27	TFC 17	Oct 10, 2009
L	Ted Worthington35-57	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	0:13	DC 6	Sep 12, 2009
W	Danny Rodriguez5-13	Submission	Rear-Naked Choke	R1	1:36	TFC 15	May 30, 2009
W	Pat Curran23-9	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	C3	Nov 22, 2008
W	Kenny Klein0-1	KO/TKO	Submission to Punches	R1	1:36	C3	Aug 15, 2008
W	Decarlo Johnson0-3-1	Submission	Guillotine Choke	R2	0:24	C3	Apr 26, 2008
W	Atsuhiro Tsuboi7-16-4	Submission	Bulldog Choke	R1	1:55	Bodog Fight	Aug 24, 2007
W	Daniel Wanderley3-2	KO/TKO	Corner Stoppage	R1	5:00	IMMAC 2	Apr 21, 2007
W	Matt Joseph2-4	KO/TKO	—	R1	0:00	BSB 3	Apr 4, 2007
W	Jeremy Markam0-1	KO/TKO	Submission to Punches	R1	0:00	BSB 2	Jan 24, 2007

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Amateur

1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionBABS

Res	Opponent	Outcome	Finish	Rd	Time	Promotion	Date
W	Adam Brady6-6	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	—	BABS	May 25, 2007

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.

Career striking

OverallD40th

38%1,190 / 3,098

Striking accuracy

51%

Striking defense

Sig. strikes / min+0.06 differential

Landed3.40

Absorbed3.34

54%str + td

Defensive rating

Striking edge

-11%accuracy vs opp. landing

worseevenbetter

Strike maps

Sig. strikes by target

Head76%68th904
Body20%52nd235
Leg4%14th51

Color = division rank · green elite → red low · % = share of strikes

Sig. strikes by position

58%Standing

Standing58%685
Clinch20%242
Ground22%263

Striking zones

Per-15-minute breakdown — where this fighter lands, and where they get hit.

UFC only

Darren Elkins

Landed per 15

Head

70th

38.6

70th

Body

51st

10.0

51st

Leg

9th

2.2

9th

Ranks are division percentiles — e.g. 90th = top 10% of the weight class. Higher is always better: on “absorbed” rows the rank is inverted, so a high rank means they get hit less.

Absorbed per 15

Head

40th

36.6

40th

Body

74th

7.8

74th

Leg

65th

5.8

65th

Ranks are division percentiles — e.g. 90th = top 10% of the weight class. Higher is always better: on “absorbed” rows the rank is inverted, so a high rank means they get hit less.

Career totals — landed / attempted

Landed (career total)

Zone	Per 15	Landed	Attempted	Accuracy
Head	38.6	904	2,672	34%
Body	10.0	235	359	65%
Leg	2.2	51	67	76%

Absorbed (career total)

Zone	Per 15	Landed	Attempted	Accuracy
Head	36.6	857	1,997	43%
Body	7.8	182	245	74%
Leg	5.8	135	159	85%

UFCStats career rates, per 15 minutes. Percentiles vs the division; absorbed is inverted so higher is better.

Pace & fade

Round-by-round work rate, and whether they fade.

UFC only

Darren Elkins

31 UFC bouts (per‑round) · 351 min

109%

R3 pace · 22 bouts

Elkins builds (+6% per round through round 3). Within fights that reached round 3, Elkins lifts to 109% of round-1 output by round 3 (22 bouts).

Elkins ▲ BUILDSOutput / min

Rounds backed by fewer than 2 bouts are drawn smaller and dimmed with an n= count — a deep round seen in one or two fights is a thin sample, not a settled rate. Per-round bout counts are in the breakdown below.

Full per-round breakdown

What drives the pace · per round

The composite output line above blends these three inputs — splitting them out shows whether the work rate is built on striking volume, takedown pressure, or top control, and which input fades.

Sig. strikes landed

Elkinslanded / min

Takedown attempts

Elkinsattempts / min

Control time

Elkins% of round

Round	Output / min	Sig landed / min	Sig absorbed / min	TD att / min	Control	Bouts
R1	6.2	2.8	3.7	0.69	32%	31
R2	6.7	3.6	3.0	0.47	42%	24
R3	6.9	3.9	3.3	0.50	37%	22

Output / minis the headline work rate — significant strikes landed, plus 3 per takedown attempt, plus one per 15 seconds of control — so a takedown-and-grind round isn’t scored as idle the way bare striking volume would. The remaining columns are its components. Per-round rates use UFCStats per-round data (available for ~95% of bouts since 2008). Each round’s rates are averaged only over bouts that reached that round, so the bout count shrinks as rounds deepen. The final round of a finished fight is pro-rated by its actual length.

Schedule Score

Opponent quality, ranked across the UFC. Recent fights weighted heavier.

UFC only

Darren Elkins

31 resolved UFC bouts · 5 ranked at the time

Schedule Score

34/ 100

0255075100

Schedule strength

40th

28%

40th

Win quality

60th

43%

60th

Opponent quality distribution

Every UFC bout, grouped by who the opponent was at the time.

ChampionHeld the title in this weight class at the time
Top-5Ranked #1–#5 at the time
Ranked 6–15Ranked #6–#15 at the time
Cross-div rankedRanked #1–#15 in another division at the time
Contender-level8+ UFC wins entering the bout, ≥.55 win rate
Established5+ UFC wins entering the bout, ≥.500
Building3+ UFC fights, ≥.40 win rate
UnprovenFewer than 3 fights, or sub-.40 win rate

Tier	Bouts	Record	Win rate
Champion	2	0-2	0%
Top-5	4	0-4	0%
Ranked 6–15	5	3-2	60%
Cross-div ranked	1	1-0	100%
Contender-level	1	1-0	100%
Established	3	1-2	33%
Building	7	5-2	71%
Unproven	8	8-0	100%

Highest-quality opponents

Toughest opponents on the scheduleScore, scored at the time of the fight.

All bouts — opponent quality bout-by-bout

Res	Opponent	Tier	Score	Date
L	Yadier del Valle	Building	18	Aug 8, 2026
L	Julian Erosa	Established	30	Apr 12, 2025
W	Daniel Pineda	Unproven	12	Oct 19, 2024
W	TJ Brown	Unproven	12	Oct 14, 2023
L	Jonathan Pearce	Established	26	Dec 3, 2022
W	Tristan Connelly	Unproven	8	Apr 30, 2022
L	Cub Swanson#15	Top-5	78	Dec 18, 2021
W	Darrick Minner	Unproven	12	Jul 24, 2021
W	Eduardo Garagorri	Unproven	8	Nov 7, 2020
L	Nate Landwehr	Building	15	May 16, 2020
L	Ryan Hall	Ranked 6–15	49	Jul 13, 2019
L	Ricardo Lamas#12	Top-5	79	Nov 17, 2018
L	Alexander Volkanovski	Champion	71	Jul 14, 2018
W	Michael Johnson	Cross-div ranked	45	Jan 14, 2018
W	Dennis Bermudez#10	Ranked 6–15	73	Jul 22, 2017
W	Mirsad Bektic#13	Ranked 6–15	70	Mar 4, 2017
W	Godofredo Pepey	Building	18	Jul 23, 2016
W	Chas Skelly	Contender-level	36	Mar 5, 2016
W	Robert Whiteford	Building	18	Oct 24, 2015
L	Hacran Dias	Ranked 6–15	47	Dec 20, 2014
W	Lucas Martins	Building	18	Oct 25, 2014
L	Jeremy Stephens	Top-5	63	Jan 25, 2014
W	Hatsu Hioki	Unproven	12	Aug 28, 2013
L	Chad Mendes#1	Top-5	90	Apr 20, 2013
W	Antonio Carvalho	Building	18	Mar 16, 2013
W	Steven Siler	Established	26	Nov 17, 2012
W	Diego Brandao	Ranked 6–15	42	May 26, 2012
W	Zhang Tiequan	Unproven	8	Oct 8, 2011
W	Michihiro Omigawa	Unproven	8	Jun 11, 2011
L	Charles Oliveira	Champion	68	Aug 1, 2010
W	Duane Ludwig	Building	18	Mar 21, 2010

Per-bout quality scoring: champion = 100; same-division ranks 1–5 = 90 → 78 linear; ranks 6–15 = 75 → 60 linear; cross-division champion = 78; cross-division ranked = 45; title-fight challenger (no rank signal) = 50, bumped to 65 when opp had an elite career UFC record at the time. Unranked opponents are scored on UFC record-at-time (long-tenured vet 60, contender-level 45, established 30, building 18, unproven 8). P4P top-10 at time adds +5; top-3 adds +8 (capped at 100). The Schedule Score combines schedule strength (65%) and quality wins (35%), then is held toward a rookie baseline for fighters with limited UFC experience so a thin résumé reads honestly low.

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Takedowns	67 / 198
Submission attempts	25
Control time	129:02

TDs defended	32 / 57
Control absorbed	53:55

Darren Elkins

UFC fight history

Outside the UFC

Amateur

Method of victory & defeat

Finishes

KO history

Judging

Career striking

Striking zones

Grappling

Pace & fade

What drives the pace · per round

Schedule Score

Career cohorts

Activity & layoff

Fight-by-fight odds & scoring