Darren Elkins "The Damage"

Darren Elkins, known as "The Damage", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Featherweight division. Darren Elkins holds a professional record of 29-13-0, including 19-12-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 3 by submission and 12 by decision. Darren Elkins stands 5'10", has a 71-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 42 years old. Darren Elkins is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.

Darren Elkins profile

Division	Featherweight
Professional record	29-13-0
UFC record	19-12-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Active
Country	United States
Age	42
Date of birth	1984-05-16
Height	5'10"
Reach	71"
Leg reach	39"
Stance	Orthodox
Last weigh-in	145.5 lbs
Current streak	L2
Total octagon time	5h 51m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.39
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.34
Striking accuracy	38%
Striking defense	51%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.09
Strikes to the head	76%
Strikes to the body	20%
Strikes to the legs	4%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	2.86
Takedown defense	56%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	1.07
Average control time per fight (seconds)	184.33

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	4
UFC wins by submission	3
UFC wins by decision	12

Darren Elkins UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2026-08-08	UFC Fight Night	Yadier del Valle	loss	Straight Left · 0:35 · R1
2025-04-12	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	Julian Erosa	loss	Knee, Elbows, & Punches · 4:15 · R1
2024-10-19	UFC Fight Night	Daniel Pineda	win	Decision · Unanimous
2023-10-14	UFC Fight Night	TJ Brown	win	Rear Naked Choke · 2:23 · R3
2022-12-03	UFC Fight Night	Jonathan Pearce	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2022-04-30	UFC Fight Night	Tristan Connelly	win	Decision · Unanimous
2021-12-18	UFC Fight Night	Cub Swanson	loss	Punches & Wheel Kick · 2:12 · R1
2021-07-24	UFC Fight Night	Darrick Minner	win	Ground & Pound · 3:48 · R2
2020-11-07	UFC Fight Night	Eduardo Garagorri	win	Rear Naked Choke · 2:22 · R3
2020-05-16	UFC Fight Night	Nate Landwehr	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2019-07-13	UFC on ESPN+ 13	Ryan Hall	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2018-11-17	UFC Fight Night 140	Ricardo Lamas	loss	Ground & Pound · 4:09 · R3
2018-07-14	UFC Fight Night 133	Alexander Volkanovski	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2018-01-14	UFC Fight Night 124	Michael Johnson	win	Rear Naked Choke · 2:22 · R2
2017-07-22	UFC on FOX 25	Dennis Bermudez	win	Decision · Split
2017-03-04	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2	Mirsad Bektić	win	Head Kick & Punches · 3:19 · R3
2016-07-23	UFC on FOX 20	Godofredo Pepey	win	Decision · Unanimous
2016-03-05	UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz	Chas Skelly	win	Decision · Unanimous
2015-10-24	UFC Fight Night 76	Robert Whiteford	win	Decision · Unanimous
2014-12-20	UFC Fight Night 58	Hacran Dias	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2014-10-25	UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2	Lucas Martins	win	Decision · Split
2014-01-25	UFC on FOX 10	Jeremy Stephens	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2013-08-28	UFC Fight Night 27	Hatsu Hioki	win	Decision · Unanimous
2013-04-20	UFC on FOX 7	Chad Mendes	loss	Punches · 1:08 · R1
2013-03-16	UFC 158: St. Pierre vs. Diaz	Antonio Carvalho	win	Punches · 3:06 · R1
2012-11-17	UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit	Steven Siler	win	Decision · Unanimous
2012-05-26	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir	Diego Brandão	win	Decision · Unanimous
2011-10-08	UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3	Tiequan Zhang	win	Decision · Unanimous
2011-06-11	UFC 131: Carwin vs. Dos Santos	Michihiro Omigawa	win	Decision · Unanimous
2010-08-01	UFC on Versus 2	Charles Oliveira	loss	Armbar · 0:41 · R1
2010-03-21	UFC on Versus 1	Duane Ludwig	win	Ankle Injury · 0:44 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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