UFC · Featherweight · Unranked
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-13
Record
9
KO/TKO wins
6
Sub wins
14
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
42
Height
5' 10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
USA
Key Stats
69%
Win Rate
52%
Finish Rate
9
KO/TKO Wins
6
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
42
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at featherweight. Darren Elkins — "The Damage" to fight fans — has built a 29-12 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 2.9 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The last fight went to Julian Erosa (KO/TKO (Punches) R1) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
He's 42 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.
Recent Fights
Yadier del Valle
KO/TKO (R1) · Aug 8, 2026
Julian Erosa
KO/TKO (Punches) R1 · Apr 13, 2025
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Daniel Pineda
Decision - Unanimous · Oct 19, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
TJ Brown
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R3 · Oct 14, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Jonathan Pearce
Decision - Unanimous · Dec 4, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Latest / Darren Elkins News
Darren Elkins Shuts Down BKFC Talk Before His 31st and Final UFC Fight
The 41-fight veteran (29-12) makes his farewell walk at UFC Vegas 120 — and he's promised his wife he won't chase a bare-knuckle payday.
Aug 8, 2026
Darren Elkins Calls It a Career After 30 UFC Fights — and Says No to BKFC
The 42-year-old featherweight retires at UFC Vegas 120 with a 19-11 promotional record, ending a 16-year run against a 10-1 prospect half his age.
Aug 6, 2026