UFC · Featherweight · Unranked
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
29-12
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
71%
Win Rate
52%
Finish Rate
9
KO/TKO Wins
6
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
41
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
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
Tristan Connelly
Decision - Unanimous · Apr 30, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera