Featherweight · “The Damage”
Darren Elkins
29-12-0 UFC 19-11-0
5'10"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1984-05-16Born
4KO wins
3Sub wins
36.8%Finish rate
11:41Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.4
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.34
Striking accuracy38.4%
Striking defense51.2%
Takedowns / 15 min2.87
Takedown accuracy34.0%
Takedown defense56.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.07
Control time36.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents13-8
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
30 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Julian Erosa 8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · 2025-04-12
13/31Sig. strikes
54/73Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Pineda 5-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · 2024-10-19
39/88Sig. strikes
31/53Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
6:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W TJ Brown 3-4 walk-in Submission · R3 2:23 — UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · 2023-10-14
11/33Sig. strikes
15/50Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
8:09Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Jonathan Pearce 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · 2022-12-03
57/193Sig. strikes
110/222Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tristan Connelly 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · 2022-04-30
75/151Sig. strikes
66/117Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
7:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Cub Swanson 12-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · 2021-12-18
2/19Sig. strikes
18/30Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darrick Minner 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · 2021-07-24
20/30Sig. strikes
19/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eduardo Garagorri 1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · 2020-11-07
32/72Sig. strikes
36/78Absorbed
7/21Takedowns
7:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nate Landwehr 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · 2020-05-16
121/253Sig. strikes
118/234Absorbed
1/13Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan Hall 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · 2019-07-13
29/126Sig. strikes
36/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ricardo Lamas 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:09 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · 2018-11-17
62/174Sig. strikes
70/123Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · 2018-07-14
82/172Sig. strikes
100/144Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 9-8 walk-in Submission · R2 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · 2018-01-14
18/64Sig. strikes
45/98Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dennis Bermudez 9-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · 2017-07-22
70/154Sig. strikes
69/160Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
4:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mirsad Bektic 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:19 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · 2017-03-04
28/59Sig. strikes
60/98Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:22Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Godofredo Pepey 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · 2016-07-23
33/57Sig. strikes
20/38Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
11:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chas Skelly 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · 2016-03-05
104/153Sig. strikes
27/72Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
8:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Whiteford 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · 2015-10-24
40/130Sig. strikes
23/63Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
8:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Hacran Dias 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · 2014-12-20
37/97Sig. strikes
30/52Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Lucas Martins 3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · 2014-10-25
47/154Sig. strikes
26/82Absorbed
1/14Takedowns
8:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremy Stephens 9-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · 2014-01-25
21/137Sig. strikes
40/117Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Hatsu Hioki 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · 2013-08-28
48/144Sig. strikes
31/69Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
7:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chad Mendes 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:08 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · 2013-04-20
2/29Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Carvalho 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:06 — UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · 2013-03-16
14/54Sig. strikes
9/27Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Steven Siler 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · 2012-11-17
44/91Sig. strikes
15/48Absorbed
6/7Takedowns
11:19Control
0Knockdowns
6Sub attempts
W Diego Brandao 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · 2012-05-26
36/88Sig. strikes
23/47Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
6:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Zhang Tiequan 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · 2011-10-08
27/49Sig. strikes
2/18Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
13:06Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Michihiro Omigawa 0-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06-11
78/288Sig. strikes
65/141Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:41 — UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · 2010-08-01
0/4Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Duane Ludwig 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:44 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03-21
0/2Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Darren Elkins) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
7
Decision
14
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
30
Corral's Combat Classic
3
Total Fight Challenge
2
Bourbon Street Brawl
2
Hoosier FC
1
Duneland Classic
1
Bodog Fight
1
International MMA Competition
1
Full career — 41 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Julian Erosa | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC 314
2025-04-12 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
2024-10-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | T.J. Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
2023-10-14 |
UFC | 3 | 2:23 |
| L | Jonathan Pearce | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tristan Connelly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
2022-04-30 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 |
UFC | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Darrick Minner | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
2021-07-24 |
UFC | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Luiz Eduardo Garagorri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
2020-11-07 |
UFC | 3 | 2:22 |
| L | Nate Landwehr | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
2020-05-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ryan Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
2019-07-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricardo Lamas | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
2018-11-17 |
UFC | 3 | 4:09 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
2018-07-14 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
2018-01-14 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
2017-07-22 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mirsad Bektić | KO (punches) | UFC 209
2017-03-04 |
UFC | 3 | 3:19 |
| W | Godofredo Pepey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-07-23 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chas Skelly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
2016-03-05 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whiteford | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
2015-10-24 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
2014-12-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lucas Martins | Decision (split) | UFC 179
2014-10-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
2014-01-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
2013-08-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
2013-04-20 |
UFC | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Antonio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | UFC 158
2013-03-16 |
UFC | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Steven Siler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 154
2012-11-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Brandão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 146
2012-05-26 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zhang Tiequan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136
2011-10-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
2011-06-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
2010-08-01 |
UFC | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Duane Ludwig | TKO (ankle injury) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
2010-03-21 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Gideon Ray | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier FC 1
2009-11-20 |
Hoosier FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryan Neville | TKO (punches) | Total Fight Challenge 17
2009-10-10 |
Total Fight Challenge | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Ted Worthington | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Duneland Classic 6
2009-09-12 |
Duneland Classic | 1 | 0:13 |
| W | Danny Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Fight Challenge 15
2009-05-30 |
Total Fight Challenge | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Pat Curran | Decision (unanimous) | Corral's Combat Classic: Domination
2008-11-22 |
Corral's Combat Classic | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kenny Klein | TKO (punches) | Corral's Combat Classic: Summer Fight Fest 3
2008-08-15 |
Corral's Combat Classic | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Decarlo Johnson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Corral's Combat Classic 2
2008-04-26 |
Corral's Combat Classic | 2 | 0:24 |
| W | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | Submission (Von Flue choke) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver
2007-08-24 |
Bodog Fight | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Daniel Wanderley | TKO (corner stoppage) | International MMA Competition 2
2007-04-21 |
International MMA Competition | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Joseph | TKO (punches) | Bourbon Street Brawl 3
2007-04-04 |
Bourbon Street Brawl | 1 | — |
| W | Jeremy Markam | TKO (submission to punches) | Bourbon Street Brawl 2
2007-01-24 |
Bourbon Street Brawl | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Darren Elkins) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Featherweight average, over 127 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.