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Darren Elkins

Darren Elkins

1082 ELO #236

"The Damage"

MMA 29-12-0 · UFC 19-11-0 · Featherweight · Last fought 1 year and 58 days ago

Darren Elkins "The Damage" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Darren Elkins has 19 wins in the UFC. Darren Elkins lands an average of 3.4 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.87 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Featherweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1082), and have not fought Darren Elkins before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Josh Emmett 10-7-0 41 1058 1.0 24
Douglas Silva de Andrade 7-7-0 40 1015 2.0 67
Jose Aldo 14-9-0 39 1137 3.0 55
Erik Silva 0-3-0 39 956 3.0 126
Calvin Kattar 7-8-0 38 1040 4.0 42
Patricio Pitbull 1-2-0 38 991 4.0 91

Fight Results Breakdown

30
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Chas Skelly in 2016
Opponent ELO: 1074

Biggest Upset Loss

Nate Landwehr in 2020
Your ELO: 1075 · Opponent ELO: 984 · Favored by 91

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 16 1984
Age
42
Peak ELO
1128
ELO Rank
236 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
624-278-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1034.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1007.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.4
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
38%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.34
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.87
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Darren Elkins Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Julian Erosa KO/TKO Punches 1 4:15 Loss -
2024-10-19 UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Daniel Pineda U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2023-10-14 UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza TJ Brown SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:23 Win -
2022-12-03 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland Jonathan Pearce U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2022-04-30 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera Tristan Connelly U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-12-18 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Cub Swanson KO/TKO Punches 1 2:12 Loss -
2021-07-24 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw Darrick Minner KO/TKO Punches 2 3:48 Win -
2020-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira Eduardo Garagorri SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:22 Win -
2020-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Nate Landwehr U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2019-07-13 UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd Ryan Hall U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2018-11-17 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Ricardo Lamas KO/TKO Elbows 3 4:09 Loss -
2018-07-14 UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov Alexander Volkanovski U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2018-01-14 UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi Michael Johnson SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:22 Win -
2017-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Dennis Bermudez S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-03-04 UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 Mirsad Bektic KO/TKO Kick 3 3:19 Win -
2016-07-23 UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko Godofredo Pepey U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-03-05 UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz Chas Skelly U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-10-24 UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka Robert Whiteford U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-12-20 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway Hacran Dias U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2014-10-25 UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 Lucas Martins S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-01-25 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson Jeremy Stephens U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2013-08-28 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 Hatsu Hioki U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2013-04-20 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Chad Mendes KO/TKO Punch 1 1:08 Loss -
2013-03-16 UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz Antonio Carvalho KO/TKO Punch 1 3:06 Win -
2012-11-17 UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Steven Siler U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-05-26 UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir Diego Brandao U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-10-08 UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 Zhang Tiequan U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-06-11 UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Michihiro Omigawa U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2010-08-01 UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Charles Oliveira SUB Triangle Armbar 1 0:41 Loss -
2010-03-21 UFC Live: Vera vs Jones Duane Ludwig KO/TKO 1 0:44 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Darren Elkins ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
30 2025-04-12 Julian Erosa 1030 Loss -19 1082
29 2024-10-19 Daniel Pineda 998 Win +12 1101
28 2023-10-14 TJ Brown 978 Win +17 1089
27 2022-12-03 Jonathan Pearce 1067 Loss -17 1072
26 2022-04-30 Tristan Connelly 1000 Win +13 1089
25 2021-12-18 Cub Swanson 1091 Loss -16 1076
24 2021-07-24 Darrick Minner 1024 Win +19 1092
23 2020-11-07 Eduardo Garagorri 1000 Win +18 1073
22 2020-05-16 Nate Landwehr 984 Loss -20 1055
21 2019-07-13 Ryan Hall 1057 Loss -18 1075
20 2018-11-17 Ricardo Lamas 1100 Loss -16 1093
19 2018-07-14 Alexander Volkanovski 1070 Loss -19 1109
18 2018-01-14 Michael Johnson 1065 Win +19 1128
17 2017-07-22 Dennis Bermudez 1064 Win 0 1109
16 2017-03-04 Mirsad Bektic 1057 Win +20 1109
15 2016-07-23 Godofredo Pepey 1020 Win +13 1089
14 2016-03-05 Chas Skelly 1074 Win +17 1076
13 2015-10-24 Robert Whiteford 1022 Win +15 1059
12 2014-12-20 Hacran Dias 990 Loss -19 1044
11 2014-10-25 Lucas Martins 1049 Win 0 1063
10 2014-01-25 Jeremy Stephens 1066 Loss -17 1063
9 2013-08-28 Hatsu Hioki 1002 Win +13 1080
8 2013-04-20 Chad Mendes 1055 Loss -17 1067
7 2013-03-16 Antonio Carvalho 1006 Win +18 1084
6 2012-11-17 Steven Siler 1054 Win +16 1066
5 2012-05-26 Diego Brandao 1021 Win +15 1050
4 2011-10-08 Zhang Tiequan 1020 Win +16 1035
3 2011-06-11 Michihiro Omigawa 955 Win +14 1019
2 2010-08-01 Charles Oliveira 1000 Loss -17 1005
1 2010-03-21 Duane Ludwig 1023 Win +22 1022

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