Featherweight · “The Damage”
Darren Elkins
29-12-0 UFC 19-11-0
5'10"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
4KO wins
3Sub wins
36.8%Finish rate
11:41Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L Julian Erosa 8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
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 · October 19, 2024
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 · October 14, 2023
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 · December 3, 2022
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 · April 30, 2022
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 · December 18, 2021
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 · July 24, 2021
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 · November 7, 2020
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 · May 16, 2020
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 · July 13, 2019
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 · November 17, 2018
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 · July 14, 2018
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 · January 14, 2018
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 · July 22, 2017
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 · March 4, 2017
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 · July 23, 2016
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 · March 5, 2016
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 · October 24, 2015
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 · December 20, 2014
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 · October 25, 2014
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 · January 25, 2014
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 · August 28, 2013
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 · April 20, 2013
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 · March 16, 2013
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 · November 17, 2012
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 · May 26, 2012
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 · October 8, 2011
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 · June 11, 2011
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 · August 1, 2010
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 · March 21, 2010
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
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
April 12, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | T.J. Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
October 14, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 2:23 |
| L | Jonathan Pearce | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tristan Connelly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
April 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cub Swanson | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Darrick Minner | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Luiz Eduardo Garagorri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
November 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 2:22 |
| L | Nate Landwehr | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ryan Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricardo Lamas | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
November 17, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 4:09 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
January 14, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mirsad Bektić | KO (punches) | UFC 209
March 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:19 |
| W | Godofredo Pepey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chas Skelly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whiteford | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
October 24, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lucas Martins | Decision (split) | UFC 179
October 25, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Antonio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | UFC 158
March 16, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Steven Siler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 154
November 17, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Brandão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 146
May 26, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zhang Tiequan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
August 1, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Duane Ludwig | TKO (ankle injury) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Gideon Ray | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier FC 1
November 20, 2009 |
Hoosier FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryan Neville | TKO (punches) | Total Fight Challenge 17
October 10, 2009 |
Total Fight Challenge | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Ted Worthington | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Duneland Classic 6
September 12, 2009 |
Duneland Classic | 1 | 0:13 |
| W | Danny Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Fight Challenge 15
May 30, 2009 |
Total Fight Challenge | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Pat Curran | Decision (unanimous) | Corral's Combat Classic: Domination
November 22, 2008 |
Corral's Combat Classic | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kenny Klein | TKO (punches) | Corral's Combat Classic: Summer Fight Fest 3
August 15, 2008 |
Corral's Combat Classic | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Decarlo Johnson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Corral's Combat Classic 2
April 26, 2008 |
Corral's Combat Classic | 2 | 0:24 |
| W | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | Submission (Von Flue choke) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver
August 24, 2007 |
Bodog Fight | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Daniel Wanderley | TKO (corner stoppage) | International MMA Competition 2
April 21, 2007 |
International MMA Competition | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Joseph | TKO (punches) | Bourbon Street Brawl 3
April 4, 2007 |
Bourbon Street Brawl | 1 | — |
| W | Jeremy Markam | TKO (submission to punches) | Bourbon Street Brawl 2
January 24, 2007 |
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.