Darren Elkins

“The Damage”

OctagonStats Rating 1554

19-12-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 16, 1984

Age42

DivisionFeatherweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.39

Str. Acc38%

SApM3.34

Str. Def51%

TD Avg2.86

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.1

Recent form

L L W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

31 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 12 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 6 decision losses

Finish rate37%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak6

Avg fight11:19

Octagon time5h 51m

Opp win%72%

ActiveMar. 21, 2010 – Aug. 08, 2026 (17y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses4

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Darren Elkins "The Damage" is a 29-13-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Darren debuted Mar. 21, 2010 vs Duane Ludwig (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 17 years active (Mar. 21, 2010–Aug. 08, 2026).

Best wins: Hatsu Hioki (U-DEC R3, Aug. 28, 2013); Chas Skelly (U-DEC R3, Mar. 05, 2016); Lucas Martins (S-DEC R3, Oct. 25, 2014).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Aug. 08, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld	L Yadier del Valle	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:35	0 1	0 5	0 0	0 0
Apr. 12, 2025	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	L Julian Erosa	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:15	0 0	13 54	1 0	0 0
Oct. 19, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira	W Daniel Pineda	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 31	3 0	0 2
Oct. 14, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza	W TJ Brown	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:23	0 0	11 15	5 2	2 0
Dec. 03, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	L Jonathan Pearce	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	57 110	2 2	0 0
Apr. 30, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera	W Tristan Connelly	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	75 66	5 0	1 0
Dec. 18, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	L Cub Swanson	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:12	0 1	2 18	0 0	0 0
Jul. 24, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw	W Darrick Minner	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:48	0 0	20 19	1 2	0 3
Nov. 07, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira	W Eduardo Garagorri	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:22	0 0	32 36	7 0	1 0
May. 16, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris	L Nate Landwehr	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	121 118	1 0	0 0
Jul. 13, 2019	UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd	L Ryan Hall	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	29 36	0 0	0 1
Nov. 17, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio	L Ricardo Lamas	KO/TKO Elbows	3	4:09	0 0	62 70	3 3	0 0
Jul. 14, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov	L Alexander Volkanovski	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	82 100	1 2	0 3
Jan. 14, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi	W Michael Johnson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:22	0 0	18 45	1 0	1 0
Jul. 22, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum	W Dennis Bermudez	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	70 69	3 1	2 0
Mar. 04, 2017	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2	W Mirsad Bektic	KO/TKO Kick	3	3:19	1 0	28 60	0 4	1 0
Jul. 23, 2016	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko	W Godofredo Pepey	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 20	5 0	0 2
Mar. 05, 2016	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	W Chas Skelly	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	104 27	7 0	0 2
Oct. 24, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka	W Robert Whiteford	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 23	7 1	2 0
Dec. 20, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway	L Hacran Dias	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	37 30	1 5	1 0
Oct. 25, 2014	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2	W Lucas Martins	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	47 26	1 0	0 1
Jan. 25, 2014	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson	L Jeremy Stephens	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	21 40	0 1	4 0
Aug. 28, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2	W Hatsu Hioki	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	48 31	2 1	0 0
Apr. 20, 2013	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez	L Chad Mendes	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:08	0 1	2 7	0 0	0 0
Mar. 16, 2013	UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz	W Antonio Carvalho	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:06	1 0	14 9	0 0	0 0
Nov. 17, 2012	UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit	W Steven Siler	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	44 15	6 0	6 1
May. 26, 2012	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	W Diego Brandao	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	36 23	1 0	1 0
Oct. 08, 2011	UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3	W Zhang Tiequan	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	27 2	1 0	3 3
Jun. 11, 2011	UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin	W Michihiro Omigawa	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	78 65	1 1	0 0
Aug. 01, 2010	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko	L Charles Oliveira	SUB Triangle Armbar	1	0:41	0 0	0 3	1 0	0 2
Mar. 21, 2010	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones	W Duane Ludwig	KO/TKO	1	0:44	0 0	0 1	1 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.