Darren Elkins “The Damage”

Photo of Darren Elkins
Team Duneland Vale Tudo
Age 40
Gender Male
Height 5' 9"
Weight Class Featherweight

Darren Elkins is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 29 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 29-11-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 8 months, 25 days
Rounds Fought 81.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.3
Longest Layoff 1 year, 0 months, 4 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 3 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 7 8 14
Losses 4 1 6
Finish Rate 51.7%
Finished Rate 45.5%
Win by Decision Rate 48.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 54.5%
Win by KO Rate 24.1%
Loss by KO Rate 36.4%
Win by SUB Rate 27.6%
Loss by SUB Rate 9.1%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 44
Fastest KO 44
Fastest SUB 01:36
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 10:17
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:46
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/19/2024 W
(28-11-0) 		Daniel Pineda
(28-17-0) 		FTW
( 144.5 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 172: HERNANDEZ vs. PEREIRA 		3 05:00
OFF 10/14/2023 W
(27-11-0) 		TJ Brown
(19-12-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 144 ON ESPN: YUSUFF vs BARBOZA 		3 02:23
OFF 12/03/2022 L
(27-10-0) 		Jonathan Pearce
(14-7-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 118 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs HOLLAND 		3 05:00
OFF 04/30/2022 W
(26-10-0) 		Tristan Connelly
(14-8-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 100 ON ESPN: FONT vs. VERA 		3 05:00
OFF 12/18/2021 L
(26-9-0) 		Cub Swanson
(29-14-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 145.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 90 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs DAUKAUS 		1 02:12
OFF 07/24/2021 W
(25-9-0) 		Darrick Minner
(26-14-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 77 ON ESPN: SANDHAGEN vs DILLASHAW 		2 03:48
OFF 11/07/2020 W
(24-9-0) 		Luiz Eduardo Maciel
(4-4-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 145.5 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 56 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs TEIXEIRA 		3 02:22
OFF 05/16/2020 L
(24-8-0) 		Nate Landwehr
(18-5-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN: OVEREEM vs HARRIS 		3 05:00
OFF 07/13/2019 L
(24-7-0) 		Ryan Hall
(9-1-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 144.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 13 		3 05:00
OFF 11/17/2018 L
(24-6-0) 		Ricardo Lamas
(19-8-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio 		3 04:09
OFF 07/14/2018 L
(24-5-0) 		Alexander Volkanovski
(26-4-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov 		3 05:00
OFF 01/14/2018 W
(23-5-0) 		Michael Johnson
(22-19-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 145.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night 71: Stephens vs. Choi 		2 02:22
OFF 07/22/2017 W
(22-5-0) 		Dennis Bermudez
(17-9-0) 		FTW
( 145.6 vs. 145.4 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WEIDMAN vs. GASTELUM 		3 05:00
OFF 03/04/2017 W
(21-5-0) 		Mirsad Bektic
(13-4-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 		3 03:19
OFF 07/23/2016 W
(20-5-0) 		Godofredo Castro de Oliveira
(12-7-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFN FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko 		3 05:00
OFF 03/05/2016 W
(19-5-0) 		Chas Skelly
(19-3-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz 		3 05:00
OFF 10/24/2015 W
(18-5-0) 		Robert Whiteford
(17-5-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 76 (Ireland): Poirier vs Duffy 		3 05:00
OFF 12/20/2014 L
(18-4-0) 		Hacran Dias
(27-12-1) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 58: Dolloway vs Machida 		3 04:13
OFF 10/25/2014 W
(17-4-0) 		Lucas Mineiro
(22-5-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes II 		3 05:00
OFF 01/25/2014 L
(17-3-0) 		Jeremy Stephens
(29-21-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. Henderson 		3 05:00
OFF 08/28/2013 W
(16-3-0) 		Hatsu Hioki
(27-11-2) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 27: Kampmann vs Condit 		3 05:00
OFF 04/20/2013 L
(16-2-0) 		Chad Mendes
(18-5-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez 		1 01:08
OFF 03/16/2013 W
(15-2-0) 		Antonio Carvalho
(15-6-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-Pierre 		1 03:06
OFF 11/17/2012 W
(14-2-0) 		Steven Siler
(32-23-1) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit 		3 05:00
OFF 05/26/2012 W
(13-2-0) 		Diego Brandao
(27-22-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos 		3 05:00
OFF 10/08/2011 W
(12-2-0) 		Tiequan Zhang
(15-4-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.5* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard III 		3 05:00
OFF 06/11/2011 W
(11-2-0) 		Michihiro Omigawa
(18-15-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin 		3 05:00
OFF 08/01/2010 L
(11-1-0) 		Charles Oliveira
(34-10-0) 		LW
( 154.5 vs. 154.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko 		1 00:41
OFF 03/21/2010 W
(10-1-0) 		Duane Ludwig
(21-14-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Injury)
UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs Jones 		1 00:44
NRB 11/20/2009 W
(9-1-0) 		Gideon Ray
(16-15-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
HFC 1 - Raise Up 		3 05:00
NRB 10/10/2009 W
(8-1-0) 		Bryan Neville
(2-14-0) 		LW TKO/RSC
Total Fight Challenge 17: Rising Stars 		1 01:27
NRB 09/12/2009 L
(8-0-0) 		Ted Worthington
(35-55-0) 		TKO/RSC
Duneland Classic 6 		1 00:13
NRB 05/30/2009 W
(7-0-0) 		Daniel Rodriguez
(6-10-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Total Fight Challenge 15 		1 05:00
NRB 11/22/2008 W
(6-0-0) 		Pat Curran
(23-9-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Corral Combat Classic: C3 - Domination 		3 05:00
NRB 08/15/2008 W
(5-0-0) 		Ken Klein
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Summer Fight Fest 3 		1 01:36
NRB 04/26/2008 W
(4-0-0) 		DeCarlo Johnson
(1-5-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Corral Combat Classic 2 		2 00:24
NRB 08/24/2007 W
(3-0-0) 		Atsuhiro Tsuboi
(4-11-3) 		LW Submission (Choke)
Bodog Fight: Season 6 Vancouver Day 1 		1 01:55
NRB 04/21/2007 W
(2-0-0) 		Daniel Wanderley
(2-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the Bell for Round)
International Mixed Martial Arts Competition 2 		1 05:00
NRB 04/04/2007 W
(1-0-0) 		Matt Joseph
(1-2-0) 		TKO/RSC
Brawl at Bourbon Street 3 		1 05:00
NRB 01/24/2007 W
(0-0-0) 		Jeremy Markam
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Brawl at Bourbon Street 2 		1 00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 1.7
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 0 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 05
Fastest KO 05
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 05/25/2007 W
(0-0-0) 		Adam Brady
(8-9-0) 		TKO/RSC
Brawl at Bourbon Street 5/25/07 		1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class