Darren “The Damage” Elkins is a 38 year old Male fighter from United States with a 27-11-0 pro MMA record. Elkins most recently fought Jonathan Pearce at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Darren Elkins lost to Jonathan Pearce by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Darren Elkins has 27 wins with a 52% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 7 by submission, 13 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 27-10-0 | Jonathan Pearce |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-03 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-10-0 | Tristan Connelly |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-04-30 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 26-9-0 | Cub Swanson |
KO/TKO
R1 2:12
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-12-18 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-9-0 | Darrick Minner |
KO/TKO
R2 3:48
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-07-24 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-9-0 | Eduardo Garagorri |
SUB
R3 2:22
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-11-07 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-8-0 | Nate Landwehr |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-7-0 | Ryan Hall |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 13 | 2019-07-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-6-0 | Ricardo Lamas |
KO/TKO
R3 4:09
|
UFC Fight Night 140 | 2018-11-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-5-0 | Alexander Volkanovski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 133 | 2018-07-14 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-5-0 | Michael Johnson |
SUB
R2 2:22
|
UFC Fight Night 124 | 2018-01-14 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-5-0 | Dennis Bermudez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 25 | 2017-07-22 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-5-0 | Mirsad Bektić |
KO/TKO
R3 3:19
|
UFC 209 | 2017-03-04 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-5-0 | Godofredo Pepey |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 20 | 2016-07-23 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-5-0 | Chas Skelly |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 196 | 2016-03-05 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-0 | Robert Whiteford |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 76 | 2015-10-24 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Hacran Dias |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 58 | 2014-12-20 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Lucas Martins |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 179 | 2014-10-25 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-3-0 | Jeremy Stephens |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 10 | 2014-01-25 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Hatsu Hioki |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 27 | 2013-08-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-2-0 | Chad Mendes |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
UFC on FOX 7 | 2013-04-20 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Antonio Carvalho |
KO/TKO
R1 3:06
|
UFC 158 | 2013-03-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Steven Siler |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 154 | 2012-11-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Diego Brandão |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 146 | 2012-05-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Tiequan Zhang |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 136 | 2011-10-08 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Michihiro Omigawa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 131 | 2011-06-11 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Charles Oliveira |
SUB
R1 0:41
|
UFC on Versus 2 | 2010-08-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Duane Ludwig |
KO/TKO
R1 0:44
|
UFC on Versus 1 | 2010-03-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Gideon Ray |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-20 | HFC | |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Bryan Neville |
KO/TKO
R1 1:27
|
Regional circuit | 2009-10-10 | TFC | |
| Loss | 8-0-0 | Ted Worthington |
KO/TKO
R1 0:13
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-12 | DC | |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Danny Rodriguez |
SUB
R1 1:36
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-30 | TFC | |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Pat Curran |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-11-22 | CCC | |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Kenny Klein |
SUB
R1 1:36
|
Regional circuit | 2008-08-15 | CCC | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | DeCarlo Johnson |
SUB
R2 0:24
|
Regional circuit | 2008-04-26 | CCC | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Atsuhiro Tsuboi |
SUB
R1 1:55
|
Regional circuit | 2007-08-24 | BF | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Daniel Wanderley |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-21 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Matt Joseph |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Brawl at Bourbon Street 2 | 2007-04-04 | CTMMA | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jeremy Markam |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2007-01-24 | CTMMA |
Elkins made his professional debut against Jeremy Markam on January 24, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jeremy Markam who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Darren Elkins beat Jeremy Markam by Submission at of Round 1.
Elkins made his debut in the UFC against Duane Ludwig on March 21, 2010, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs Jones having compiled a 10-1-0 professional MMA record.
Darren Elkins beat Duane Ludwig by KO/TKO at 0:44 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Elkins has gone on to fight a total of 27 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 17-10-0.
Elkins defeated the previously unbeaten Mirsad Bektić on March 4, 2017, at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2. Mirsad Bektić came into the fight with a 11-0-0 record. Elkins was a +500 betting underdog going into the fight. Darren Elkins beat Mirsad Bektić by KO/TKO at 3:19 of Round 3. Darren Elkins took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Elkins's last win came against Tristan Connelly at UFC Fight Night on Saturday April 30, 2022. Darren Elkins beat Tristan Connelly by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Elkins is not currently booked for any fights.
Elkins's last loss came against Jonathan Pearce at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Darren Elkins lost to Jonathan Pearce by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Elkins has fought 27 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 17-10-0.
Elkins has knocked out 7 opponents.
Elkins has submitted 7 opponents.
Elkins has been knocked out 4 times.
Elkins has been submitted 1 times.
