Featherweight Bout

Darren Elkins

“The Damage”

Record: 19-12-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 71"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Born: May 16, 1984

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 31
Minutes: 351.1
Knockdowns: 2
Sig. accuracy: 38.4%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 33.8%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 25
Control / 15: 5:31

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted1190/3098

Accuracy38.4%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head76.0%
Body19.7%
Leg4.3%

Position

Distance57.6%
Clinch20.3%
Ground22.1%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head73.0%
Body15.5%
Leg11.5%

Position absorbed

Distance69.8%
Clinch14.2%
Ground16.0%

Grappling

For

Takedowns67/198

TD accuracy33.8%

TD per 152.9

Sub attempts25

Subs per 151.1

Reversals5

Control129:02

Control per 155:31

Against

Takedowns absorbed25/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced20

Control conceded53:55

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	1.0/3.0	34.7%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.8/2.3	36.2%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.7/2.3	29.3%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Yadier del Valle
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:35
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. SalkilldAug 8, 2026
KD 0 · Sig 0/2 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Julian Erosa
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:15
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. LopesApr 12, 2025
KD 0 · Sig 13/31 · TD 1/7 · Ctrl 0:48
Win vs Daniel Pineda
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. PereiraOct 19, 2024
KD 0 · Sig 39/88 · TD 3/12 · Ctrl 6:33
Win vs TJ Brown
Submission · Round 3 · 2:23
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. BarbozaOct 14, 2023
KD 0 · Sig 11/33 · TD 5/8 · Ctrl 8:09
Loss vs Jonathan Pearce
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 3, 2022
KD 0 · Sig 57/193 · TD 2/5 · Ctrl 0:48
Win vs Tristan Connelly
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. VeraApr 30, 2022
KD 0 · Sig 75/151 · TD 5/10 · Ctrl 7:52
Loss vs Cub Swanson
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:12
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. DaukausDec 18, 2021
KD 0 · Sig 2/19 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Darrick Minner
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:48
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. DillashawJul 24, 2021
KD 0 · Sig 20/30 · TD 1/2 · Ctrl 3:01
Win vs Eduardo Garagorri
Submission · Round 3 · 2:22
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. TeixeiraNov 7, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 32/72 · TD 7/21 · Ctrl 7:34
Loss vs Nate Landwehr
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. HarrisMay 16, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 121/253 · TD 1/13 · Ctrl 1:24

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