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Darren Elkins
Fighter

Darren Elkins

"The Damage"
29-13-0★ 4bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 1-0
NEXT FIGHT

No upcoming fight scheduled.

CAREER SUMMARY

Darren Elkins holds a professional MMA record of 29-13-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 42 bouts on record. Darren Elkins has won 29 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 14 by decision. Of 13 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Darren Elkins lands 3.39 significant strikes per minute with 38% accuracy and averages 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: August 8, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
71"180 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1984-05-16
Age
42
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Hobart, Indiana, United States

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseFolkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2023Black belt · BJJ · Chris Holdsworth
  • 2008C3 Lightweight Championship · C3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
  • 2007Started in MMA
  • 2003Champion · State HS · 140 lb
  • 20023rd Place · State HS · junior · 140 lb
  • 20007th Place · State HS · junior
  • Champion · Indiana Freestyle State · youth
  • Champion · Indiana Greco State · youth
  • Folkstyle Wrestling 191-9 · Record
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside · Wrestling · 2 years
  • Started in Folkstyle Wrestling
  • Professional Record · Pre-UFC regional record, Jan 2007 - 2010, on Indiana/Midwest regional shows (Bourbon Street Brawl, Corral's Combat Classic/C3, Total Fight Challenge) plus one Bodog Fight bout; arithmetic corroborated by 29-12 overall vs 19-11 UFC record before 2026-08-08. UFC debut win over Duane Ludwig, 2010-03-21.

Camp

  • Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, US
  • Duneland Vale Tudo · Portage area, Indiana, US Former

Coaches

  • Chris Holdsworth · Grappling coach

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Takedown Machine
97 · top 6% in division
Punch power45
Kick power48
Punch speed54
Kick speed50
Accuracy56
Takedowns97
Ground striking97
Submissions95
Chin95
Body strength78
Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 29-13-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.39per min
38% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.34per min
51% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.86per 15 min
33% success
Takedowns stuffed56%
Submission attempts1.1per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Darren Elkins has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $200,000.

★ FOTN ×1★ POTN ×3
  1. ★ FOTNvs Daniel Pineda · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraOct 19, 2024
  2. ★ POTNvs Darrick Minner · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs DillashawJul 24, 2021
  3. ★ POTNvs Michael Johnson · UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs ChoiJan 14, 2018
  4. ★ POTNvs Mirsad Bektic · UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2Mar 4, 2017

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Darren Elkins earns per fight.

Darren Elkins's salary & career earnings →

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Yadier del Valle
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld· Aug 8, 2026· Featherweight
    TKO
    R1 · 0:35
  2. LOSS
    vs Julian Erosa
    UFCUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025· Featherweight· 29-11 vs 30-11
    TKO
    R1 · 4:15
  3. WIN
    vs Daniel Pineda
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira· Oct 19, 2024· Featherweight· 28-11 vs 28-16
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  4. WIN
    vs TJ Brown
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza· Oct 14, 2023· Featherweight· 27-11 vs 17-10
    SUB
    R3 · 2:23
  5. LOSS
    vs Jonathan Pearce
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022· Featherweight· 27-10 vs 13-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  6. WIN
    vs Tristan Connelly
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera· Apr 30, 2022· Featherweight· 26-10 vs 14-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Cub Swanson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021· Featherweight· 26-9 vs 27-12
    TKO
    R1 · 2:12
  8. WIN
    vs Darrick Minner
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw· Jul 24, 2021· Featherweight· 25-9 vs 26-11
    TKO
    R2 · 3:48
    POTN
  9. WIN
    vs Eduardo Garagorri
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira· Nov 7, 2020· Featherweight· 24-9 vs 13-1
    SUB
    R3 · 2:22
  10. LOSS
    vs Nate Landwehr
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris· May 16, 2020· Featherweight· 24-8 vs 13-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. LOSS
    vs Ryan Hall
    UFCUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd· Jul 13, 2019· Featherweight· 24-7 vs 7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. LOSS
    vs Ricardo Lamas
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio· Nov 18, 2018· Featherweight· 24-6 vs 18-7
    TKO
    R3 · 4:09
  13. LOSS
    vs Alexander Volkanovski
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018· Featherweight· 24-5 vs 17-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Michael Johnson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi· Jan 14, 2018· Featherweight· 23-5 vs 17-12
    SUB
    R2 · 2:22
    POTN
  15. WIN
    vs Dennis Bermudez
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017· Featherweight· 22-5 vs 16-6
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  16. WIN
    vs Mirsad Bektic
    UFCUFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2· Mar 4, 2017· Featherweight· 21-5 vs 11-0
    TKO
    R3 · 3:19
    POTN
  17. WIN
    vs Godofredo Pepey
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016· Featherweight· 20-5 vs 12-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Chas Skelly
    UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz· Mar 5, 2016· Featherweight· 19-5 vs 15-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. WIN
    vs Robert Whiteford
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka· Oct 24, 2015· Featherweight· 18-5 vs 12-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. LOSS
    vs Hacran Dias
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway· Dec 20, 2014· Featherweight· 18-4 vs 21-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. WIN
    vs Lucas Martins
    UFCUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2· Oct 25, 2014· Featherweight· 17-4 vs 15-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. LOSS
    vs Jeremy Stephens
    UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014· Featherweight· 17-3 vs 22-9
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  23. WIN
    vs Hatsu Hioki
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2· Aug 28, 2013· Featherweight· 16-3 vs 26-6-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. LOSS
    vs Chad Mendes
    UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013· Featherweight· 16-2 vs 13-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:08
  25. WIN
    vs Antonio Carvalho
    UFCUFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz· Mar 16, 2013· Featherweight· 15-2 vs 15-5
    TKO
    R1 · 3:06
  26. WIN
    vs Steven Siler
    UFCUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit· Nov 17, 2012· Featherweight· 14-2 vs 21-8
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  27. WIN
    vs Diego Brandao
    UFCUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir· May 26, 2012· Featherweight· 13-2 vs 15-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  28. WIN
    vs Zhang Tiequan
    UFCUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III· Oct 8, 2011· Featherweight· 12-2 vs 15-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  29. WIN
    vs Michihiro Omigawa
    UFCUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN· Jun 11, 2011· Featherweight· 11-2 vs 11-9-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  30. LOSS
    vs Charles Oliveira
    UFCUFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko· Aug 1, 2010· Lightweight· 11-1 vs 12-0
    SUB
    R1 · 0:41
  31. WIN
    vs Duane Ludwig
    UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones· Mar 21, 2010· Lightweight· 10-1 vs 19-10
    TKO
    R1 · 0:44
  32. WIN
    vs Gideon Ray
    Hoosier FC· Nov 20, 2009· 9-1 vs 16-10-1
    DEC
  33. WIN
    vs Bryan Neville
    Total Fight Challenge· Oct 10, 2009· 8-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
  34. LOSS
    vs Ted Worthington
    Duneland Classic· Sep 12, 2009· 8-0 vs 25-19
    TKO
  35. WIN
    vs Danny Rodriguez
    Total Fight Challenge 15· May 30, 2009· 7-0 vs 5-7
    SUB
    R1 · 1:36
  36. WIN
    vs Pat Curran
    Corral's Combat Classic· Nov 22, 2008· 6-0 vs 4-0
    DEC
  37. WIN
    vs Kenny Klein
    Corral's Combat Classic· Aug 15, 2008· 5-0 vs 0-0
    SUB
  38. WIN
    vs DeCarlo Johnson
    Corral's Combat Classic· Apr 26, 2008· 4-0 vs 0-1-1
    SUB
  39. WIN
    vs Atsuhiro Tsuboi
    Bodog Fight· Aug 24, 2007· 3-0 vs 5-9-2
    SUB
  40. WIN
    vs Daniel Wanderley
    Illinois Regional· Apr 21, 2007· 2-0 vs 1-0
    TKO
  41. WIN
    vs Matt Joseph
    Brawl at Bourbon Street 2· Apr 4, 2007· 1-0 vs 1-1
    TKO
  42. WIN
    vs Jeremy Markam
    Cut Throat MMA· Jan 24, 2007· 0-0 vs 0-0
    SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Darren Elkins's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#9 Featherweight
First ranked
Oct 11, 2013
Times ranked
222

Featherweight

#1#5#10#15201420152016201720182019Oct 11, 2013 · #10Dec 30, 2013 · #11Jan 7, 2014 · #10Jan 27, 2014 · #11Mar 17, 2014 · #12Mar 24, 2014 · #13Mar 25, 2014 · #14Apr 14, 2014 · #12Jul 21, 2014 · #13Nov 10, 2014 · #12Dec 15, 2014 · #13Dec 22, 2014 · #14Apr 27, 2015 · #13Jun 8, 2015 · #14Jun 22, 2015 · #15Jul 13, 2015 · #14Nov 9, 2015 · #12Dec 21, 2015 · #11Jun 6, 2016 · #12Jul 27, 2016 · #11Aug 9, 2016 · #12Aug 31, 2016 · #13Oct 5, 2016 · #12Nov 30, 2016 · #13Jan 2, 2017 · #12Feb 8, 2017 · #14Mar 6, 2017 · #12Apr 12, 2017 · #11Apr 19, 2017 · #12Jul 10, 2017 · #11Jul 18, 2017 · #12Jul 26, 2017 · #10Aug 2, 2017 · #9Dec 18, 2017 · #10Jan 17, 2018 · #9Apr 11, 2018 · #10Jul 16, 2018 · #13Nov 12, 2018 · #14Nov 19, 2018 · #15Feb 4, 2019 · #14Jun 11, 2019 · #15Jul 2, 2019 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1748▼16
Peak
1848Jan 14, 2018
Rated fights
42
150016001700180020082012201620202024Jan 24, 2007 · 1541Apr 4, 2007 · 1572Apr 21, 2007 · 1608Aug 24, 2007 · 1634Apr 26, 2008 · 1657Aug 15, 2008 · 1680Nov 22, 2008 · 1694May 30, 2009 · 1706Sep 12, 2009 · 1673Oct 10, 2009 · 1685Nov 20, 2009 · 1696Mar 21, 2010 · 1727Aug 1, 2010 · 1697Jun 12, 2011 · 1718Oct 9, 2011 · 1745May 26, 2012 · 1765Nov 17, 2012 · 1786Mar 16, 2013 · 1810Apr 20, 2013 · 1796Aug 29, 2013 · 1807Jan 25, 2014 · 1795Oct 25, 2014 · 1800Dec 20, 2014 · 1788Oct 24, 2015 · 1797Mar 5, 2016 · 1808Jul 24, 2016 · 1816Mar 5, 2017 · 1831Jul 23, 2017 · 1836Jan 14, 2018 · 1848Jul 14, 2018 · 1838Nov 18, 2018 · 1823Jul 14, 2019 · 1808May 16, 2020 · 1796Nov 8, 2020 · 1809Jul 24, 2021 · 1820Dec 18, 2021 · 1802Apr 30, 2022 · 1809Dec 4, 2022 · 1797Oct 14, 2023 · 1805Oct 19, 2024 · 1809Apr 12, 2025 · 1793Aug 8, 2026 · 17481748

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Frequently asked questions

When does Darren Elkins fight next?

Darren Elkins has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Darren Elkins's record?

Darren Elkins's professional MMA record is 29-13-0.

Who is Darren Elkins fighting next?

Darren Elkins's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Darren Elkins fight last?

Darren Elkins most recently fought Yadier del Valle at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld on Saturday, August 8, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Darren Elkins fight in?

Darren Elkins fights at Featherweight.

How many knockouts does Darren Elkins have?

Darren Elkins has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 8 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Darren Elkins won?

Darren Elkins has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Darren Elkins?

Darren Elkins is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Darren Elkins weigh?

Darren Elkins weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Darren Elkins's reach?

Darren Elkins has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Darren Elkins?

Darren Elkins is 42 years old (born May 16, 1984).

Where is Darren Elkins from?

Darren Elkins is from United States.