Darren Elkins salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,642,000
Last fight: ~$119,000 · UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld →
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds.
Payday by fight
Every UFC purse we can price, first fight to last. Solid bars are recorded figures; hatched bars are our model's estimates for undisclosed purses.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $106,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) from record, rank and career profile against 18 years of disclosed purses. Real contracts are private · treat this as an informed estimate, and recent star disclosures as lower bounds.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld Aug 8, 2026LOSS | ~$119,000 | — | ~$119,000 | estimate |
| UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes Apr 13, 2025LOSS | $120,000 | — | $141,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira Oct 19, 2024WIN | ~$102,000 | ~$102,000 | ~$254,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza Oct 14, 2023WIN | ~$94,000 | ~$94,000 | ~$188,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland Dec 4, 2022LOSS | ~$75,000 | — | ~$75,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera Apr 30, 2022WIN | ~$84,000 | ~$84,000 | ~$168,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus Dec 19, 2021LOSS | $90,000 | — | $111,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw Jul 24, 2021WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $211,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira Nov 8, 2020WIN | ~$71,000 | ~$71,000 | ~$142,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris May 17, 2020LOSS | $62,000 | ? | $62,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd Jul 14, 2019LOSS | $62,000 | ? | $62,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio Nov 18, 2018LOSS | ~$55,000 | — | ~$55,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov Jul 14, 2018LOSS | ~$56,000 | — | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi Jan 14, 2018WIN | ~$50,000 | ~$50,000 | ~$150,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum Jul 23, 2017WIN | ~$47,000 | ~$47,000 | ~$94,000 | estimate |
| UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 Mar 5, 2017WIN | $46,000 | $46,000 | $92,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko Jul 24, 2016WIN | ~$42,000 | ~$42,000 | ~$84,000 | estimate |
| UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz Mar 5, 2016WIN | $37,000 | $37,000 | $74,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka Oct 24, 2015WIN | ~$36,000 | ~$36,000 | ~$72,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway Dec 20, 2014LOSS | ~$39,000 | — | ~$39,000 | estimate |
| UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 Oct 25, 2014WIN | ~$40,000 | ~$40,000 | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson Jan 25, 2014LOSS | ~$43,000 | — | ~$43,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 Aug 29, 2013WIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Apr 20, 2013LOSS | $24,000 | ? | $24,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz Mar 16, 2013WIN | ~$23,000 | ~$23,000 | ~$46,000 | estimate |
| UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Nov 17, 2012WIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir May 26, 2012WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III Oct 9, 2011WIN | ~$20,000 | ~$20,000 | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN Jun 12, 2011WIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010LOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Live: Vera vs Jones Mar 21, 2010WIN | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did Darren Elkins make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld. Our model estimates Darren Elkins earned about $119,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Darren Elkins make per fight?
Our model estimates Darren Elkins earns about $106,000 in show money per fight (typical range $77,000-$146,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Darren Elkins get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $106,000 extra for a victory.
What is Darren Elkins's biggest recorded payday?
Darren Elkins's biggest recorded payday is $211,000, at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw.
What are Darren Elkins's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Darren Elkins's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,642,000: $841,000 recorded across 12 fights, plus estimates for 19 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Darren Elkins's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Darren Elkins's career fight earnings are roughly $2,642,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.