Darren Elkins: record, fights and statistics
Darren Elkins (“The Damage”) is a featherweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 29-13-0. StatsNext stores 31 UFC bouts for Darren Elkins (19-12). In the 2 fights stored since Apr 12, 2025, Darren Elkins is 0-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1984 |
What are Darren Elkins's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (226 minutes) through August 8, 2026, Darren Elkins lands 3.71 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.09, with 42.6% striking accuracy and 48.1% striking defense. Grappling: 3.46 takedowns per 15 minutes at 38.2% accuracy, 63.8% takedown defense, 0.66 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 19-12 in 31 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 19 wins inside the distance.
Darren Elkins: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.71 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.09 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 42.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 48.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.07 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.46 |
| Takedown accuracy | 38.2% |
| Takedown defense | 63.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.66 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.70 |
| Share of fight time in control | 31.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (225.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 76.3% head, 19.4% body, 4.3% legs; 58.4% at distance, 21.2% in the clinch, 20.5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 5 |
| Submission | 3 | 1 |
| Decision | 12 | 6 |
19-12 in the 31 stored UFC bouts since March 22, 2010, averaging 12.1 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 12, 2025
- 2 losses: 2 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 12, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 13 of 33 (39.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 59 of 79 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 8 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:48 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Yadier del Valle (2-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:35 | 0.6 | Featherweight | 0 of 2 (5) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Julian Erosa (7-7) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:15 | 4.3 | Featherweight | 13 of 31 (54) | 1 of 7 | 0:48 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Daniel Pineda (4-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 39 of 88 (31) | 3 of 12 | 6:33 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | TJ Brown (3-4) | Win | Submission | R3 2:23 | 12.4 | Featherweight | 11 of 33 (15) | 5 of 8 | 8:09 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Jonathan Pearce (4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 57 of 193 (110) | 2 of 5 | 0:48 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Tristan Connelly (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 75 of 151 (66) | 5 of 10 | 7:52 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Cub Swanson (13-8) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | 2.2 | Featherweight | 2 of 19 (18) | 0 of 2 | 0:00 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Darrick Minner (2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:48 | 8.8 | Featherweight | 20 of 30 (19) | 1 of 2 | 3:01 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Eduardo Garagorri (1-1) | Win | Submission | R3 2:22 | 12.4 | Featherweight | 32 of 72 (36) | 7 of 21 | 7:34 |
| May 16, 2020 | Nate Landwehr (0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 121 of 253 (118) | 1 of 13 | 1:28 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Ryan Hall (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 29 of 126 (36) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Ricardo Lamas (9-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 4:09 | 14.2 | Featherweight | 62 of 174 (70) | 3 of 6 | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Alexander Volkanovski (4-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 82 of 172 (100) | 1 of 6 | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Michael Johnson (9-6) | Win | Submission | R2 2:22 | 7.4 | Featherweight | 18 of 64 (45) | 1 of 4 | |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Dennis Bermudez (9-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 70 of 154 (69) | 3 of 10 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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