Darren Elkins “The Damage”
UFC record 19-12-0 · professional record 29-12-0
- Age
- 42 (born May 16, 1984)
- Height
- 178 cm (5' 10")
- Reach
- 180 cm (71")
- Leg reach
- 99 cm (39")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 145 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Not fighting
- Style
- Freestyle
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
- UFC debut
- Mar 21, 2010
- Last fight
- Aug 8, 2026
4 fight-night bonuses: 3 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.39
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 38%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.34
- Sig. strike defence
- 51%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 2.86
- Takedown accuracy
- 33%
- Takedown defence
- 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 1.07
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. strikes landed
- 1,190
- Takedowns landed
- 67
- Total fight time
- 5h 51m 04s
- Control time
- 2h 09m 02s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Yadier del Valle | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:35 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | Aug 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Julian Erosa | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 4:15 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Apr 12, 2025 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | Oct 19, 2024 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| W | TJ Brown | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:23 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | Oct 14, 2023 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| L | Jonathan Pearce | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Dec 3, 2022 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Tristan Connelly | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Apr 30, 2022 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 1 |
| L | Cub Swanson | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Dec 18, 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Darrick Minner | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 3:48 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | Jul 24, 2021 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Eduardo Garagorri | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:22 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira | Nov 7, 2020 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 1 |
| L | Nate Landwehr | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | May 16, 2020 | 0 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Ryan Hall | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Jul 13, 2019 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Ricardo Lamas | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground | 3 | 4:09 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Nov 17, 2018 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Jul 14, 2018 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:22 | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Jan 14, 2018 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Jul 22, 2017 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 2 |
| W | Mirsad Bektic | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 3 | 3:19 | UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 | Mar 4, 2017 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Godofredo Pepey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Jul 23, 2016 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Chas Skelly | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Mar 5, 2016 | 0 | 104 | 7 | 0 |
| W | Robert Whiteford | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka | Oct 24, 2015 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 2 |
| L | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | Dec 20, 2014 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Lucas Martins | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Oct 25, 2014 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson | Jan 25, 2014 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| W | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Aug 28, 2013 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Chad Mendes | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:08 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Apr 20, 2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Antonio Carvalho | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:06 | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Steven Siler | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Nov 17, 2012 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 6 |
| W | Diego Brandao | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | May 26, 2012 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Zhang Tiequan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Oct 8, 2011 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| W | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Jun 11, 2011 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission · Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard | 1 | 0:41 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | Aug 1, 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Duane Ludwig | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:44 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Mar 21, 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |