Darren Elkins

🇺🇸

(1984-05-16)

Statistics

UFC Record: 19-11

By Method:

KO/TKO: 4-4
Submission: 3-1
Decision: 12-6

By Elo:

As Favorite: 15-7
As Underdog: 4-4

By Weight Class:

Featherweight: 18-10
Lightweight: 1-1

By Round:

Round 1: 2-4
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 15-7

By Type:

Ranked Opponent: 3-2

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: WLWWL

Elo: 2790 (#326)

Peak Elo: 3086 (2018-01-14) (#288)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2766 (#554)

Bonuses: 4 (1 FOTN, 3 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 40s

Total Fight Time: 5h 50m 29s (#24)

Avg Time Between Fights: 175 days

Avg Card Slot: 7 (#1006)

Avg Age: 32.8 years

Avg Opp Age: 31.2 years

Peak Rankings:

#9 Featherweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-04-12
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Julian Erosa (35)

🇺🇸

WLLWW • 8-7
Elo: 2897 (52%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:15

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (40)
19-10 • WWLWL
Elo: 2887 (48%)

Kaseya Center
Miami, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2024-10-19
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira

Darren Elkins (40)

🇺🇸

WLWLW • 18-10
Elo: 2816 (64%)
29

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸

Daniel Pineda (39)
5-7 (1 NC) • LNWLL
Elo: 2712 (36%)
28

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2023-10-14
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

Darren Elkins (39)

🇺🇸

LWLWW • 17-10
Elo: 2756 (69%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:23

🇺🇸

TJ Brown (33)
3-4 • WWLWL
Elo: 2610 (31%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-12-03
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland

Jonathan Pearce (30)

🇺🇸

LWWWW • 4-1
Elo: 2896 (58%)
30

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (38)
17-9 • WLWWL
Elo: 2840 (42%)
26

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2022-04-30
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera

Darren Elkins (37)

🇺🇸

LWWLL • 16-9
Elo: 2765 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦

Tristan Connelly (36)
1-1 • WL
Elo: 2675 (38%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-12-18
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

⭐ Cub Swanson (38)

🇺🇸

LLWWL • 12-8
Elo: 2855 (48%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:12

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (37)
16-8 • WWLLL
Elo: 2870 (52%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-07-24
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

⭐ Darren Elkins (37)

🇺🇸

WLLLL • 15-8
Elo: 2735 (32%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:48

🇺🇸

Darrick Minner (31)
2-1 • LWW
Elo: 2860 (68%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-11-07
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira

Darren Elkins (36)

🇺🇸

LLLLW • 14-8
Elo: 2660 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:22

🇺🇾

Eduardo Garagorri (31)
1-1 • WL
Elo: 2571 (38%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-05-16
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris

Nate Landwehr (31)

🇺🇸

L • 0-1
Elo: 2769 (52%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (36)
14-7 • LLLWW
Elo: 2757 (48%)

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2019-07-13
UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd

Ryan Hall (34)

🇺🇸

WWW • 3-0
Elo: 2878 (55%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (35)
14-6 • LLWWW
Elo: 2848 (45%)

Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California
United States🇺🇸

2018-11-17
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

Ricardo Lamas (36)

🇺🇸

LWWLL • 9-5
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2915 (44%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:09

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (34)
14-5 • LWWWW
Elo: 2961 (56%) • UFC rank: #14

Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss
Buenos Aires
Argentina🇦🇷

2018-07-14
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov

Alexander Volkanovski (29)

🇦🇺

WWWW • 4-0
Elo: 2999 (38%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (34)
14-4 • WWWWW
Elo: 3086 (62%) • UFC rank: #10

CenturyLink Arena
Boise, Idaho
United States🇺🇸

2018-01-14
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

⭐ Darren Elkins (33)

🇺🇸

WWWWW • 13-4
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3013 (63%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:22

🇺🇸

Michael Johnson (31)
9-8 • LLWLL
Elo: 2916 (37%) • UFC rank: #10

Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
United States🇺🇸

2017-07-22
UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Darren Elkins (33)

🇺🇸

WWWWL • 12-4
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3034 (77%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Dennis Bermudez (30)
9-4 • LLWWL
Elo: 2818 (23%) • UFC rank: #10

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
United States🇺🇸

2017-03-04
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

⭐ Darren Elkins (32)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 11-4
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2960 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
3:19

🇧🇦

🇺🇸

Mirsad Bektic (26)
4-0 • WWWW
Elo: 2869 (38%) • UFC rank: #13

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2016-07-23
UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Darren Elkins (32)

🇺🇸

WWLWL • 10-4
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2916 (78%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷

Godofredo Pepey (29)
4-3 • LLWWW
Elo: 2696 (22%)

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States🇺🇸

2016-03-05
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz

Darren Elkins (31)

🇺🇸

WLWLW • 9-4
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2768 (25%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Chas Skelly (30)
4-1 • LWWWW
Elo: 2950 (75%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2015-10-24
UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka

Darren Elkins (31)

🇺🇸

LWLWL • 8-4
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2670 (51%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Robert Whiteford (32)
2-1 • LWW
Elo: 2662 (49%)

3Arena
Dublin
Ireland🇮🇪

2014-12-20
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

Hacran Dias (30)

🇧🇷

WLL • 1-2
Elo: 2676 (33%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (30)
8-3 • WLWLW
Elo: 2806 (67%) • UFC rank: #13

Ginásio José Corrêa
Barueri
Brazil🇧🇷

2014-10-25
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2

Darren Elkins (30)

🇺🇸

LWLWW • 7-3
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2812 (70%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷

Lucas Martins (25)
3-1 • LWWW
Elo: 2663 (30%)

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil🇧🇷

2014-01-25
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson

Jeremy Stephens (27)

🇺🇸

LLLWW • 9-8
Elo: 2853 (39%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (29)
7-2 • WLWWW
Elo: 2935 (61%) • UFC rank: #10

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States🇺🇸

2013-08-28
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

Darren Elkins (29)

🇺🇸

LWWWW • 6-2
Elo: 2857 (60%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵

Hatsu Hioki (30)
2-2 • WWLL
Elo: 2782 (40%)

Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
United States🇺🇸

2013-04-20
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

Chad Mendes (27)

🇺🇸

WWLWW • 4-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 2935 (46%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:08

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (28)
6-1 • WWWWW
Elo: 2965 (54%)

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States🇺🇸

2013-03-16
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz

Darren Elkins (28)

🇺🇸

WWWWL • 5-1
Elo: 2935 (84%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:06

🇨🇦

Antonio Carvalho (33)
2-1 • LWW
Elo: 2634 (16%)

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada🇨🇦

2012-11-17
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit

Darren Elkins (28)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 4-1
Elo: 2857 (60%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Steven Siler (25)
3-0 • WWW
Elo: 2780 (40%)

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada🇨🇦

2012-05-26
UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir

Darren Elkins (28)

🇺🇸

WWLW • 3-1
Elo: 2729 (35%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷

Diego Brandao (24)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2829 (65%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2011-10-08
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

Darren Elkins (27)

🇺🇸

WLW • 2-1
Elo: 2637 (53%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇳

Tiequan Zhang (33)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2610 (47%)

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2011-06-11
UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin

Darren Elkins (27)

🇺🇸

LW • 1-1
Elo: 2501 (32%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵

Michihiro Omigawa (35)
0-3 • LLL
Elo: 2630 (68%)

Rogers Arena
Vancouver
Canada🇨🇦

2010-08-01
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko

⭐ Charles Oliveira (20)

🇧🇷

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2594 (49%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
0:41

🇺🇸

Darren Elkins (26)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2604 (51%)

San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, California
United States🇺🇸

2010-03-21
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

Darren Elkins (25)

🇺🇸

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2521 (58%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:44

🇺🇸

Duane Ludwig (31)
2-1 • WWL
Elo: 2459 (42%)

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States🇺🇸