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: 15-6
As Underdog: 4-5

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: W L W W L

Elo: 2788

Peak Elo: 3077 (2018-01-14)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2756 (#587)

Bonuses: 4 (1 FOTN, 3 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 41s

Total Fight Time: 5h 50m 29s

Avg Time Between Fights: 175 days

Avg Card Placement: 7

Peak Rankings:

#9 Featherweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

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

Julian Erosa (35) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W W • 8-7
Elo: 2897

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:15

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (40)
19-10 • W W L W L
Elo: 2885

Kaseya Center
Miami, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (40) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W L W • 18-10
Elo: 2815
29

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎ Daniel Pineda (39)
5-7 (1 NC) • L N W L L
Elo: 2708
28

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (39) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W W • 17-10
Elo: 2754

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:23

🇺🇸 ︎ TJ Brown (33)
3-4 • W W L W L
Elo: 2610

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Jonathan Pearce (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 4-1
Elo: 2895

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (38)
17-9 • W L W W L
Elo: 2838

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (37) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W L L • 16-9
Elo: 2762

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎ Tristan Connelly (36)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2676

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Cub Swanson (38) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W L • 12-8
Elo: 2851

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:12

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (37)
16-8 • W W L L L
Elo: 2866

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Darren Elkins (37) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L L L • 15-8
Elo: 2732

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:48

🇺🇸 ︎ Darrick Minner (31)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2857

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (36) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L L L W • 14-8
Elo: 2655

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:22

🇺🇾 ︎ Eduardo Garagorri (31)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2572

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Nate Landwehr (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L • 0-1
Elo: 2770

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (36)
14-7 • L L L W W
Elo: 2749

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Ryan Hall (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2875

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (35)
14-6 • L L W W W
Elo: 2839

Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Ricardo Lamas (36) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W L L • 9-5
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2905

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:09

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (34)
14-5 • L W W W W
Elo: 2953 • UFC rank: #14

Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss
Buenos Aires
Argentina 🇦🇷 ︎

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

Alexander Volkanovski (29) 🇦🇺 ︎
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 2992

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (34)
14-4 • W W W W W
Elo: 3077 • UFC rank: #10

CenturyLink Arena
Boise, Idaho
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Darren Elkins (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 13-4
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3003

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:22

🇺🇸 ︎ Michael Johnson (31)
9-8 • L L W L L
Elo: 2908 • UFC rank: #10

Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 12-4
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3027

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Dennis Bermudez (30)
9-4 • L L W W L
Elo: 2796 • UFC rank: #10

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

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

⭐ Darren Elkins (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 11-4
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2951

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
3:19

🇧🇦 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Mirsad Bektic (26)
4-0 • W W W W
Elo: 2867 • UFC rank: #13

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

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

Darren Elkins (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W L • 10-4
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2906

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Godofredo Pepey (29)
4-3 • L L W W W
Elo: 2692

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W L W • 9-4
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2755

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Chas Skelly (30)
4-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2950

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

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

Darren Elkins (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W L • 8-4
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2660

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ︎ Robert Whiteford (32)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2645

3Arena
Dublin
Ireland 🇮🇪 ︎

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

Hacran Dias (30) 🇧🇷 ︎
W L L • 1-2
Elo: 2672

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (30)
8-3 • W L W L W
Elo: 2793 • UFC rank: #13

Ginásio José Corrêa
Barueri
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W W • 7-3
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2798

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Lucas Martins (25)
3-1 • L W W W
Elo: 2654

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

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

Jeremy Stephens (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L L W W • 9-8
Elo: 2847

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (29)
7-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 2919 • UFC rank: #10

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 6-2
Elo: 2833

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎ Hatsu Hioki (30)
2-2 • W W L L
Elo: 2782

Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Chad Mendes (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W W • 4-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 2937

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:08

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (28)
6-1 • W W W W W
Elo: 2931

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 5-1
Elo: 2896

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:06

🇨🇦 ︎ Antonio Carvalho (33)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2630

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 4-1
Elo: 2789

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Steven Siler (25)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2812

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W • 3-1
Elo: 2735

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Diego Brandao (24)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2564

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

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

Darren Elkins (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W • 2-1
Elo: 2637

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇳 ︎ Tiequan Zhang (33)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2630

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Darren Elkins (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W • 1-1
Elo: 2501

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎ Michihiro Omigawa (35)
0-3 • L L L
Elo: 2630

Rogers Arena
Vancouver
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

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

⭐ Charles Oliveira (20) 🇧🇷 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2595

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
0:41

🇺🇸 ︎ Darren Elkins (26)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2604

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

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

Darren Elkins (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2522

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:44

🇺🇸 ︎ Duane Ludwig (31)
2-1 • W W L
Elo: 2459

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎