“The Damage” Featherweight
Darren Elkins
19-12-0
UFC record, 31 fights, 351.1 min
29-13-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, May 16, 1984, age 42
- First UFC fight
- Sun, Mar 21, 2010
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
01/How he wins
in 19 wins
4 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance, punch to head at distance, punches to head on ground, to ankle injury), 3 submissions, 12 decisions in 19 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 5 |
| Submission | 3 | 1 |
| Decision | 12 | 6 |
| All | 19 | 12 |
02/Career rates
31 fights, 351.1 min
Sig strikes landed
3.39 per min
1,190 in 351.1 min, 31 fights
Sig strike accuracy
38.4%
1,190 of 3,098 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.34 per min
1,174 of 2,401 landed on him in 351.1 min
Takedowns
2.86 per 15 min
67 of 198 · 351.1 min
Takedown accuracy
33.8%
67 of 198 attempts
Takedown defence
32 of 57
defended of attempted on him, 351.1 min
Control time
5:31 per 15 min
129:02 of 351:04
Knockdowns
2
scored in 351.1 min, 31 fights
Submission attempts
1.07 per 15 min
25 in 351.1 min
Where his sig strikes land
58% distance, 20% clinch, 22% ground
685 distance, 242 clinch, 263 ground of 1,190 landed
What he hits
76% head, 20% body, 4% leg
904 head, 235 body, 51 leg of 1,190 landed
Cage time
351:04
31 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 29 | 18-11-0 | 349.6 | 1,190 of 3,092 | 3.40 | 65 of 195 | 128:25 of 349:39 | 2 | 6 in 18 |
| Lightweight | 2 | 1-1-0 | 1.4 | 0 of 6 | 0.00 | 2 of 3 | 0:37 of 1:25 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 31 | 19-12-0 | 351.1 | 1,190 of 3,098 | 3.39 | 67 of 198 | 129:02 of 351:04 | 2 | 7 in 19 |
04/By year
2010 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0.6 | 0 of 2 | 0.00 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 0:35 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 4.3 | 13 of 31 | 3.06 | 1 of 7 | 0:48 of 4:15 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 39 of 88 | 2.60 | 3 of 12 | 6:33 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 12.4 | 11 of 33 | 0.89 | 5 of 8 | 8:09 of 12:23 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 132 of 344 | 4.40 | 7 of 15 | 8:40 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.0 | 22 of 49 | 2.00 | 1 of 4 | 3:01 of 11:00 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 27.4 | 153 of 325 | 5.59 | 8 of 34 | 8:58 of 27:22 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 29 of 126 | 1.93 | 0 of 0 | 1:49 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 36.5 | 162 of 410 | 4.44 | 5 of 16 | 5:39 of 36:31 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 28.3 | 98 of 213 | 3.46 | 3 of 11 | 5:26 of 28:19 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 137 of 210 | 4.57 | 12 of 17 | 20:29 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 40 of 130 | 2.67 | 7 of 11 | 8:30 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 45.0 | 105 of 388 | 2.33 | 2 of 29 | 11:59 of 45:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 19.2 | 64 of 227 | 3.33 | 2 of 7 | 7:22 of 19:14 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 80 of 179 | 2.67 | 7 of 13 | 17:51 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 105 of 337 | 3.50 | 2 of 10 | 13:11 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 1.4 | 0 of 6 | 0.00 | 2 of 3 | 0:37 of 1:25 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 31 | 19-12-0 | 351.1 | 1,190 of 3,098 | 3.39 | 67 of 198 | 129:02 of 351:04 | 2 | 7 in 19 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 31 of 31 | 132.7 | 370 of 1071 | 2.79 | 32 of 92 | 42:38 of 132:41 | 1 | 6 | 7, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 24 of 31 | 116.2 | 421 of 1014 | 3.62 | 20 of 55 | 48:31 of 116:10 | 0 | 6 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 22 of 31 | 102.2 | 399 of 1013 | 3.90 | 15 of 51 | 37:53 of 102:13 | 1 | 13 | 22, won 15 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
31 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 8, 2026UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | Yadier del ValleFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:35Punch to Head At Distance | 0 of 2 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 12, 2025UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Julian ErosaFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:15Punches to Head On Ground | 13 of 31 | 1 of 7 | 0:48 | 0 | 4:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | Daniel PinedaFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 39 of 88 | 3 of 12 | 6:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 14, 2023UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | TJ BrownFeatherweight | WSubmission, R3 2:23Rear Naked Choke | 11 of 33 | 5 of 8 | 8:09 | 0 | 12:23 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Jonathan PearceFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 27 - 30. Daniel Torres 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 26 - 30. | 57 of 193 | 2 of 5 | 0:48 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2022UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Tristan ConnellyFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 30. Bryan Miner 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. | 75 of 151 | 5 of 10 | 7:52 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Cub SwansonFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:12Punches to Head At Distance | 2 of 19 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 24, 2021UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | Darrick MinnerFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:48Punches to Head On Ground | 20 of 30 | 1 of 2 | 3:01 | 0 | 8:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2020UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira | Eduardo GaragorriFeatherweight | WSubmission, R3 2:22Rear Naked Choke | 32 of 72 | 7 of 21 | 7:34 | 0 | 12:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 16, 2020UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Nate LandwehrFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 121 of 253 | 1 of 13 | 1:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 13, 2019UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Ryan HallFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Wade Vierra 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. | 29 of 126 | 0 of 0 | 1:49 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Ricardo LamasFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R3 4:09Elbows to Head On Ground | 62 of 174 | 3 of 6 | 2:39 | 0 | 14:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Alexander VolkanovskiFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tim Turner 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Scott Marker 28 - 29. | 82 of 172 | 1 of 6 | 0:59 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Michael JohnsonFeatherweight | WSubmission, R2 2:22Rear Naked Choke | 18 of 64 | 1 of 4 | 2:01 | 0 | 7:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Dennis BermudezFeatherweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Bryan Miner 29 - 28. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 70 of 154 | 3 of 10 | 4:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 | Mirsad BekticFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:19Kick to Head At Distance | 28 of 59 | 0 of 1 | 1:22 | 1 | 13:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Godofredo PepeyFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Gabriel Sabaitis 27 - 29. Rick Winter 27 - 29. Brandon Mason 26 - 30. | 33 of 57 | 5 of 6 | 11:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Chas SkellyFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 26 - 30. | 104 of 153 | 7 of 11 | 8:43 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2015UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka | Robert WhitefordFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Andreas Gruner 27 - 30. Paul Sutherland 27 - 30. Dean Weir 27 - 30. | 40 of 130 | 7 of 11 | 8:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | Hacran DiasFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Hallison Pontes 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. | 37 of 97 | 1 of 6 | 2:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2014UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Lucas MartinsFeatherweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Vinicius Lins 30 - 27. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 47 of 154 | 1 of 14 | 8:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson | Jeremy StephensFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Brian Puccillo 27 - 30. Gabriel Sabaitis 27 - 30. | 21 of 137 | 0 of 9 | 1:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Hatsu HiokiFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 48 of 144 | 2 of 5 | 7:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Chad MendesFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:08Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2013UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | Antonio CarvalhoFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:06Punch to Head At Distance | 14 of 54 | 0 of 2 | 0:22 | 1 | 3:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2012UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Steven SilerFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 44 of 91 | 6 of 7 | 11:19 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 26, 2012UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | Diego BrandaoFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mark Smith 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 36 of 88 | 1 of 6 | 6:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Zhang TiequanFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Danny De Alejandro 27 - 30. Dan Mathisen 26 - 30. Charles Phillips 27 - 30. | 27 of 49 | 1 of 6 | 13:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 11, 2011UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Michihiro OmigawaFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jason Darrah 28 - 29. Bill Mahood 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 27 - 30. | 78 of 288 | 1 of 4 | 0:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Aug 1, 2010UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | Charles OliveiraLightweight | LSubmission, R1 0:41Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard | 0 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 0:27 | 0 | 0:41 | Rounds |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Duane LudwigLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:44to Ankle Injury | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 0:10 | 0 | 0:44 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.