Darren Elkins (born May 16, 1984) is an American

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who is currently signed to the

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where he fights in the

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division.

Background

Elkins was born in

Hobart, Indiana Hobart ( , ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to ...

and competed four years in

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for Portage High School. Elkins placed seventh in the state of Indiana as a freshman, qualified for the state competition as a sophomore, placed third as a junior, and was a State Champion as a high school senior. Darren also won multiple freestyle state championships as a youth. Elkins then went to college for two years and wrestled at University of Wisconsin Parkside, but did not finish his education at the university nor earn a degree.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Elkins made his UFC debut on the preliminary card of UFC on Versus 1, where he defeated

Duane Ludwig Duane Paul Ludwig (born August 4, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts coach, retired professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Ludwig formerly held the unofficial fastest knockout record in the UFC after his win against Jonathan Go ...

via

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after Ludwig suffered a serious ankle injury after being taken down by Elkins in the first round. His next bout took place on the preliminary card of UFC on Versus 2 against

Charles Oliveira Charles Oliveira da Silva (born October 17, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting ...

. Elkins took Oliveira down early, but his opponent quickly attempted a triangle choke. Oliveira then transitioned to an armbar, which forced Elkins to submit. Elkins was expected to face touted prospect Edson Barboza on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123, but Elkins was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Mike Lullo. Elkins made his featherweight debut against

Michihiro Omigawa is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, judoka and submission wrestling, submission grappler, who mainly competed in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Omigawa competed ...

on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins won a unanimous decision over

Zhang Tiequan Zhang Tiequan, or Zhang Tie Quan (, born July 25, 1978), often anglicized to Tiequan Zhang, is a Chinese mixed martial artist, who last competed as a Lightweight in the UFC. A professional competitor since 2005, Tiequan spent most of the beginni ...

on October 8, 2011, at

UFC 136 ''UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event coincided with a two-day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R. Brown ...

. After several failed guillotine attempts from Zhang, Elkins was able to dominate him from top position including at several points mounting him and pounding away with strikes. Elkins defeated TUF 14 winner

Diego Brandão Diego Brandão (born 27 May 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2005, he formerly competed for the UFC, RIZIN, and Fight Nights Global. He was the winner of Spike TV ...

on May 26, 2012, at UFC 146. Elkins utilized his top game with ground and pound to win the second and third rounds, earning him the unanimous decision victory. Elkins fought fellow featherweight prospect

Steven Siler Steven Siler (born February 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2005, he has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, Tachi ...

on November 17, 2012, at

UFC 154 ''UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 17, 2012, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Background Parent company Zuffa, LLC produced a UFC P ...

. After dominating the fight for three rounds, Elkins was awarded the unanimous decision victory, moving him to 4–0 at featherweight and 5-1 overall in the UFC. Elkins faced

Antonio Carvalho Antonio Carvalho (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he fought in the UFC and Shooto. Mixed martial arts career Early career Carvalho made his professional MMA debut in September 2 ...

on March 16, 2013, at

UFC 158 ''UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 16, 2013, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Background The main event was the culmination of the rivalry between Geor ...

. Elkins won via first-round TKO stoppage after landing strikes that rocked Carvalho followed by a knockdown, prompting the referee to intervene. After taking virtually no damage in the fight against Carvalho, Elkins made a quick return and faced

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on April 20, 2013, at

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, replacing an injured

Clay Guida Clayton Charles Guida (; born December 8, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the UFC in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2003, Guida also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, King of the ...

. He lost the fight by 1st-round TKO. Elkins faced

Hatsu Hioki (, born July 18, 1983) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion, Sengoku Featherweight Champion, and TKO Featherweight Champion. Hioki is a lon ...

on August 28, 2013, at

UFC Fight Night 27 ''UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 27'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 28, 2013, at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. Backg ...

. After getting hurt by a body kick late in the first round, Elkins rallied in the last two rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins faced

Jeremy Stephens Jeremy Dean Stephens (born May 26, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare-knuckle boxer and professional boxer, who currently competes in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...

on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins was briefly linked to a matchup with

Tatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...

on September 20, 2014, at

UFC Fight Night 52 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 52'') was a mixed martial arts event held on September 20, 2014, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Background The event was the third time that the organization hosted ...

, but the bout never materialized as Kawajiri was sidelined indefinitely with a detached retina. Elkins faced

Lucas Martins Lucas Martins (born 11 November 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of Brave Combat Federation, where he is a former interim lightweight champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Ma ...

on October 25, 2014, at

UFC 179 ''UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on October 25, 2014, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background The event was headlined by a UFC Featherweight Championship, Featherweight Championship re ...

. He won the fight via split decision. Elkins faced Hacran Dias on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58. Fighting in Brazil for his second straight fight, he lost the fight via unanimous decision, 29-28 across the scorecards. For a third consecutive fight, Elkins appeared on an international card where he faced

Robert Whiteford Robert Whiteford (born 12 April 1983) is a Scottish mixed martial artist competing in Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he formerly competed for the UFC, being the first Scottish fighter to be signed by the promotion, ...

on October 24, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 76. He won the fight via a dominant unanimous decision. Elkins next faced Chas Skelly on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Elkins faced

Godofredo Pepey Godofredo Castro (born July 2, 1987), better known as Godofredo Pepey, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently fights in the lightweight division of Brave Combat Federation. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Pepey has also compe ...

on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins faced Mirsad Bektić on March 4, 2017, at

UFC 209 ''UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 4, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Background The event was ...

. After being dominated the first two and a half rounds, Elkins rallied back in the third round and won by knockout due to punches and a head kick. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history. He was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Elkins faced

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on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Elkins faced Michael Johnson on January 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two. The trademark "Damage" weathered a first round storm to complete the comeback and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Elkins faced

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on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 133. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins faced Ricardo Lamas on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. Elkins faced Ryan Hall on July 13, 2019, at

UFC Fight Night 155 ''UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 155'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 13'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 13, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins faced Nate Landwehr on May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Elkins faced Luiz Eduardo Garagorri on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. He won the fight via a submission in round three. Elkins faced Darrick Minner on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. He won the bout via TKO. This fight earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Elkins faced

Cub Swanson Kevin Luke "Cub" Swanson (born November 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2004, S ...

on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus. He lost the bout via TKO in round one. Elkins faced Tristan Connelly on April 30, 2022 at

UFC on ESPN 35 ''UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 35'' and ''UFC Vegas 53'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 30, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Neva ...

. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Elkins faced Jonathan Pearce on December 3, 2022, at

UFC on ESPN 42 ''UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 42'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. B ...

. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Elkins faced T.J. Brown on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Elkins faced Daniel Pineda on October 19, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 245. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him his first '' Fight of the Night'' award. Elkins faced Julian Erosa on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time) ** Performance of the Night (Three times) ** Most bouts in UFC Featherweight division history (28) **Second most wins in UFC Featherweight division history (18) (behind

Max Holloway Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Fea ...

) **Most decision wins in UFC Featherweight division history (12) *** Most decision bouts in UFC Featherweight division history (18) ** Most unanimous decision wins in UFC Featherweight division history (10) ***Tied for sixth most unanimous decision wins in UFC history (10) ** Most takedowns landed in UFC Featherweight division history (65) **Most submission attempts in UFC Featherweight division history (25) ***Eighth most submission attempts in UFC history (25) **Most control time in UFC Featherweight division history (2:08:26) **Most top position time in UFC Featherweight division history (1:39:38) ***Sixth most top position time in UFC history (1:40:05) **Second most total fight time in UFC Featherweight division history (5:49:09) (behind

) **Second most total strikes landed in UFC Featherweight division history (2621) (behind

) ***Second most total strikes landed in UFC history (2621) (behind

) **Fourth most significant strikes landed in UFC Featherweight division history (1190) **UFC.com Awards ***2017: Ranked #5 Upset of the Year ***2018: Ranked #9 Submission of the Year * MMAJunkie.com **2017 Comeback of the Year vs. Mirsad Bektić

Mixed martial arts record

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

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