// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Darren Elkins
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Darren
Elkins

NICKNAME"The Damage"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Darren Elkins
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
29/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
52%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.40
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.34
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.87
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
56%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#21
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1595
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
82nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1576 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
15th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

34 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 8, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 6
DEC · 14
9
KO/TKO
31%
6
SUB
21%
14
DEC
48%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
6
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
8%
6
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
52% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
21%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
48%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
42 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER44TD DEFENSE36GRAPPLING65CHIN70STRIKING36CARDIO72AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (56%)

Grappling65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=41 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression45
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Grappling65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record41 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2007WJAN 2007WAPR 2007WAPR 2007WAUG 2007WAPR 2008WAUG 2008WNOV 2008WMAY 2009LSEP 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WMAR 2010LAUG 2010WJUN 2011WOCT 2011WMAY 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013LAPR 2013WAUG 2013LJAN 2014WOCT 2014LDEC 2014WOCT 2015WMAR 2016WJUL 2016WMAR 2017WJUL 2017WJAN 2018LJUL 2018LNOV 2018LJUL 2019LMAY 2020WNOV 2020WJUL 2021LDEC 2021WAPR 2022LDEC 2022WOCT 2023WOCT 2024LAPR 2025LAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  35. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 82, SUB R3.
  36. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  39. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  40. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 91, SUB R3.
  41. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  42. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Klein), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
42/42 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
29%
1
2%
2
5%
-
-
15
total
SUB
3
7%
2
5%
2
5%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
20
48%
-
-
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 42 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
42 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Yadier del ValleAug 8, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Julian ErosaApr 12, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow and Punches)
W
VS Daniel PinedaOct 19, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 245 - Hernandez vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS T.J. BrownOct 14, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 2:23
UFC Fight Night 230 - Yusuff vs. Barboza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jonathan PearceDec 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tristan ConnellyApr 30, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 35 - Font vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cub SwansonDec 18, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
W
VS Darrick MinnerJul 24, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 3:48
UFC on ESPN 27 - Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Luiz Eduardo GaragorriNov 7, 2020
SubmissionR3 · 2:22
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Nate LandwehrMay 16, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 8 - Overeem vs. Harris
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan HallJul 13, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 155 - De Randamie vs. Ladd
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ricardo LamasNov 17, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 4:09
UFC Fight Night 140 - Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 29-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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