The Damage
Elkins is nicknamed "The Damage".
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Darren Elkins
United StatesAge, record and fight historyDarren Elkins is a retired UFC fighter who fought at Featherweight starting in 2011.
42pro fights31UFC fights
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About Darren Elkins
Born on May 16, 1984, in Portage, Indiana, Darren Elkins fought from the orthodox stance in the UFC. His professional career began in 2007, and he fought at Lightweight in the UFC in 2010 and at Featherweight starting in 2011. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Chris Holdsworth, Elkins saw his fighting career end in 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history31
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | Yadier del Valle | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:35 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Julian Erosa | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:15 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | Daniel Pineda | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | TJ Brown | W | Submission | 3 | 2:23 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Jonathan Pearce | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Tristan Connelly | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Cub Swanson | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:12 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | Darrick Minner | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:48 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira | Eduardo Garagorri | W | Submission | 3 | 2:22 |
| May 16, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Nate Landwehr | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Ryan Hall | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 17, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Ricardo Lamas | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:09 |
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| Jul 14, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Michael Johnson | W | Submission | 2 | 2:22 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Dennis Bermudez | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 | Mirsad Bektic | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 3:19 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Godofredo Pepey | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Chas Skelly | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka | Robert Whiteford | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | Hacran Dias | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Lucas Martins | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson | Jeremy Stephens | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Hatsu Hioki | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Chad Mendes | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:08 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | Antonio Carvalho | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:06 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Steven Siler | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 26, 2012 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | Diego Brandao | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Zhang Tiequan | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 11, 2011 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Michihiro Omigawa | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 1, 2010 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | Charles Oliveira | L | Submission | 1 | 0:41 |
| Mar 21, 2010 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Duane Ludwig | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:44 |
How he is doing now
UFC record19-1231 fights since 2010
Since moving up18-11at featherweight, since 2011
Last fightAug 8lost to Yadier del Valle
Last 52-3LLWWLNewest first. Two losses in a row.
Did you know?!
First UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Elkins beat Duane Ludwig by KO/TKO in round 1 at 0:44 at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones on Mar 21, 2010.
Career
19years2007 to 2026
- 2010UFC debutBeat Duane Ludwig
- 2011FeatherweightMoved up a division
- Aug 8, 2026Latest fightLost to Yadier del Valle
How his UFC fights ended
19 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 3Decision 12
12 losses
KO/TKO 5Submission 1Decision 6
Divisions
- Featherweight: 18-112011 to 2026, 29 UFC fights
- Lightweight: 1-12010 to 2010, 2 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Mar 21, 2010: beat Duane Ludwig by KO/TKOUFC Live: Vera vs Jones, round 1, 0:44
Latest fight
Aug 8, 2026: lost to Yadier del Valle by KO/TKOFight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld, round 1, 0:35
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:07 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.