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Darren Elkins "The Damage"

Active #23 featherweight · age 42 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • Career-best 6-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2010
Elo rating
1546
Global Elo 1590 ±34
Rank
#23
top 29% of division
UFC record
19-11-0
KO 4 · Sub 3 · Dec 12
Streak
-1
Δ90d -2 · Δ1y -2
Last fight
Apr 12, 2025
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
5h 50m
Avg fight time
11:41
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
2.0
Ground control
2h 9m
Since last fight
1y 2mo

Honest Elo history

30 fights · tap & drag
Mar 21, 2010 — W vs Duane Ludwig Δ+36Aug 1, 2010 — L vs Charles Oliveira Δ-37Jun 11, 2011 — W vs Michihiro Omigawa Δ+23Oct 8, 2011 — W vs Zhang Tiequan Δ+30May 26, 2012 — W vs Diego Brandao Δ+28Nov 17, 2012 — W vs Steven Siler Δ+17Mar 16, 2013 — W vs Antonio Carvalho Δ+15Apr 20, 2013 — L vs Chad Mendes Δ-20Aug 28, 2013 — W vs Hatsu Hioki Δ+12Jan 25, 2014 — L vs Jeremy Stephens Δ-18Oct 25, 2014 — W vs Lucas Martins Δ+15Dec 20, 2014 — L vs Hacran Dias Δ-21Oct 24, 2015 — W vs Robert Whiteford Δ+14Mar 5, 2016 — W vs Chas Skelly Δ+16Jul 23, 2016 — W vs Godofredo Pepey Δ+12Mar 4, 2017 — W vs Mirsad Bektic Δ+18Jul 22, 2017 — W vs Dennis Bermudez Δ+14Jan 14, 2018 — W vs Michael Johnson Δ+13Jul 14, 2018 — L vs Alexander Volkanovski Δ-18Nov 17, 2018 — L vs Ricardo Lamas Δ-21Jul 13, 2019 — L vs Ryan Hall Δ-17May 16, 2020 — L vs Nate Landwehr Δ-22Nov 7, 2020 — W vs Eduardo Garagorri Δ+14Jul 24, 2021 — W vs Darrick Minner Δ+15Dec 18, 2021 — L vs Cub Swanson Δ-20Apr 30, 2022 — W vs Tristan Connelly Δ+12Dec 3, 2022 — L vs Jonathan Pearce Δ-16Oct 14, 2023 — W vs TJ Brown Δ+12Oct 19, 2024 — W vs Daniel Pineda Δ+11Apr 12, 2025 — L vs Julian Erosa Δ-23 140014501500155016001650 20132016201920222025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":294.2,"elo":1491,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Duane Ludwig","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":107.4,"y":340.9,"elo":1454,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-37},{"i":2,"x":148.5,"y":312.1,"elo":1477,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Michihiro Omigawa","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":3,"x":164.1,"y":274.3,"elo":1506,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Zhang Tiequan","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":194.3,"y":238.6,"elo":1534,"date":"2012-05-26","opp":"Diego Brandao","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":217.2,"y":217.5,"elo":1550,"date":"2012-11-17","opp":"Steven Siler","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":232.8,"y":197.8,"elo":1566,"date":"2013-03-16","opp":"Antonio Carvalho","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":237.4,"y":223.8,"elo":1546,"date":"2013-04-20","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":8,"x":254.4,"y":208.4,"elo":1558,"date":"2013-08-28","opp":"Hatsu Hioki","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":9,"x":274,"y":232.1,"elo":1539,"date":"2014-01-25","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":10,"x":309.8,"y":212.4,"elo":1554,"date":"2014-10-25","opp":"Lucas Martins","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":317.1,"y":239.2,"elo":1533,"date":"2014-12-20","opp":"Hacran Dias","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":12,"x":357.4,"y":221.6,"elo":1547,"date":"2015-10-24","opp":"Robert Whiteford","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":374.8,"y":200.6,"elo":1564,"date":"2016-03-05","opp":"Chas Skelly","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":14,"x":393.1,"y":185.9,"elo":1575,"date":"2016-07-23","opp":"Godofredo Pepey","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":15,"x":422.4,"y":163.1,"elo":1593,"date":"2017-03-04","opp":"Mirsad Bektic","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":16,"x":440.8,"y":145.4,"elo":1607,"date":"2017-07-22","opp":"Dennis Bermudez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":17,"x":463.8,"y":128.4,"elo":1620,"date":"2018-01-14","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":18,"x":487.5,"y":152,"elo":1602,"date":"2018-07-14","opp":"Alexander Volkanovski","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":19,"x":504,"y":178.7,"elo":1581,"date":"2018-11-17","opp":"Ricardo Lamas","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":20,"x":535.1,"y":200.6,"elo":1564,"date":"2019-07-13","opp":"Ryan Hall","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":21,"x":575.5,"y":229,"elo":1541,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Nate Landwehr","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":22,"x":598.4,"y":211.5,"elo":1555,"date":"2020-11-07","opp":"Eduardo Garagorri","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":23,"x":632.3,"y":192.1,"elo":1570,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"Darrick Minner","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":24,"x":651.5,"y":217.2,"elo":1551,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Cub Swanson","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":25,"x":668.9,"y":202.3,"elo":1562,"date":"2022-04-30","opp":"Tristan Connelly","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":26,"x":697.3,"y":223.1,"elo":1546,"date":"2022-12-03","opp":"Jonathan Pearce","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":27,"x":738.5,"y":207.2,"elo":1558,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"TJ Brown","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":28,"x":787.1,"y":193,"elo":1570,"date":"2024-10-19","opp":"Daniel Pineda","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":29,"x":810,"y":223.2,"elo":1546,"date":"2025-04-12","opp":"Julian Erosa","result":"L","delta":-23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 12, 2025 Julian Erosa L -23
Oct 19, 2024 Daniel Pineda W +11
Oct 14, 2023 TJ Brown W +12
Dec 3, 2022 Jonathan Pearce L -16
Apr 30, 2022 Tristan Connelly W +12

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
37%
7 / 19
Finish rate
KO
4
21% of wins
SUB
3
16% of wins
DEC
12
63% of wins
KO: 4 (21%) 4 Sub: 3 (16%) 3 Dec: 12 (63%) 12
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
2 29%
R2
2 29%
R3
3 43%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1190 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
76% Head
  • Head 76%
  • Body 20%
  • Leg 4%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
58% Distance
  • Distance 58%
  • Clinch 20%
  • Ground 22%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
45%
of losses by finish
5 of 11 · usually R1
4 KO/TKO 1 Sub 6 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1517
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 19 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Mirsad Bektic
Elo 1609 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
17.3
+1.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 30 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1534
1515
Notable wins
Mirsad Bektic 1609 Chas Skelly 1601

Top featherweight

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#1 · Elo 1697
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#2 · Elo 1693
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#3 · Elo 1670
Lerone Murphy
#4 · Elo 1649
Arnold Allen
#5 · Elo 1635
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Darren Elkins on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.