Darren Elkins

Darren Elkins
Born May 16, 1984 (1984-05-16) (age 27)
Hobart, Indiana, United States
Other names The Damage
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Lightweight (2007-2010),
Featherweight (2011-Present)
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Hobart, Indiana
Team Duneland Vale Tudo
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 13
By knockout 4
By submission 5
By decision 4
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Darren Elkins (born May 16, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.

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Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Elkins made his UFC debut on the preliminary card of UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones, where he defeated Duane Ludwig. Elkins defeated Ludwig via TKO after Ludwig suffered a serious ankle injury during the first round.

His next bout took place on the preliminary card of UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko against Charles Oliveira.[1] Elkins took Oliveira down early, but then suffered a triangle choke attempt from his opponent. 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,[2] but Elkins was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Mike Lullo.

Elkins defeated world ranked featherweight Michihiro Omigawa on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131 via unanimous decision.[3]

Elkins won a unanimous decision over Zhang Tie Quan on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136.[4]

Mixed martial arts record

Result↓ Record Opponent↓ Method↓ Event↓ Date↓ Round↓ Time↓ Location↓ Notes↓
Win 13-2 Zhang Tiequan Decision (unanimous) UFC 136 02011-10-08 October 8, 2011 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 12-2 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 02011-06-11 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Featherweight Debut
Loss 11-2 Charles Oliveira Submission (armbar) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko 02010-08-01 August 1, 2010 1 0:41 San Diego, California, United States
Win 11-1 Duane Ludwig TKO (ankle injury) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones 02010-03-21 March 21, 2010 1 0:44 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 10-1 Gideon Ray Decision (unanimous) Hoosier FC 1: Raise Up 02009-11-20 November 20, 2009 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Win 9-1 Bryan Neville TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 17 02009-10-10 October 10, 2009 1 1:27 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Loss 8-1 Ted Worthington TKO (punches) Duneland Classic 6 02009-09-12 September 12, 2009 1 0:13 Crown Point, Indiana, United States
Win 8-0 Danny Rodriguez Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Fight Challenge 15 02009-05-30 May 30, 2009 1 1:36 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 7-0 Pat Curran Decision (unanimous) C3: Domination 02008-11-22 November 22, 2008 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 6-0 Kenny Klein Submission (punches) C3: Summer Fight Fest 3 02008-08-15 August 15, 2008 1 1:36 Highland, Indiana, United States
Win 5-0 Decarlo Johnson Submission (guillotine choke) C3: Corral Combat Classic 2 02008-04-26 April 26, 2008 2 0:24 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 4-0 Atsuhiro Tsuboi Submission (choke) Bodog Fight: Vancouver 02007-08-24 August 24, 2007 1 1:55 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 3-0 Daniel Wanderley TKO (corner stoppage) IMMAC 2: Attack 02007-04-21 April 21, 2007 1 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 2-0 Matt Joseph TKO Bourbon Street Brawl 3 02007-04-04 April 4, 2007 1 N/A Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 1-0 Jeremy Markam Submission (punches) Bourbon Street Brawl 2 02007-01-24 January 24, 2007 1 N/A Chicago, Illinois, United States

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