Darren Elkins “The Damage”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 48/100 · peak 64 · Grappler · 19–12 in 31 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Darren Elkins holds an ORCA rating of 48 (peak 64), 88th of 129 active featherweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 71, 21st of 129 active featherweights (control time, seconds per minute 91). Striking defence trails at 41. 12 of 19 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 52 | 93 of 129 | Total strikes landed per minute 93 |
| Striking defence | 41 | 90 of 129 | — |
| Grappling offence | 71 | 21 of 129 | Control time, seconds per minute 91 |
| Grappling defence | 66 | 26 of 129 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 82 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 93. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 13.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 48 (peak 64)
- Featherweight rank
- 88 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 19–12
- Pro record
- 29–13
- Graded UFC bouts
- 31
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.39
- Significant strike accuracy: 39%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.34
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.86
- Takedown accuracy: 34%
- Takedown defence: 53%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.07
Fight history
- 2026-08-08 · L vs Yadier del Valle · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
- 2025-04-12 · L vs Julian Erosa · KO/TKO · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
- 2024-10-19 · W vs Daniel Pineda · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
- 2023-10-14 · W vs TJ Brown · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
- 2022-12-03 · L vs Jonathan Pearce · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-04-30 · W vs Tristan Connelly · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
- 2021-12-18 · L vs Cub Swanson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-07-24 · W vs Darrick Minner · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
- 2020-11-07 · W vs Eduardo Garagorri · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
- 2020-05-16 · L vs Nate Landwehr · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
- 2019-07-13 · L vs Ryan Hall · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
- 2018-11-17 · L vs Ricardo Lamas · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
- 2018-07-14 · L vs Alexander Volkanovski · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
- 2018-01-14 · W vs Michael Johnson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
- 2017-07-22 · W vs Dennis Bermudez · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
- 2017-03-04 · W vs Mirsad Bektic · KO/TKO · UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
- 2016-07-23 · W vs Godofredo Pepey · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
- 2016-03-05 · W vs Chas Skelly · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
- 2015-10-24 · W vs Robert Whiteford · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
- 2014-12-20 · L vs Hacran Dias · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
- 2014-10-25 · W vs Lucas Martins · Decision - Split · UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
- 2014-01-25 · L vs Jeremy Stephens · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
- 2013-08-28 · W vs Hatsu Hioki · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
- 2013-04-20 · L vs Chad Mendes · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
- 2013-03-16 · W vs Antonio Carvalho · KO/TKO · UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
- 2012-11-17 · W vs Steven Siler · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
- 2012-05-26 · W vs Diego Brandao · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
- 2011-10-08 · W vs Zhang Tiequan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
- 2011-06-11 · W vs Michihiro Omigawa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
- 2010-08-01 · L vs Charles Oliveira · Submission · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
- 2010-03-21 · W vs Duane Ludwig · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
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