Darren Elkins UFC Stats & Fight History

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:40
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	77.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)	2.34
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	105-68 (60.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	55-36 (60.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	50-32 (61.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	47.8%
% Time in Control	36.8%
% Time Controlled	15.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	70.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.08
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.79
Distance Strike Accuracy	29.2%
Distance Strike Defense	57.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.23
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.71
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.87
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.70
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.91
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.39

Career Stats

Statistic	Darren Elkins
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.0%
Takedown Defense	56.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.9
Submission Attempts/15min	1.1
Control Time/15min	5:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	21.1%
Submission % of Wins	15.8%
Decision % of Wins	63.2%
Avg Fight Time	11:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Takedown Accuracy	38.1%
Takedown Defense	55.6%
Control Time/Fight	4:50

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Julian Erosa

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:15

Darren Elkins13/3142%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:48

Julian Erosa54/7374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	13/31	42%	1/7	0:48	—
	Julian Erosa	54/73	74%	0/0	0:48	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Pineda

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira • Oct 2024

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins39/8844%TD 3/12Ctrl 6:33

Daniel Pineda31/5358%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	3/8	38%	1/2	2:07	—
	Daniel Pineda	13/15	87%	0/0	2:07	—

R2	Darren Elkins	19/47	40%	2/4	2:24	—
	Daniel Pineda	12/24	50%	0/0	0:05	—

R3	Darren Elkins	17/33	52%	0/6	2:02	—
	Daniel Pineda	6/14	43%	0/0	0:50	—

WIN

vs. TJ Brown

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza • Oct 2023

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:23

Darren Elkins11/3333%TD 5/8Ctrl 8:09

TJ Brown15/5030%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	2/11	18%	2/2	3:32	—
	TJ Brown	4/13	31%	1/1	0:37	—

R2	Darren Elkins	7/16	44%	3/5	2:49	—
	TJ Brown	9/29	31%	1/1	0:44	—

R3	Darren Elkins	2/6	33%	0/1	1:48	—
	TJ Brown	2/8	25%	0/0	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Jonathan Pearce

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins57/19330%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:48

Jonathan Pearce110/22250%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	11/57	19%	1/2	0:28	—
	Jonathan Pearce	30/64	47%	1/1	0:42	—

R2	Darren Elkins	15/47	32%	1/2	0:18	—
	Jonathan Pearce	44/68	65%	0/3	2:29	—

R3	Darren Elkins	31/89	35%	0/1	0:02	—
	Jonathan Pearce	36/90	40%	1/3	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Tristan Connelly

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera • Apr 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins75/15150%TD 5/10Ctrl 7:52

Tristan Connelly66/11756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	19/39	49%	3/3	3:40	—
	Tristan Connelly	7/18	39%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Darren Elkins	28/56	50%	1/5	2:07	—
	Tristan Connelly	34/50	68%	0/0	0:12	—

R3	Darren Elkins	28/56	50%	1/2	2:05	—
	Tristan Connelly	25/49	51%	0/0	0:38	—

LOSS

vs. Cub Swanson

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:12

Darren Elkins2/1911%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Cub Swanson18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	2/19	11%	0/2	0:00	—
	Cub Swanson	18/30	60%	0/0	0:09	1

WIN

vs. Darrick Minner

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw • Jul 2021

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:48

Darren Elkins20/3067%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:01

Darrick Minner19/3554%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	4/7	57%	1/2	0:44	—
	Darrick Minner	19/33	58%	1/1	3:17	—

R2	Darren Elkins	16/23	70%	0/0	2:17	—
	Darrick Minner	0/2	0%	1/1	1:24	—

WIN

vs. Eduardo Garagorri

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira • Nov 2020

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:22

Darren Elkins32/7244%TD 7/21Ctrl 7:34

Eduardo Garagorri36/7846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	12/21	57%	5/12	4:06	—
	Eduardo Garagorri	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Darren Elkins	13/33	39%	2/5	2:40	—
	Eduardo Garagorri	18/40	45%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	Darren Elkins	7/18	39%	0/4	0:48	—
	Eduardo Garagorri	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Landwehr

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins121/25348%TD 1/13Ctrl 1:24

Nate Landwehr118/23450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	33/59	56%	1/4	1:07	—
	Nate Landwehr	25/56	45%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Darren Elkins	39/89	44%	0/5	0:00	—
	Nate Landwehr	43/83	52%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Darren Elkins	49/105	47%	0/4	0:17	—
	Nate Landwehr	50/95	53%	0/0	0:12	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan Hall

UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd • Jul 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins29/12623%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49

Ryan Hall36/8343%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	9/38	24%	0/0	0:54	—
	Ryan Hall	12/24	50%	0/0	0:04	1

R2	Darren Elkins	11/44	25%	0/0	0:30	—
	Ryan Hall	11/23	48%	0/1	0:03	1

R3	Darren Elkins	9/44	20%	0/0	0:25	—
	Ryan Hall	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Lamas

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 4:09

Darren Elkins62/17436%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:39

Ricardo Lamas70/12357%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	20/53	38%	2/4	1:42	—
	Ricardo Lamas	14/30	47%	1/1	0:26	—

R2	Darren Elkins	21/61	34%	1/1	0:46	—
	Ricardo Lamas	28/53	53%	1/1	0:35	—

R3	Darren Elkins	21/60	35%	0/1	0:11	—
	Ricardo Lamas	28/40	70%	1/3	1:31	—

LOSS

vs. Alexander Volkanovski

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov • Jul 2018

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins82/17248%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:59

Alexander Volkanovski100/14469%TD 2/12Ctrl 3:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	22/44	50%	1/3	0:46	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	32/43	74%	0/2	1:10	2

R2	Darren Elkins	32/64	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	26/40	65%	0/4	0:44	—

R3	Darren Elkins	28/64	44%	0/3	0:13	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	42/61	69%	2/6	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi • Jan 2018

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:22

Darren Elkins18/6428%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:01

Michael Johnson45/9846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	15/58	26%	0/3	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	43/94	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Darren Elkins	3/6	50%	1/1	2:01	—
	Michael Johnson	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dennis Bermudez

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins70/15445%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:04

Dennis Bermudez69/16043%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	15/36	42%	2/5	2:18	—
	Dennis Bermudez	16/41	39%	0/2	0:19	—

R2	Darren Elkins	27/53	51%	1/4	1:19	—
	Dennis Bermudez	19/45	42%	1/3	1:30	—

R3	Darren Elkins	28/65	43%	0/1	0:27	—
	Dennis Bermudez	34/74	46%	0/1	0:49	—

WIN

vs. Mirsad Bektic

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 • Mar 2017

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 3:19

Darren Elkins28/5947%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:22

Mirsad Bektic60/9861%TD 4/10Ctrl 9:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mirsad Bektic	39/57	68%	1/1	4:22	—

R2	Darren Elkins	13/21	62%	0/1	0:38	—
	Mirsad Bektic	16/22	73%	2/5	3:27	—

R3	Darren Elkins	12/27	44%	0/0	0:44	1
	Mirsad Bektic	5/19	26%	1/4	1:16	—

WIN

vs. Godofredo Pepey

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins33/5758%TD 5/6Ctrl 11:46

Godofredo Pepey20/3853%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	6/7	86%	2/3	3:40	—
	Godofredo Pepey	5/9	56%	0/0	0:51	—

R2	Darren Elkins	8/16	50%	1/1	3:44	—
	Godofredo Pepey	11/23	48%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Darren Elkins	19/34	56%	2/2	4:22	—
	Godofredo Pepey	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chas Skelly

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins104/15368%TD 7/11Ctrl 8:43

Chas Skelly27/7238%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	36/59	61%	1/2	1:55	—
	Chas Skelly	22/42	52%	0/0	0:33	—

R2	Darren Elkins	40/49	82%	2/4	4:21	—
	Chas Skelly	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Darren Elkins	28/45	62%	4/5	2:27	—
	Chas Skelly	2/22	9%	0/1	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Robert Whiteford

UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka • Oct 2015

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins40/13031%TD 7/11Ctrl 8:30

Robert Whiteford23/6337%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	9/52	17%	2/3	1:40	—
	Robert Whiteford	9/26	35%	0/0	0:29	—

R2	Darren Elkins	11/22	50%	3/5	4:02	—
	Robert Whiteford	7/14	50%	1/1	0:22	—

R3	Darren Elkins	20/56	36%	2/3	2:48	—
	Robert Whiteford	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Hacran Dias

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway • Dec 2014

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins37/9738%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:42

Hacran Dias30/5258%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	12/26	46%	1/5	1:14	—
	Hacran Dias	12/22	55%	1/2	2:47	—

R2	Darren Elkins	14/30	47%	0/1	0:42	—
	Hacran Dias	6/11	55%	2/2	3:08	—

R3	Darren Elkins	11/41	27%	0/0	0:46	—
	Hacran Dias	12/19	63%	2/2	1:57	—

WIN

vs. Lucas Martins

UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins47/15431%TD 1/14Ctrl 8:03

Lucas Martins26/8232%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	23/75	31%	1/6	1:23	—
	Lucas Martins	9/32	28%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Darren Elkins	14/45	31%	0/1	3:16	—
	Lucas Martins	9/32	28%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Darren Elkins	10/34	29%	0/7	3:24	—
	Lucas Martins	8/18	44%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins21/13715%TD 0/9Ctrl 1:14

Jeremy Stephens40/11734%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	5/36	14%	0/4	0:26	—
	Jeremy Stephens	12/36	33%	0/0	0:26	—

R2	Darren Elkins	9/56	16%	0/4	0:26	—
	Jeremy Stephens	15/45	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Darren Elkins	7/45	16%	0/1	0:22	—
	Jeremy Stephens	13/36	36%	1/1	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Hatsu Hioki

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins48/14433%TD 2/5Ctrl 7:00

Hatsu Hioki31/6945%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	14/50	28%	0/3	0:34	—
	Hatsu Hioki	21/41	51%	0/0	0:54	—

R2	Darren Elkins	17/45	38%	1/1	2:15	—
	Hatsu Hioki	8/21	38%	1/1	0:36	—

R3	Darren Elkins	17/49	35%	1/1	4:11	—
	Hatsu Hioki	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chad Mendes

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:08

Darren Elkins2/297%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chad Mendes7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	2/29	7%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	7/14	50%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Antonio Carvalho

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz • Mar 2013

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:06

Darren Elkins14/5426%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:22

Antonio Carvalho9/2733%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	14/54	26%	0/2	0:22	1
	Antonio Carvalho	9/27	33%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Steven Siler

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit • Nov 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins44/9148%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:19

Steven Siler15/4831%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	20/39	51%	2/2	3:53	—
	Steven Siler	4/14	29%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Darren Elkins	7/16	44%	1/1	4:42	—
	Steven Siler	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Darren Elkins	17/36	47%	3/4	2:44	—
	Steven Siler	8/27	30%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Diego Brandao

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins36/8841%TD 1/6Ctrl 6:32

Diego Brandao23/4749%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	4/14	29%	0/4	0:09	—
	Diego Brandao	17/32	53%	0/0	3:13	—

R2	Darren Elkins	15/45	33%	0/0	2:56	—
	Diego Brandao	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Darren Elkins	17/29	59%	1/2	3:27	—
	Diego Brandao	2/5	40%	0/0	0:56	—

WIN

vs. Zhang Tiequan

UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins27/4955%TD 1/6Ctrl 13:06

Zhang Tiequan2/1811%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	8/24	33%	0/1	4:28	—
	Zhang Tiequan	1/8	12%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Darren Elkins	5/8	62%	0/2	4:18	—
	Zhang Tiequan	0/5	0%	0/0	0:14	—

R3	Darren Elkins	14/17	82%	1/3	4:20	—
	Zhang Tiequan	1/5	20%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Michihiro Omigawa

UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Darren Elkins78/28827%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:05

Michihiro Omigawa65/14146%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	34/106	32%	1/2	0:05	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	19/44	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Darren Elkins	37/122	30%	0/2	0:00	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	25/55	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Darren Elkins	7/60	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	21/42	50%	1/1	1:28	—

LOSS

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko • Aug 2010

Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 1, 0:41

Darren Elkins0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27

Charles Oliveira3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Darren Elkins	0/4	0%	1/1	0:27	—
	Charles Oliveira	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Duane Ludwig

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:44

Darren Elkins0/20%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10

Duane Ludwig1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

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