Darren Elkins
19W · 11L
Orthodox
Featherweight
Lightweight
37% finish rate80% as favorite53% as underdog
1499
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#42of 81 active
Age
42
May 16, 1984
Height
5'10" (177.8 cm)
Reach
180.34 cm
Win Rate
63.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.40
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.34
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.06
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
51%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.87
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
56%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.10
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
19.3
Sig. Strikes
2.0
Takedowns
1.1
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO4 (21%)
Submission3 (16%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO4 (36%)
Submission1 (9%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
80%
8W – 2L in 10 fights
As Underdog
53%
10W – 9L in 19 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Julian Erosa
-6.71499
def. Daniel Pineda
+4.01506
def. TJ Brown
+2.51502
lost to Jonathan Pearce
-1.21500
def. Tristan Connelly
+0.91501
lost to Cub Swanson
-0.71500
def. Darrick Minner
+0.61501
def. Eduardo Garagorri
+0.41500
lost to Nate Landwehr
-0.31500
lost to Ryan Hall
-0.21500
lost to Ricardo Lamas
-0.11500
lost to Alexander Volkanovski
-0.11500
def. Michael Johnson
+0.11500
def. Dennis Bermudez
+0.11500
def. Mirsad Bektic
+0.11500
def. Godofredo Pepey
0.01500
def. Chas Skelly
0.01500
def. Rob Whiteford
0.01500
lost to Hacran Dias
0.01500
def. Lucas Martins
0.01500
lost to Jeremy Stephens
0.01500
def. Hatsu Hioki
0.01500
lost to Chad Mendes
0.01500
def. Antonio Carvalho
0.01500
def. Steven Siler
0.01500
def. Diego Brandao
0.01500
def. Tiequan Zhang
0.01500
def. Michihiro Omigawa
0.01500
lost to Charles Oliveira
0.01500
def. Duane Ludwig
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Featherweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Kevin Vallejos
1577
Melquizael Costa
1576
Mairon Santos
1559
Jean Silva
1559
Steve Garcia
1552
Nathaniel Wood
1544
Youssef Zalal
1540
Luke Riley
1539
Movsar Evloev
1537
Lerone Murphy
1535
Fight History (30 fights)
vs Julian Erosa
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
vs TJ Brown
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · Apr 30, 2022
vs Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ryan Hall
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · Jul 13, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · Nov 17, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · Jan 14, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016
vs Chas Skelly
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015
vs Hacran Dias
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →vs Hatsu Hioki
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013
vs Chad Mendes
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
vs Steven Siler
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · Oct 8, 2011
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · Jun 11, 2011
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · Aug 1, 2010
Loss
View Analysis →vs Duane Ludwig
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · Mar 21, 2010