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Darren Elkins lands 3.4 and absorbs 3.3 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Darren Elkins's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Darren Elkins's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Darren Elkins wins 57% of rounds across 76 scored. Round splits are close.

Darren Elkins has 4 KO/TKO losses in 11 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.20 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 72 out of 99, average for the division.

Darren Elkins is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“The Damage”

Darren Elkins

29-1230 UFC
Grappler
Form
Aging Threat
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLJulian Erosa·KO/TKO·R1·1.2yr ago
Fighter Context
19–11UFC·
4KO
·
3Sub
·
12Dec
·
11.7min/fight
·
350UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–8(20 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
-1.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-3.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.06
Neutral
45%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.366
Strong
75%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
72
Durable
52%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
57%
Average
63%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Darren Elkins — 3.40 significant strikes per minute, 38% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.34 strikes per minute.

Elkins
Head Hunter
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.40
Str. Accuracy38%
1,190UFC landed/3,096attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.34
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.07
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.20
CQ KO Power
Below Avg3%ile0.17
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
20%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance58%
/
Clinch20%
/
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 130 rounds
Round 224 rounds
Round 322 rounds
Avg. Landed121818
Avg. Absorbed161515
Avg. Net-4+3+3
Grappling

Darren Elkins — 2.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 34% takedown accuracy, 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 56% takedown defense.

Elkins
Sub Hunter
·258s ctrlElite Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.87
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.43
TD Accuracy34%
67UFC landed/197attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
3UFC wins/25attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense56%
32UFC defended/57opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Darren Elkins — 19 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 12 decision), 37% finish rate.

Finish Rate
37%
Decision Fighter
div avg 47%
How They Lose
11UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 19
Submission3 / 19
Decision12 / 19
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 11
Submission1 / 11
Decision6 / 11
Loss Pattern
Mixed
4 early · 1 late · 6 dec across 11 losses
Versatile finisher. 4 KOs and 3 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
50%
4 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.0pts
W10 dec
2.2pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
16UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
11%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career
0+35+70+104+139avg↗2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

30 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.31.63.0R1R2R3
R1n=30
R2n=24
R3n=22
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
3.6
3.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
3.0
3.3
Diff
-0.8
+0.6
+0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-24%L3
-58%28%114%WWLWLWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Elkins — 30 UFC Fights

Darren Elkins — UFC fight record: 19 wins, 11 losses.

Result
Method
30 fights
L
Julian ErosaVeteran
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:15Apr '25
-41
·13 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/7 td·48s ctrl
W
Daniel Pineda
FW
U-DEC R3Oct '24
+8
·39 SS (44%)·31 abs·3/12 td·393s ctrl
W
TJ Brown
FW
SUB R3 · 2:23Oct '23
-4
·11 SS (33%)·15 abs·5/8 td·2 td taken·489s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Jonathan Pearce
FW
U-DEC R3Dec '22
-53
·57 SS (30%)·110 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·48s ctrl
W
Tristan Connelly
FW
U-DEC R3Apr '22
+9
·75 SS (50%)·66 abs·5/10 td·472s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Cub SwansonVeteran
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Dec '21
-16
·2 SS (11%)·18 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
W
Darrick Minner
FW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:48Jul '21
+1
·20 SS (67%)·19 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·181s ctrl
W
Eduardo Garagorri
FW
SUB R3 · 2:22Nov '20
-4
·32 SS (44%)·36 abs·7/21 td·454s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Nate Landwehr
FW
U-DEC R3May '20
+3
·121 SS (48%)·118 abs·1/13 td·84s ctrl
L
Ryan Hall
FW
U-DEC R3Jul '19
-7
·29 SS (23%)·36 abs·109s ctrl·2 kd taken
All Fighters
Featherweight
“The Damage”

Darren Elkins

29-1230 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLJulian Erosa·KO/TKO·1.2yr ago
Fighter Context
19–11UFC·
4KO
·
3Sub
·
12Dec
·
11.7min/fight
·
350UFC min
vs. Winning Record12–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.06
45%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.366
75%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
72
52%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
57%
63%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Elkins
Featherweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min3.40
Str. Accuracy38%
1,190UFC landed/3,096attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.34
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.07
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.20
CQ KO Power
Below Avg3%ile0.17
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
20%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist58%
Clinch20%
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=30
R2
n=24
R3
n=22
Landed121818
Absorbed161515
Net-4+3+3
Grappling
Elkins
Featherweight avg
Sub Hunter
258s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.87
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.43
TD Accuracy34%
67UFC landed/197attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
3UFC wins/25attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense56%
32UFC defended/57opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 20 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
37%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
3Sub
12Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
50%4 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.0pts
W10 dec
2.2pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
16UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
11%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.31.63.0R1R2R3
R1n=30
R2n=24
R3n=22
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
3.6
3.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
3.0
3.3
Diff
-0.8
+0.6
+0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Elkins — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Julian ErosaVeteranFW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '25
13 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/7 td·48s ctrl
W
Daniel PinedaFW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '24
39 SS (44%)·31 abs·3/12 td·393s ctrl
W
TJ BrownFW
SUB·R3·Oct '23
11 SS (33%)·15 abs·5/8 td·2 td taken·489s ctrl·2 sub
L
Jonathan PearceFW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '22
57 SS (30%)·110 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·48s ctrl
W
Tristan ConnellyFW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '22
75 SS (50%)·66 abs·5/10 td·472s ctrl·1 sub
L
Cub SwansonVeteranFW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '21
2 SS (11%)·18 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
W
Darrick MinnerFW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '21
20 SS (67%)·19 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·181s ctrl
W
Eduardo GaragorriFW
SUB·R3·Nov '20
32 SS (44%)·36 abs·7/21 td·454s ctrl·1 sub
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