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·41age

Last fightLJulian Erosa·KO/TKO·R1·1.1yr 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

46%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.363

Strong

73%ile

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

Durability

Durable

49%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

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

By Position

Distance58%

Clinch20%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 130 rounds	Round 224 rounds	Round 322 rounds
Avg. Landed	12	18	18
Avg. Absorbed	16	15	15
Avg. Net	-4	+3	+3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

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

Result

Method

30 fights

Julian ErosaVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:15Apr '25

-41

·13 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/7 td·48s ctrl

Daniel Pineda

U-DEC R3Oct '24

·39 SS (44%)·31 abs·3/12 td·393s ctrl

TJ Brown

SUB R3 · 2:23Oct '23

-4

·11 SS (33%)·15 abs·5/8 td·2 td taken·489s ctrl·2 sub att

Jonathan Pearce

U-DEC R3Dec '22

-53

·57 SS (30%)·110 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·48s ctrl

Tristan Connelly

U-DEC R3Apr '22

·75 SS (50%)·66 abs·5/10 td·472s ctrl·1 sub att

Cub SwansonVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Dec '21

-16

·2 SS (11%)·18 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken

Darrick Minner

KO/TKO R2 · 3:48Jul '21

·20 SS (67%)·19 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·181s ctrl

Eduardo Garagorri

SUB R3 · 2:22Nov '20

-4

·32 SS (44%)·36 abs·7/21 td·454s ctrl·1 sub att

Nate Landwehr

U-DEC R3May '20

·121 SS (48%)·118 abs·1/13 td·84s ctrl

Ryan Hall

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·41age

Last fightLJulian Erosa·KO/TKO·1.1yr 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

46%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.363

73%ile

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

Durability

49%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

By Position

Dist58%

Clinch20%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=30	R2 n=24	R3 n=22
Landed	12	18	18
Absorbed	16	15	15
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

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

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

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

Elkins — UFC Fight Log

Julian ErosaVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '25

13 SS (42%)·54 abs·1/7 td·48s ctrl

Daniel Pineda

U-DEC·R3·Oct '24

39 SS (44%)·31 abs·3/12 td·393s ctrl

TJ Brown

SUB·R3·Oct '23

11 SS (33%)·15 abs·5/8 td·2 td taken·489s ctrl·2 sub

Jonathan Pearce

U-DEC·R3·Dec '22

57 SS (30%)·110 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·48s ctrl

Tristan Connelly

U-DEC·R3·Apr '22

75 SS (50%)·66 abs·5/10 td·472s ctrl·1 sub

Cub SwansonVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '21

2 SS (11%)·18 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken

Darrick Minner

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '21

20 SS (67%)·19 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·181s ctrl

Eduardo Garagorri

SUB·R3·Nov '20

32 SS (44%)·36 abs·7/21 td·454s ctrl·1 sub

Round 130 rounds

Round 224 rounds

Round 322 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

n=30

n=24

n=22

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4