On the clock
7 of 19 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
19–12UFC record
9 of 19Dominant wins
84Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 12 decision
Finish rate37% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 12
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min2.9
Control time37% of the fight
Best winSteven Siler rated 1500 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Darren Elkins’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 3controlNo. 5takedownsNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
47%
Average win scoreOut of 100
41
83.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
69
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
32
37%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
41
+0.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.39
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
63
3.34
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
92
2.86
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Steven Siler, rated 1500 at 145 lb. Dominant in 9 of 19 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 40 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1483 across 29 fights at the weight.
18–11Record at 145 lb
8 of 18Dominant wins
83Average win score
1413Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 3 submission 12 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 11
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time37% of the fight
Best winDennis Bermudez rated 1586 going in
Against the division
How Darren Elkins’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2controlNo. 2dominant winsNo. 5takedownsNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
43
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
31
83.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
66
58th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
21
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
49
+0.06
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.40
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
66
3.35
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
2.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 18 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Steven Siler, rated 1500 at 145 lb. Dominant in 8 of 18 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 1 Aug 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1296, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 155 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
87Average win score
1257Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time0:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.0 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy0%
Takedowns per 15 min21.2
Control time44% of the fight
Best winDuane Ludwig rated 1363 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Darren Elkins has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Duane Ludwig, rated 1363 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
31 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | Loss | 10–90 | Yadier del Valle | KO/TKO | R1 0:35 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Loss | 8–92 | Julian Erosa | KO/TKO | R1 4:15 | Featherweight | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Win | 79–21 | Daniel Pineda | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Win | 90–10 | TJ Brown | submission | R3 2:23 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Loss | 16–84 | Jonathan Pearce | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Tristan Connelly | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Loss | 8–92 | Cub Swanson | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Win | 86–14 | Darrick Minner | KO/TKO | R2 3:48 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Win | 90–10 | Eduardo Garagorri | submission | R3 2:22 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira |
| 16 May 2020 | Loss | 24–76 | Nate Landwehr | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Loss | 20–80 | Ryan Hall | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Ricardo Lamas | KO/TKO | R3 4:09 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Loss | 17–83 | Alexander Volkanovski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov |
| 14 Jan 2018 | Win | 87–13 | Michael Johnson | submission | R2 2:22 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Win | 71–29 | Dennis Bermudez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Win | 88–12 | Mirsad Bektic | KO/TKO | R3 3:19 | Featherweight | UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Win | 82–18 | Godofredo Pepey | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko |
| 5 Mar 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Chas Skelly | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Win | 83–17 | Robert Whiteford | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Loss | 21–79 | Hacran Dias | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Win | 77–23 | Lucas Martins | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Loss | 21–79 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Hatsu Hioki | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Loss | 10–90 | Chad Mendes | KO/TKO | R1 1:08 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Antonio Carvalho | KO/TKO | R1 3:06 | Featherweight | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Win | 85–15 | Steven Siler | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit |
| 26 May 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Diego Brandao | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Win | 84–16 | Zhang Tiequan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Win | 78–22 | Michihiro Omigawa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Loss | 13–87 | Charles Oliveira | submission | R1 0:41 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Win | 87–13 | Duane Ludwig | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones |