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Darren Elkins

UFC Record
19-12
Age
42
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1271Today
1575Best, Apr 2013
1549Classic Elo
#389 Men: Pound for Pound#72 Featherweight
120013001400150016002011201420172020202320261484 going into Duane Ludwig, Mar 20101547 going into Charles Oliveira, Aug 20101513 going into Michihiro Omigawa, Jun 20111425 going into Zhang Tiequan, Oct 20111486 going into Diego Brandao, May 20121475 going into Steven Siler, Nov 20121565 going into Antonio Carvalho, Mar 20131575 going into Chad Mendes, Apr 20131540 going into Hatsu Hioki, Aug 20131536 going into Jeremy Stephens, Jan 20141542 going into Lucas Martins, Oct 20141496 going into Hacran Dias, Dec 20141501 going into Robert Whiteford, Oct 20151518 going into Chas Skelly, Mar 20161559 going into Godofredo Pepey, Jul 20161534 going into Mirsad Bektic, Mar 20171526 going into Dennis Bermudez, Jul 20171550 going into Michael Johnson, Jan 20181534 going into Alexander Volkanovski, Jul 20181515 going into Ricardo Lamas, Nov 20181483 going into Ryan Hall, Jul 20191477 going into Nate Landwehr, May 20201440 going into Eduardo Garagorri, Nov 20201455 going into Darrick Minner, Jul 20211426 going into Cub Swanson, Dec 20211375 going into Tristan Connelly, Apr 20221388 going into Jonathan Pearce, Dec 20221376 going into TJ Brown, Oct 20231341 going into Daniel Pineda, Oct 20241362 going into Julian Erosa, Apr 20251251 going into Yadier del Valle, Aug 20261271 today1271
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1549Today
1633Best, Jul 2018
1271Fighter Elo
#169 Men: Pound for Pound#24 Featherweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

15001550160016502011201420172020202320261500 going into Duane Ludwig, Mar 20101517 going into Charles Oliveira, Aug 20101500 going into Michihiro Omigawa, Jun 20111514 going into Zhang Tiequan, Oct 20111530 going into Diego Brandao, May 20121545 going into Steven Siler, Nov 20121562 going into Antonio Carvalho, Mar 20131575 going into Chad Mendes, Apr 20131558 going into Hatsu Hioki, Aug 20131571 going into Jeremy Stephens, Jan 20141553 going into Lucas Martins, Oct 20141568 going into Hacran Dias, Dec 20141549 going into Robert Whiteford, Oct 20151563 going into Chas Skelly, Mar 20161579 going into Godofredo Pepey, Jul 20161592 going into Mirsad Bektic, Mar 20171606 going into Dennis Bermudez, Jul 20171621 going into Michael Johnson, Jan 20181633 going into Alexander Volkanovski, Jul 20181613 going into Ricardo Lamas, Nov 20181595 going into Ryan Hall, Jul 20191577 going into Nate Landwehr, May 20201557 going into Eduardo Garagorri, Nov 20201570 going into Darrick Minner, Jul 20211584 going into Cub Swanson, Dec 20211566 going into Tristan Connelly, Apr 20221579 going into Jonathan Pearce, Dec 20221562 going into TJ Brown, Oct 20231575 going into Daniel Pineda, Oct 20241586 going into Julian Erosa, Apr 20251568 going into Yadier del Valle, Aug 20261549 today1549
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

3.39Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
38%Striking Accuracy
3.34Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
51%Striking Defense
0.09Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.86Takedowns per 15 Minutes
34%Takedown Accuracy
56%Takedown Defense
1.07Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
37%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins4312
Losses516

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Yadier del ValleKO/TKO · R1 0:35Aug 8, 2026UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsYadier del Valle
1251Fighter Elo Going In1500
1568Classic Elo Going In1514
0 of 2Significant Strikes5 of 6
0 of 2Total Strikes5 of 6
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:09
Lossvs. Julian ErosaKO/TKO · R1 4:15Apr 12, 2025UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsJulian Erosa
1362Fighter Elo Going In1368
1586Classic Elo Going In1531
13 of 31Significant Strikes54 of 73
18 of 45Total Strikes69 of 92
1 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time0:48
Winvs. Daniel PinedaUnanimous DecisionOct 19, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsDaniel Pineda
1341Fighter Elo Going In1304
1575Classic Elo Going In1476
39 of 88Significant Strikes31 of 53
102 of 170Total Strikes61 of 85
3 of 12Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
6:33Control Time3:02
Winvs. TJ BrownSubmission · R3 2:23Oct 14, 2023UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsTJ Brown
1376Fighter Elo Going In1409
1562Classic Elo Going In1486
11 of 33Significant Strikes15 of 50
95 of 146Total Strikes45 of 86
5 of 8Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
8:09Control Time1:29
Lossvs. Jonathan PearceUnanimous DecisionDec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsJonathan Pearce
1388Fighter Elo Going In1647
1579Classic Elo Going In1550
57 of 193Significant Strikes110 of 222
67 of 203Total Strikes154 of 276
2 of 5Takedowns2 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time3:33
Winvs. Tristan ConnellyUnanimous DecisionApr 30, 2022UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsTristan Connelly
1375Fighter Elo Going In1342
1566Classic Elo Going In1500
75 of 151Significant Strikes66 of 117
165 of 259Total Strikes106 of 158
5 of 10Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
7:52Control Time0:58
Lossvs. Cub SwansonKO/TKO · R1 2:12Dec 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsCub Swanson
1426Fighter Elo Going In1452
1584Classic Elo Going In1555
2 of 19Significant Strikes18 of 30
5 of 22Total Strikes18 of 30
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:09
Winvs. Darrick MinnerKO/TKO · R2 3:48Jul 24, 2021UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsDarrick Minner
1455Fighter Elo Going In1519
1570Classic Elo Going In1518
20 of 30Significant Strikes19 of 35
137 of 154Total Strikes36 of 55
1 of 2Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
3:01Control Time4:41
Winvs. Eduardo GaragorriSubmission · R3 2:22Nov 7, 2020UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsEduardo Garagorri
1440Fighter Elo Going In1536
1557Classic Elo Going In1501
32 of 72Significant Strikes36 of 78
120 of 168Total Strikes48 of 90
7 of 21Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
7:34Control Time0:10
Lossvs. Nate LandwehrUnanimous DecisionMay 16, 2020UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsNate Landwehr
1477Fighter Elo Going In1332
1577Classic Elo Going In1484
121 of 253Significant Strikes118 of 234
142 of 276Total Strikes121 of 237
1 of 13Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:24Control Time0:29
Lossvs. Ryan HallUnanimous DecisionJul 13, 2019UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsRyan Hall
1483Fighter Elo Going In1499
1595Classic Elo Going In1549
29 of 126Significant Strikes36 of 83
31 of 128Total Strikes40 of 93
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts1
1:49Control Time0:07
Lossvs. Ricardo LamasKO/TKO · R3 4:09Nov 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsRicardo Lamas
1515Fighter Elo Going In1519
1613Classic Elo Going In1559
62 of 174Significant Strikes70 of 123
81 of 196Total Strikes80 of 134
3 of 6Takedowns3 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:39Control Time2:32
Lossvs. Alexander VolkanovskiUnanimous DecisionJul 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsAlexander Volkanovski
1534Fighter Elo Going In1761
1633Classic Elo Going In1561
82 of 172Significant Strikes100 of 144
93 of 184Total Strikes103 of 147
1 of 6Takedowns2 of 12
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts3
0:59Control Time3:25
Winvs. Michael JohnsonSubmission · R2 2:22Jan 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsMichael Johnson
1550Fighter Elo Going In1415
1621Classic Elo Going In1529
18 of 64Significant Strikes45 of 98
54 of 108Total Strikes46 of 99
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:01Control Time0:00
Winvs. Dennis BermudezSplit DecisionJul 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsDennis Bermudez
1526Fighter Elo Going In1574
1606Classic Elo Going In1567
70 of 154Significant Strikes69 of 160
99 of 189Total Strikes101 of 194
3 of 10Takedowns1 of 6
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
4:04Control Time2:38
Winvs. Mirsad BekticKO/TKO · R3 3:19Mar 4, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsMirsad Bektic
1534Fighter Elo Going In1682
1592Classic Elo Going In1560
28 of 59Significant Strikes60 of 98
72 of 109Total Strikes146 of 196
0 of 1Takedowns4 of 10
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:22Control Time9:05
Winvs. Godofredo PepeyUnanimous DecisionJul 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsGodofredo Pepey
1559Fighter Elo Going In1429
1579Classic Elo Going In1519
33 of 57Significant Strikes20 of 38
206 of 256Total Strikes67 of 99
5 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
11:46Control Time1:02
Winvs. Chas SkellyUnanimous DecisionMar 5, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsChas Skelly
1518Fighter Elo Going In1529
1563Classic Elo Going In1549
104 of 153Significant Strikes27 of 72
193 of 255Total Strikes32 of 83
7 of 11Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
8:43Control Time1:02
Winvs. Robert WhitefordUnanimous DecisionOct 24, 2015UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsRobert Whiteford
1501Fighter Elo Going In1455
1549Classic Elo Going In1516
40 of 130Significant Strikes23 of 63
112 of 212Total Strikes41 of 82
7 of 11Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
8:30Control Time0:51
Lossvs. Hacran DiasUnanimous DecisionDec 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsHacran Dias
1496Fighter Elo Going In1522
1568Classic Elo Going In1490
37 of 97Significant Strikes30 of 52
77 of 140Total Strikes65 of 93
1 of 6Takedowns5 of 6
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:42Control Time7:52
Winvs. Lucas MartinsSplit DecisionOct 25, 2014UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsLucas Martins
1542Fighter Elo Going In1547
1553Classic Elo Going In1534
47 of 154Significant Strikes26 of 82
133 of 251Total Strikes41 of 97
1 of 14Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
8:03Control Time0:26
Lossvs. Jeremy StephensUnanimous DecisionJan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsJeremy Stephens
1536Fighter Elo Going In1551
1571Classic Elo Going In1525
21 of 137Significant Strikes40 of 117
26 of 142Total Strikes40 of 117
0 of 9Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
4Submission Attempts0
1:14Control Time1:09
Winvs. Hatsu HiokiUnanimous DecisionAug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsHatsu Hioki
1540Fighter Elo Going In1556
1558Classic Elo Going In1501
48 of 144Significant Strikes31 of 69
100 of 205Total Strikes73 of 114
2 of 5Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
7:00Control Time1:30
Lossvs. Chad MendesKO/TKO · R1 1:08Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsChad Mendes
1575Fighter Elo Going In1646
1575Classic Elo Going In1545
2 of 29Significant Strikes7 of 14
2 of 29Total Strikes7 of 14
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:03
Winvs. Antonio CarvalhoKO/TKO · R1 3:06Mar 16, 2013UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsAntonio Carvalho
1565Fighter Elo Going In1403
1562Classic Elo Going In1517
14 of 54Significant Strikes9 of 27
19 of 59Total Strikes13 of 31
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:22Control Time0:06
Winvs. Steven SilerUnanimous DecisionNov 17, 2012UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsSteven Siler
1475Fighter Elo Going In1526
1545Classic Elo Going In1548
44 of 91Significant Strikes15 of 48
103 of 159Total Strikes61 of 96
6 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
6Submission Attempts1
11:19Control Time0:14
Winvs. Diego BrandaoUnanimous DecisionMay 26, 2012UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsDiego Brandao
1486Fighter Elo Going In1416
1530Classic Elo Going In1516
36 of 88Significant Strikes23 of 47
115 of 187Total Strikes46 of 79
1 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
6:32Control Time4:09
Winvs. Zhang TiequanUnanimous DecisionOct 8, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsZhang Tiequan
1425Fighter Elo Going In1489
1514Classic Elo Going In1515
27 of 49Significant Strikes2 of 18
175 of 218Total Strikes2 of 18
1 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts3
13:06Control Time0:45
Winvs. Michihiro OmigawaUnanimous DecisionJun 11, 2011UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsMichihiro Omigawa
1513Fighter Elo Going In1303
1500Classic Elo Going In1455
78 of 288Significant Strikes65 of 141
79 of 289Total Strikes77 of 158
1 of 4Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:05Control Time1:28
Lossvs. Charles OliveiraSubmission · R1 0:41Aug 1, 2010UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsCharles Oliveira
1547Fighter Elo Going In1574
1517Classic Elo Going In1500
0 of 4Significant Strikes3 of 4
0 of 4Total Strikes3 of 4
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:27Control Time0:00
Winvs. Duane LudwigKO/TKO · R1 0:44Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Darren ElkinsDuane Ludwig
1484Fighter Elo Going In1406
1500Classic Elo Going In1517
0 of 2Significant Strikes1 of 5
0 of 2Total Strikes1 of 5
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:10Control Time0:03