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Darren Elkins

Fighter profile

Darren Elkins

FTW29-13-0P4P #230Div #30
Form
3.5
4.6
6.0
7.4
5.2
78
Overall
SoS 59
Skill ratings
Striking
64
Boxing
59
Kicking
48
Clinch
70
Striking def.
68
Wrestling off.
84
Wrestling def.
68
Ground game
82
Submissions
82
Grappling def.
66
Profile
Age42
Height5'10"
Reach71"
StanceOrthodox
StyleGrappler
CountryUSA
Pro debut2007
UFC record19-12-0
Last fight2026-08-08
Octagon time351.1 min
Avg fight11.3 min
Career length19y 6m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the FTW division (276 fighters).

Fought across 2 divisions:29 FTW (now) · 2 LW

Striking offense1482
5th
FTW avg 1500
Striking defense1494
27th
FTW avg 1500
Grappling offense1532
99th
FTW avg 1496
Grappling defense1490
18th
FTW avg 1503
Momentum25
61st
FTW avg 24
Win / loss by method
Record: 29-13-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
9 wins, 6 losses
W
31% of wins
L
46% of losses
Submission
6 wins, 1 loss
W
21% of wins
L
8% of losses
Decision
14 wins, 6 losses
W
48% of wins
L
46% of losses
UFC
19win12loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
4 (21%)KO/TKO(42%) 5
3 (16%)Submission(8%) 1
12 (63%)Decision(50%) 6
Non-UFC
10win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
5 (50%)KO/TKO(100%) 1
3 (30%)Submission(0%) 0
2 (20%)Decision(0%) 0
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes1190
Sig. accuracy38%
Sig. attempted3098
Total strikes2621
Total attempted4767
Knockdowns2
Head904
Body235
Leg51
Distance685
Clinch242
Ground263

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed1174
Sig. defense51%
KDs absorbed7
Head abs.857
Body abs.182
Leg abs.135
Distance abs.819
Clinch abs.167
Ground abs.188

Grappling · offense

Takedowns67
TD accuracy34%
TD attempted198
Sub att.25
Reversals5
Control time129:02

Grappling · defense

TD defense56%
TDs absorbed25
TD att. faced57
Sub att. faced20
Controlled time53:55

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 31 UFC fights · 351:04 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Darren has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
522W–170Lwin 75.4%div #155/206pct 25th
WinsSoft
319W–117Lwin 73.2%div #150/191pct 22nd
LossesAverage
203W–53Lwin 79.3%div #112/199pct 44th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
1548 elodiv #58/206pct 72nd
WinsStrong
1539 elodiv #67/191pct 65th
LossesStrong
1561 elodiv #47/199pct 77th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall56W–47L54.4%
Wins31W–28L52.5%
Losses25W–19L56.8%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Darren, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+13.87u+44.7% ROI

over 31 close-line bets

Average odds
+131

43% implied

As favorite
8W–2L

ROI +24.7%

Avg -167

As underdog
11W–10L

ROI +54.3%

Avg +193

Based on 31 of 31 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.