- Darren Elkins
-
Darren Elkins 
Born Hobart, Indiana, United States Other names The Damage Nationality American Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Division Lightweight (2007-2010),
Featherweight (2011-Present)Style Wrestling Fighting out of Hobart, Indiana Team Duneland Vale Tudo Mixed martial arts record Total 15 Wins 13 By knockout 4 By submission 5 By decision 4 Losses 2 By knockout 1 By submission 1 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.
Contents
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Elkins made his UFC debut on the preliminary card of UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones, where he defeated Duane Ludwig. Elkins defeated Ludwig via TKO after Ludwig suffered a serious ankle injury during the first round.
His next bout took place on the preliminary card of UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko against Charles Oliveira.[1] Elkins took Oliveira down early, but then suffered a triangle choke attempt from his opponent. Oliveira then transitioned to an armbar, which forced Elkins to submit.
Elkins was expected to face touted prospect Edson Barboza on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123,[2] but Elkins was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Mike Lullo.
Elkins defeated world ranked featherweight Michihiro Omigawa on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131 via unanimous decision.[3]
Elkins won a unanimous decision over Zhang Tie Quan on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 15 matches 13 wins 2 losses By knockout 4 1 By submission 5 1 By decision 4 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 13-2 Zhang Tiequan Decision (unanimous) UFC 136 October 8, 2011 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States Win 12-2 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Featherweight Debut Loss 11-2 Charles Oliveira Submission (armbar) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko August 1, 2010 1 0:41 San Diego, California, United States Win 11-1 Duane Ludwig TKO (ankle injury) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, 2010 1 0:44 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win 10-1 Gideon Ray Decision (unanimous) Hoosier FC 1: Raise Up November 20, 2009 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States Win 9-1 Bryan Neville TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 17 October 10, 2009 1 1:27 Hammond, Indiana, United States Loss 8-1 Ted Worthington TKO (punches) Duneland Classic 6 September 12, 2009 1 0:13 Crown Point, Indiana, United States Win 8-0 Danny Rodriguez Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Fight Challenge 15 May 30, 2009 1 1:36 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 7-0 Pat Curran Decision (unanimous) C3: Domination November 22, 2008 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 6-0 Kenny Klein Submission (punches) C3: Summer Fight Fest 3 August 15, 2008 1 1:36 Highland, Indiana, United States Win 5-0 Decarlo Johnson Submission (guillotine choke) C3: Corral Combat Classic 2 April 26, 2008 2 0:24 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 4-0 Atsuhiro Tsuboi Submission (choke) Bodog Fight: Vancouver August 24, 2007 1 1:55 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win 3-0 Daniel Wanderley TKO (corner stoppage) IMMAC 2: Attack April 21, 2007 1 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Win 2-0 Matt Joseph TKO Bourbon Street Brawl 3 April 4, 2007 1 N/A Chicago, Illinois, United States Win 1-0 Jeremy Markam Submission (punches) Bourbon Street Brawl 2 January 24, 2007 1 N/A Chicago, Illinois, United States References
- ^ John Morgan. "Gunderson vs. Holst official for TUF 11 Finale, Elkins vs. Oliveira to UFC on Versus 2". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19430/gunderson-vs-holst-official-for-tuf-11-finale-elkins-vs-oliveira-to-ufc-on-versus-2.mma.
- ^ "Darren Elkins vs. newcomer Edson Barboza planned for UFC 123 event". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20580/darren-elkins-vs-newcomer-edson-barboza-planned-for-ufc-123-event.mma. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "Darren Elkins dropping to 145, likely meets Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 131". mmajunkie.com. February 21, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22553/darren-elkins-dropping-to-145-likely-meets-michihiro-omigawa-at-ufc-131.mma.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (August 12, 2011). "Tiequan Zhang vs. Darren Elkins set for UFC 136". Tatame.com. http://www.tatame.com/2011/08/12/Tiequan-Zhang-vs-Darren-Elkins-set-for-UFC-136. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
External links
Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Indiana
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Living people
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
