Darren Keith Elkins ( born Darren Keith Elkins ; b. , ) - a mixed -type American fighter , a representative of the semi-lightweight category. He has been performing at the professional level since 2007, he is known for participating in tournaments of the fighting organization UFC .
 Darren Elkins | |
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| general information | |
| Nickname | The damage |
| Citizenship | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Growth | 178 cm |
| Weight category | Featherweight (66 kg) |
| Arm span | 180 cm |
| Career | from 2007 to n. at. |
| Team | Duneland vale tudo |
| Style | |
| Statistics in mixed martial arts | |
| Fight | 32 |
| Victories | 24 |
| • knockout | 6 |
| • change | 6 |
| • decision | 12 |
| Defeats | eight |
| • knockout | 3 |
| • change | one |
| • decision | four |
| Battle statistics on Sherdog | |
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Biography
Darren Elkins was born May 16, 1984 in Hobart , Indiana .
While studying in high school, I was seriously engaged in wrestling , repeatedly won the state championship. Enrolling in the university, he also joined the wrestling team, but he learned only two years, without receiving a higher education [1] .
Start of a professional career
He made his debut in mixed martial arts at the professional level in January 2007, beating his rival by technical knockout in the first round. He fought in small American promotions, mainly in the state of Indiana - he invariably emerged victorious from all fights, including in 2008 he won the C3 champion title in the lightweight category, winning by unanimous decision of Pat Carren .
The first professional career suffered a defeat in September 2009, losing to Ted Worthington by technical knockout. However, after this loss, he continued to actively compete and again embarked on the winning streak.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Having ten victories and only one defeat in his record, Elkins attracted the attention of the world's largest fighting organization Ultimate Fighting Championship and in 2010 signed a long-term contract with her. He made his debut in the Octagon UFC with an early victory over Dwayne Ludwig , however in the next fight he lost to Charlis Oliveira ahead of schedule - already at the beginning of the first round he fell on the arm of the elbow and was forced to surrender.
Later he descended into the semi-lightweight category and made a series of five victories in a row, which was interrupted only in April 2013 by Chad Mendez [2] .
In the period 2015–2018, Elkins managed to win six fights in a row, including twice awarded the prize for the best performance of the evening. The winning streak was interrupted in July 2018 in a duel with Alexander Volkanovsky - the confrontation between them lasted all three rounds allotted, in the end the judges gave Volkanovsky a unanimous decision [3] .
In November 2018, Darren Elkins entered the cage against Ricardo Lamas and lost to him by technical knockout in the third round [4] .
Statistics in Professional MMA
| Professional fighter career (total) | ||
| Boyev 32 | 24 wins | Losses 8 |
| Knockout | 6 | 3 |
| Surrender | 6 | one |
| By decision | 12 | four |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date | Round | Time | A place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defeat | 24-8 | Ryan Hall | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento , United States | |
| Defeat | 24-7 | Ricardo Lamas | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | November 17, 2018 | 3 | 4:09 | Buenos Aires , Argentina | |
| Defeat | 24-6 | Alexander Volkanovsky | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov | July 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Boise , United States | |
| Victory | 24-5 | Michael johnson | Surrender (back throttling) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 2 | 2:22 | St. Louis , United States | Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 23-5 | Dennis Bermudez | Separate solution | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Uniondale , United States | |
| Victory | 22-5 | Mirsad Bektich | KO (blows) | UFC 209 | March 4, 2017 | 3 | 3:19 | Las Vegas , United States | Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 21-5 | Godofred Pepay | Unanimous decision | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago , United States | |
| Victory | 20-5 | Hour Skelly | Unanimous decision | UFC 196 | March 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 19-5 | Robert Whiteford | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | October 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin , Ireland | |
| Defeat | 18-5 | Akran Dias | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Barueri , Brazil | |
| Victory | 18-4 | Lucas martins | Separate solution | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil | |
| Defeat | 17-4 | Jeremy stevens | Unanimous decision | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson | January 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago , United States | |
| Victory | 17-3 | Hatsu Hioki | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis , United States | |
| Defeat | 16-3 | Ched mendez | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | April 20, 2013 | one | 1:08 | San Jose , United States | |
| Victory | 16-2 | Antonio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | UFC 158 | March 16, 2013 | one | 3:06 | Montreal , Canada | |
| Victory | 15-2 | Steven Siler | Unanimous decision | UFC 154 | November 17, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal , Canada | |
| Victory | 14-2 | Diogo Brandan | Unanimous decision | UFC 146 | May 26, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 13-2 | Zhang Tetsyuan | Unanimous decision | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston , United States | |
| Victory | 12-2 | Mitihiro Omigawa | Unanimous decision | UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver , Canada | Debut in the featherweight. |
| Defeat | 11-2 | Sharlis Oliveira | Handover (elbow lever) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | one | 0:41 | San Diego , United States | |
| Victory | 11-1 | Duane ludwig | TKO (ankle injury) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | one | 0:44 | Broomfield , United States | |
| Victory | 10-1 | Gideon ray | Unanimous decision | Hoosier FC 1: Raise Up | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso , United States | |
| Victory | 9-1 | Brian neville | TKO (punches) | Total Fight Challenge 17 | October 10, 2009 | one | 1:27 | Hammond , United States | |
| Defeat | 8-1 | Ted Worthington | TKO (stopped by the doctor) | Duneland Classic 6 | September 12, 2009 | one | 0:13 | Crown Point , United States | |
| Victory | 8-0 | Danny Rodriguez | Surrender (back throttling) | Total Fight Challenge 15 | May 30, 2009 | one | 1:36 | Hammond , United States | |
| Victory | 7-0 | Pat Carren | Unanimous decision | C3: Domination | November 22, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond , United States | Won the title of champion C3 lightweight. |
| Victory | 6-0 | Kenny klein | TKO (punches) | C3: Summer Fight Fest 3 | August 15, 2008 | one | 1:36 | Highland , USA | |
| Victory | 5-0 | Descarlo johnson | Surrender (guillotine) | C3: Corral Combat Classic 2 | April 26, 2008 | 2 | 0:24 | Hammond , United States | |
| Victory | 4-0 | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | Surrender (strangulation fly) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | one | 1:55 | Vancouver , Canada | |
| Victory | 3-0 | Daniel Wanderley | TKO (stopped by second) | IMMAC 2: Attack | April 21, 2007 | one | 5:00 | Chicago , United States | |
| Victory | 2-0 | Matt joseph | TKO (punches) | Bourbon Street Brawl 3 | April 4, 2007 | one | N / A | Chicago , United States | |
| Victory | 1-0 | Jeremy Markham | TKO (punches) | Bourbon Street Brawl 2 | January 24, 2007 | one | N / A | Chicago , United States |
Notes
- ↑ Darren Elkins - Official UFC Fighter Profile . UFC.com. The appeal date is October 25, 2014.
- ↑ Mike Chiapetta. UFC on FOX 7 results: Chad Mendes stops Darren Elkins by TKO . mmafighting.com (April 20, 2013). The appeal date is April 20, 2013.
- ↑ Matt Erickson. UFC Fight Night 133 results: Alex Volkanovski tops typically gritty Darren Elkins . mmajunkie.com (July 14, 2018). The appeal date is July 15, 2018.
- ↑ Dave Doyle . UFC Argentina results: Ricardo Lamas earns third-round finish of Darren Elkins , mmafighting.com (November 18, 2018).
Links
- Darren Elkins (English) - statistics of professional fights on the site Sherdog