Darren Elkins is a veteran UFC featherweight who has been a part of the promotion for more than 11 years, here is everything you need to know about him including net worth, salary, records and endorsements
Rightly nicknamed ‘The Damage,’ Darren Elkins is one of the toughest fighters in the UFC. He is usually known for taking hits and giving it back to his opponents later on in the fight.
Darren Elkins Net Worth and Payouts
Darren Elkins has a net worth of approximately $2.2 million. He has been a part of the UFC for eleven long years.
For his first UFC fight at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, Elkins earned a first-round KO win. He earned $12,000 that night.
Elkins’ biggest payday came against Darrick Minner at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw. He earned an impressive $205,000 for his impressive TKO win.
Darren Elkins MMA career and UFC record
Darren Elkins made his MMA debut on the 24th of January, 2007 at Bourbon Street Brawl 2. He started off with a first-round TKO win over Jeremy Markam. Elkins is always known for his resilience and dedication which has made him a superstar in the MMA.
By mid-2009 Elkins was 8-0 up in his MMA career. Ted Worthington handed Elkins his first-ever MMA defeat at Duneland Classic 6.
On the 21st of March, 2010, Elkins made his UFC debut. He took on Duande Ludwig at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones and beat him via. TKO in the first round.
Current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira handed Elkins his first UFC defeat. He then went on a five-fight winning streak before losing to Chad Mendes.
Between 2015 and 2018 Elkins was unbeaten in 6 fights. He then took on Alexander Volkanovski who led him to a lean patch. Elkins failed to win his next four fights before bouncing back with wins over Luiz Eduardo Garagorri and Darrick Minner.
Elkins’ MMA record is 29 wins and 11 losses. Darren Elkins 14 fights out of decision, 9 fights through knockout, and 6 by submission. In his last fight, Elkins defeated Daniel Pineda in the Featherweight division at UFC Fight Night.
Darren Elkins Family, Personal Life and Endorsements
Darren Elkins was born on the 16th of May, 1984 in Portage, Indiana. Not much is known about his parents.
Elkins is married to Connie Elkins. The couple has two children, Emma and DJ.
Elkins endorses UFC Ultimate Sound.
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