OctagonEdge

Featherweight

Darren Elkins

“The Damage”

29-13

Age
42
Height
5'10"
Reach
5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Team Alpha Male
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 67
Finish rate
21%
Win rate
69%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
6
Dec
23

FightMetric

SLpM

3.40

SApM

3.41

Str Acc

55%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

2.87

TD Acc

34%

TD Def

74%

Sub Avg

1.07

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

67C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 42 career fights for Darren Elkins. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Scouting report

Darren Elkins “The Damage” is a 42-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of USA, camped at Team Alpha Male. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 29-13-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 23 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (67).

What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game C+ on 2.87 TD/15 and 1.07 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.41 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 74% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (47, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Elkins yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

60 C+

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 2.87 takedowns / 15 at 34% accuracy
  • 1.07 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.41 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 13 defeats

Counter punching

48 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 55% accuracy on 3.40 SLpM
  • 0.27 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

56 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 74% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.41 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.40 SLpM at 55% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.41 SApM

Takedown reaction

63 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 74% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

85 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 13 losses
  • 23 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.