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Darren Elkins reveals he suffered serious injuries in loss to Jonathan Pearce at UFC Orlando
Darren Elkins suffered some serious injuries in his decision loss to Jonathan Pearce earlier this month at UFC Orlando. Elkins was looking to earn his second win in a row he took on Pearce, as ‘The Damage’ had returned to the win column with a decision win over Tristan Connelly earlier this year. Yet, in […]
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Tristan Connelly is pumped to fight Darren Elkins, expects it to be a very “fun fight” for the fans: “I’ve grown up watching him”
Tristan Connelly was pumped when he got the contract to fight Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 53. Connelly says he was offered to fight Elkins last year but ‘The Damage’ wasn’t ready so the Canadian fought Pat Sabatini at UFC 261 and lost by decision. After the fight, Connelly suffered an injury that kept him […]
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Darren Elkins releases statement following TKO loss to Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 45
Darren Elkins has issued a statement after suffering a nasty TKO loss to Cub Swanson at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 45 event. Elkins (26-10 MMA) had entered Saturday’s fight card on a two-fight winning streak, with his most previous effort back in July resulting in a TKO victory over Darrick Minner. Meanwhile, Cub Swanson (28-12 […]
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Pros react after Cub Swanson TKO’s Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 45
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 45 main card was kicked off by a highly anticipated featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins. Swanson (28-12 MMA) entered Saturday’s fight looking to rebound from a first round TKO loss to Giga Chikadze from back in May. Prior to that setback, ‘Killer Cub’ had reeled off back-to-back […]
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UFC Vegas 45 Results: Cub Swanson TKO’s Darren Elkins (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 45 main card is kicked off by a highly anticipated featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins. Swanson (27-12 MMA) will enter Saturday’s fight looking to rebound from a first round TKO loss to Giga Chikadze from back in May. Prior to that setback, ‘Killer Cub’ had earned back-to-back […]
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Ricardo Lamas fought through a serious health issue at UFC Argentina: ‘Things could’ve ended badly’
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Argentina, long-time UFC featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas scored a late TKO stoppage of the famously durable Darren Elkins. Apparently, however, he was dealing with a fairly serious health issue in the fight. Ricardo Lamas shared the story on his official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqdHiMfnEwn/ “My first day Argentina […]
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UFC Argentina Results: Ricardo Lamas defeats Darren Elkins (Highlights)
The co-main event of UFC Argentina featured a featherweight battle between perennial division contenders Ricardo Lamas and Darren Elkins. Ricardo Lamas enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back fights to Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett respectively. Prior to that, “The Bully” had scored stoppage wins over Jason Knight and Charles Oliveira. As […]
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Ricardo Lamas vs. Darren Elkins slated for UFC Argentina co-main event
A featherweight matchup between Ricardo Lamas (18-7) and Darren Elkins (24-6) has been added as the co-main event of UFC Argentina on November 17. UFC officials confirmed the news on Tuesday. Lamas is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career after having fought Josh Emmett and Mirsad Bektic. “The Bully” will be looking […]
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VIDEO | Darren Elkins also isn’t sure why he’s on the UFC Boise prelims
Your guess is as good as @DarrenElkinsMMA's as to why he's been relegated to the #UFCBoise prelims. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Full story: https://t.co/s8tbF5q8ZU pic.twitter.com/wwMD2tAz4Q — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 12, 2018 “I mean, I really don’t know [why I’m on the prelims]. I really didn’t think I’d be on the prelims, but I’m not even going to […]
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MMA Inequity | The disrespect of ‘The Damage’
When a fighter personifies the definition of a gritty warrior, one might think that they would be given their proper due and respect. This is not that case. Inequity is a disease in MMA that will always be spreading to those it shouldn’t. But that doesn’t make it right or okay. Somebody has to point out […]
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Report | Darren Elkins vs. Alexander Volkanovski featherweight scrap targeted for UFC Boise
The UFC’s upcoming stop in Boise, Idaho, which is scheduled for July 14, keeps getting better. The latest bout to be tacked onto the bill is a dynamite featherweight matchup between all-heart Team Alpha Male star Darren Elkins and surging Australian prospect Alexander Volkanovski. This bout was first reported by BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor. Hearing that […]
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UFC St. Louis Results: Darren Elkins delivers another epic comeback win (highlights)
Originally, featherweights Michael Johnson and Darren Elkins were expected to battle on the UFC St. Louis undercard. When the card’s co-main event was scrapped at the last minute, however, Johnson and Elkins were bumped up to the main card. Round one of this fight was all Michael Johnson’s, who pelted his foe with crackling combinations, […]
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Report: UFC’s trip to Long Island gets clash of top-15 featherweights
On July 22, the UFC will debut in Long Island, New York with UFC on Fox 25. As this card draws ever closer, it is beginning to come together with several key matchups.The latest matchup that has been pencilled onto the bill is a featherweight scrap between top-15 ranked fighters. In one corner, we’ll have […]
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VIDEO | Darren Elkins KO’s Mirsad Bektic (Highlights)
https://youtu.be/B2ktCYPzxEM Darren Elkins scored one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history at last nights UFC 209 event in Las Vegas. The featherweight veteran endured a ton of punishment from opponent Mirsad Bektic over the course of the first two-rounds. However, in the third and final round Elkins was able to turn the tide and […]
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UFC 209 Results: Darren Elkins KO’s Mirsad Bektic (Highlights)
A featherweight scrap between Mirsad Bektic and Darren Elkins took place during tonight’s UFC 209 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Bektic starts out quickly with a combination. He connects with a left and then a nice right hand over the top. Another big left and then a hard right from Bektic. He shoots […]