The skid is over for Darren Elkins.
After dropping four consecutive fights, Elkins (25-9 MMA, 15-8 UFC) was in a must-win situation in Saturday’s featherweight bout with Eduardo Garagorri (13-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 40, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
“The Damage” delivered, locking up a rear-naked choke in the final round of the bout to get his hand raised for the first time since January 2018.
Watch the replay of Elkins’ finish below (via Twitter):
Non stop pressure 😤@DarrenElkinsMMA brought the damage on his way to securing the choke!
[ #UFCVegas13 continues LIVE on #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/wNkHObdOQZ
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
The Damage is back in the win column! 👏 #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/1cnZflcqcq
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
Prior to submitting Garagorri, it was a vintage Elkins performance. He had some issues on the feet, but was consistently relentless with his grappling pressure. Garagorri showed some great resistance, but ultimately he couldn’t fend Elkins off and got choked.
With the victory, Elkins takes sole possession for second-most wins in UFC featherweight history with 14. Only former champion Max Holloway has more with 16.
