Darren Elkins Officially Retires From UFC

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Long-time UFC featherweight Darren Elkins officially retired from mixed martial arts following his fight at UFC Vegas 120. Darren Elkins UFC CareerThe 42-year-old Elkins first began fighting in MMA back in 2007, going 10-1 on the Midwest regional circuit — including beating future Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat Curran — before getting signed to the UFC in 2010. In his second fight, Elkins fought and lost to future UFC legend Charles Oliveira due to submission. Darren Elkins Career AchievementsDuring Elkins’ UFC career, he won Fight of the Night once, he won Performance of the Night three times, and he had the second-most fights in UFC featherweight division history with 29. He also has the second-most wins in UFC featherweight division history behind Max Holloway.