LAS VEGAS – At 40, Darren Elkins remains to be racking up wins within the premiere MMA promotion on the planet. Elkins has not solely impressed followers along with his longevity, however he’s additionally impressed himself.
“After I was the younger me, the younger, starting UFC Darren, I’d at all times make enjoyable of the previous guys,” Elkins mentioned at a post-fight information convention. “‘Oh this previous man nonetheless messing with them,’ and calling them previous guys. I by no means thought I’d be 40 and nonetheless doing this, however man, am I glad I’m.”
Elkins (29-11 MMA, 19-10 UFC) accomplished his twenty ninth UFC efficiency this previous Saturday at UFC Struggle Night time 245. He defeated veteran Daniel Pineda (28-17 MMA, 5-8 UFC) in a hard-fought unanimous choice win that gained him a Struggle of the Night time bonus.
This was additionally his first struggle in 2024. With nearly 20 years {of professional} preventing, the as soon as very energetic UFC featherweight is content material with this present tempo at this stage in his profession.
“I don’t prefer to go any greater than two (fights),” Elkins mentioned. “I had one final 12 months and one this 12 months. Final 12 months I received harm, this 12 months I received harm, I imply, which is okay. Each instances I got here again when ,my physique was recovered, so certainly one of two fights (a 12 months). I shoot for 2, but when I don’t get two, one is OK, too in my life. Now, I don’t must be the man that’s preventing each weekend anymore.”
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