Darren Elkins is set to make his UFC return this August at UFC Vegas 120, Nolan King reports.
‘The Damage,’ 42, will take on Yadier del Valle, a fighter 13 years his junior, with about a quarter of the fights.
One of the bloodier fighters on the roster, Elkins still maintains a 19-11 winning UFC record. He’s 5-5 in his last ten appearances, but had a winning streak as recently as October 2024.
Del Valle had his undefeated record snatched by Jordan Leavitt in June.
UFC Vegas 120 takes place on August 8, in the APEX Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event features Aussie standout Quillan Salkilld, taking on perennial lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot.
Eight other fights are confirmed for the card, subject to change:
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld; light
- Billy Quarantillo vs. Diego Ferreira; light
- Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara; straw
- Steven Asplund vs. Guilherme Pat; heavy
- Juliana Miller vs. Ravena Oliveira; straw
- Jose Montanha vs. Louie Sutherland; heavy
- Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes; light heavy
- Ty Miller vs. Billy Ray Goff; welter
- Darren Elkins vs. Yadier del Valle; feather
