Darren Elkins discloses a slew of serious injuries sustained at UFC Orlando

What’s the toughest substance on planet earth? Diamond you say? Wrong! The correct answer is longtime UFC veteran Darren Elkins. This unbelievably durable gentleman…

By: Eddie Mercado | 5 months ago
Darren Elkins discloses a slew of serious injuries sustained at UFC Orlando
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What’s the toughest substance on planet earth? Diamond you say? Wrong! The correct answer is longtime UFC veteran Darren Elkins. This unbelievably durable gentleman lived up to his nickname “The Damage” last weekend at UFC Orlando when he sustained several leg injuries in a unanimous decision loss to Jonathan Pearce. Elkins recently posted a photo on social media with him in a wheelchair while on vacation on the Turks and Caicos Islands, with the caption explaining the various injuries.

Elkins stated that he tore his meniscus, and tore his MCL when he snagged his first takedown against JSP. If those injuries aren’t severe enough on their own, he also confessed that he broke his fibula in the match as well. If anything, this echoes the insane toughness and durability possessed by Darren. For him to be able to last three rounds with those injuries without being finished is downright miraculous.

It might be because he’s typically covered in blood, but Elkins also has a spectacular poker face. Watching the fight, it’s hard to tell that he was even battling through those injuries. If JSP was privy to those injuries, then perhaps he could have pushed harder for a finish. Still, props to Elkins for making it to the final bell.

Leg breaks take a long time to heal up, and there really isn’t a healthy way around that, so don’t expect to see the 27-11 Elkins competing in the Octagon anytime soon. On the bright side, though, Darren appears to be in good spirits, and he said that he still had a great vacation with his family. If you have to nurse some leg injuries, what better place than paradise on the Turks and Caicos Islands?

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Eddie Mercado
Eddie Mercado

Eddie Mercado is a writer and content creator for Bloody Elbow, and has covered combat sports since 2015. Eddie covers everything from betting odds and live events, to fighter interviews and co-hosting the 6th Round post-fight show and the 6th Round Retro. He retired at 1-0 in professional MMA, competed in one Muay Thai match in Thailand, and is currently a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu under the great Diego Bispo.

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