Darren Elkins made his mixed martial arts debut in 2007 with appearances in minor US promotions, and three years later signed to the UFC. His overall statistics are 26 wins and nine losses. In the past, he has won many striking wins, in which Diego Brandao, Chas Skelly and Denis Bermudez were defeated. However, in 2018 his form began to decline, he lost four fights in a row and was able to interrupt this losing streak only three years later, winning by choke over Eduardo Garagorri. His main basic technique is Muay Thai. The 37-year-old American is fluent in striking technique with frequent connection of his legs and feels good in the stalls and clinches. Of the minuses, one can note weak cardio, due to the age of the fighter and the inability to distribute the load over the entire distance of the fight.
Malmo is betting on the championship title and so far coping with its task, leading the table after 11 rounds. However, the team of Jon-Dahl Thomasson has no serious superiority over the competitors so far. The second Djurgarden has only two points less and Elfsborg has pulled itself up to a distance of four points. Malmo beat Finnish HJK with a score 2:1 at home this week in the Champions League qualification, but this advantage has yet to be defended away.
