If you didn’t know already, now it’s etched in stone: Darren Elkins is one of the toughest pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts.
The Indiana native took a brutal beating from previously unbeaten Mirsad Bektic in their UFC 209 featherweight fight on Saturday night, but never quit.
In one of the most spectacular comebacks you’ll ever see, Elkins rallied midway through the final round of a bout he was plainly losing and scored a thrilling TKO victory. The time of the stoppage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was 3:19 of the final round.
“It felt awesome, a very good feeling man,” said Elkins (22-5), who won his fourth straight bout.