Darren Elkins is set to return at UFC Vegas 120, taking on Yadier del Valle in a featherweight bout on Aug. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
The matchup will mark Elkins’ 31st octagon appearance. The 42-year-old is coming off an April 2025 outing where he lost by first-round TKO to Julian Erosa after previously putting together a two-fight win streak.
Known as “The Damage,” Elkins has framed this upcoming appearance with a clear message: “My last dance!”
Del Valle enters the bout with a 10-1 professional record and is looking to rebound from his first career defeat, which came against Jordan Leavitt in February.
UFC Vegas 120 is headlined by Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld and features several other announced matchups, including Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara, Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo, and Ty Miller vs. Billy Ray Goff. Additional bouts on the Aug. 8 card include Juliana Miller vs. Ravena Oliveira, Steven Asplund vs. Guilherme Pat, Louie Sutherland vs. Jose Montanha, and Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes.
