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Darren Elkins Still Loves The Game


When he enters the Octagon this weekend, Elkins will break a tie with Max Holloway for the most fights in UFC featherweight history. Holloway is scheduled to fight on October 26, so while his lead might be short lived, his longevity is historic. 

With its young age, the sport of MMA develops quickly, with new knowledge and strategies being brought to athletes constantly. As he prepares for his upcoming fight, Elkins acknowledged that his approach has changed over time. 

“When we first started out in this game, going through camp was sparring every day and just going as hard as you can. Now, it’s being smarter about it and being smarter about the nutrition; we’ve got a lot more science behind fighting.”

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Ahead of his fight with Daniel Pineda, Elkins is confident in his preparation and believes the time off helped him gear up the right way. 

“I feel like it’s been a great camp,” he explained.

“Preparation has been really good, my weight has been really good, my diet, I gave myself plenty of time this camp. I feel like because I gave myself a little bit longer of a period, I can take it down a little bit. I don’t have to go hard from the beginning to the end. I can focus on recovery and it’s really helping me a lot.”



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