Darren Elkins buried on Fight Night prelims

[Danespina]

Good example of how bad promotion can affect a fighters trajectory.

- 6 fight win streak
- Two POTN bonuses in his last 3 (Bektic anyone?).
- Ranked 10th (Second highest ranked male on card)

Yet buried mid-prelims of a Fight Night, below guys he just beat (Dennis Bermudez).

 

[Dogo1]

I love his fights but the guy is never gonna sell PPV's. Casuals won't get behind him no matter where the UFC puts him on the card.

 

[Shadowthrone]

He's a prelim fighter nothing more. If you're ranked 10 after 6 straight it aint gonna happen. He would have to go on a 10+ streak to sniff a shot.

 

[Which Doctor]

Elkins would have been a huge star during the radio era.

 

[DuncanFan819]

Good post. Damage gets no respect, but he comes to brawl every time and somehow manages to pull out Ws. He can easily be marketed as a Rocky-type underdog. It's disheartening.

 

[peterparker66]

not to mention he is fighting a great young fighter/prospect who should also be getting exposure as he also could be a potential Contender in the future .
Personally I can't wait for this fight and I hope Darren gets a title shot after this fight if he wins ( I know he won't ) because he's not what the UFC would want as a champ .

 

[Fraz]

He has potential to be a bonafide mega star if marketed right.

 

[Robin Van Rogan]

Tell Joe Rogan that there's a dude with ELK in his surname, he'll get so excited that he'll hype the everloving shit out of him.

 

[DopeZach]

He has potential to be a bonafide mega star if marketed right.

Nah

 

[DariusTheGreat]

 

[Danespina]

Nah

Well he had one of the biggest fan favorite moments of 2017. Crowd lost their mind.

UFC had something to try working with.

 

[DopeZach]

Well he had one of the biggest fan favorite moments of 2017. Crowd lost their mind.

UFC had something to try working with.

 

[fortheo]

It's a real shame. Win or lose, the guy comes to scrap.

 

[FleximusPrime]

Hes not marketable in any way shape or form and that tattoo has ruined any chance he had.

 

[Danespina]

not to mention he is fighting a great young fighter/prospect who should also be getting exposure as he also could be a potential Contender in the future.

Yeah Bektić and now Volkanovski. Dangerous opponents with no name value.

Elkins is being positioned to elevate prospects rather than himself.

 

[beefcake180]

I fully expect Volkanovski to end his streak tbh

 

[MMAProfessional]

They are just hoping he breaks his winning streak against prospects that no one really knows.

 

[Fraz]

Nah

Wtf you casual YAH

 

[Squintz]

He’s 34 years old and he ain’t no Romero when he came to the scene.

Promoting him would be a waste of time and money. He’s a journeyman on a nice streak that will soon end.

 

[dawnignited]

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