Darren Elkins is recognized for his grinding, grappling-heavy fighting style which wears opponents down and eventually causes them to break. That’s what makes the fact that his win over Michael Johnson was his first by submission in the UFC so surprising. Elkins (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) made a bit of UFC history when he tapped out Johnson (17-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the second round of their featherweight bout Sunday at UFC Fight Night 124, which took place at Scottrade Center in St. Louis and aired on FS1. He got “The Menace” to give up to what was his 21st submission attempt in UFC competition, the most by any fighter ever before landing a finish. Related Darren Elkins says Brian Ortega should fight or risk losing No.
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A record number of attempts later, Darren Elkins finally got his first UFC submission – MMA Junkie