One of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most battle-tested veterans is
facing indefinite shelf time.
UFC featherweight Darren
Elkins announced via his social media that he had suffered a
serious injury in practice. “The Damage”
wrote on his Instagram, “Current situation: I snapped my tibia
and fibula in my right leg by freak accident during jiu-jitsu last
night. Just got out of surgery where they put a nail in my
leg.”
There is no information right now about a potential return timeline
for Elkins, but the recuperation is likely to be long; lower leg
breaks suffered by such well-known fighters as Anderson
Silva, Chris
Weidman and Conor
McGregor kept them out of action for at least a year in every
case: bad news for the 39-year-old Elkins.
Elkins is coming off a third-round submission win over T.J. Brown in
October in his lone outing of the year. He has gone 2-2 in his last
four but remains popular for his toughness and his penchant for
comeback wins. For now, he remains tied with former champ Max
Holloway for the most appearances in the history of the UFC
featherweight division, with 26.