I have a speech impediment. I was in speech for six or seven years. It was really bad when I was a… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I have to change some of my training tactics and keep trying to get better. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
When it comes to pure will, I'm the toughest guy you'll ever meet with that. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
If I let all the pressure get to me then I'm not going to fight the fight that I want to fight. — Darren Elkins Fight Copy Share Image
I prefer to fight somebody in their hometown than fight in my hometown most of the time. — Darren Elkins Fight Copy Share Image
I actually think I do better around big crowds and when pressure is on me. I'm one of those types of guys. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I'm a hard worker and I get in there and no matter what, I train hard every day. — Darren Elkins Day Copy Share Image
Guys like Michael Johnson, they don't throw fake punches, they knock people out usually. But I take 'em; I take 'em well.… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
My ultimate goal is to be a world champion. Money's nice too. You add the temptation and the greed aspect in there.… — Darren Elkins Champion Copy Share Image
I never believe I'm out of a fight and I know, I've proven, that if I just keep working and keep pushing,… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I go out there and I fight. I'm happy with whoever they give me. I'm just happy to be back in the… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I'll be honest, I have a style that most people can't handle. They come in great shape, the best shape of their… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
Before I came out to Alpha Male, it was at the point I was starting to lose and I didn't think I… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
If you're looking at me on tape, you're looking all about my wrestling but then I sneak in a lot of my… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I just think I need to fight a guy that has a lot of fans, and a definite title push behind him.… — Darren Elkins Direction Copy Share Image
You get ahead of yourself and you get too much confidence, and sometimes you get knocked down. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I'm trying to get better each fight and show that I'm getting better each fight. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
You can't just put me away. If you don't put me away, I'm always in the fight. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I'm one of those guys that, you know, obviously I'm a union pipefitter. I have different skills. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I'm a little bit low-key, I'm from Indiana, and I don't fight with a huge camp. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
Some of these guys have all the athleticism in the world. I'm tough, and I just keep coming. — Darren Elkins Athleticism Copy Share Image
Taking a short-notice fight, it's the strategy you don't get to work as much on. — Darren Elkins Fight Copy Share Image
When I was younger I could depend a little bit more on my athleticism and my strength and all that. — Darren Elkins Athleticism Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I'm a big underdog, but I believe in myself and I really don't care. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
Just competing with top-level guys day in and day out and going through the grind with those guys brings you to another… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I've had so many fights, and sometimes I just went from one to another one to another one and I never really… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I'd like to have more big fights or be higher on the card, but if you focus on that then you're going… — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I have other things I could be doing, I'm a union pipefitter so I have other things, other careers I can go… — Darren Elkins Career Copy Share Image
