Just competing with top-level guys day in and day out and going through the grind with those guys brings you to another level of conditioning and another level of athleticism. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I've been competing at a top level and everything in wrestling since I was young. — Darren Elkins Copy Share Image
I've been wrestling since I was 4, so it's more a thing that's just a part of me now. It's toughened me mentally. — Darren Elkins Copy Share
I'm a hard worker and I get in there and no matter what, I train hard every day. — Darren Elkins Copy Share
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 Copy Share
I mean, I prefer negative energy. That pumps me up a little bit more, actually. — Darren Elkins Copy Share
Guys like Michael Johnson, they don't throw fake punches, they knock people out usually. But I take 'em; I take 'em well. And when… — Darren Elkins Copy Share
I go out there and I fight. I'm happy with whoever they give me. I'm just happy to be back in the octagon fighting… — Darren Elkins Copy Share
When I was younger I could depend a little bit more on my athleticism and my strength and all that. — Darren Elkins Copy Share
I have to change some of my training tactics and keep trying to get better. — Darren Elkins Copy Share
I enjoy learning new things, working on different things, and just seeing what I can do with myself. — Darren Elkins Copy Share
