I have other things I could be doing, I'm a union pipefitter so I have other things, other careers I can go into, but I just like the lifestyle of fighting. — 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 Image
I'm a hard worker and I get in there and no matter what, I train hard every day. — 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 Copy Share Image
I mean, I prefer negative energy. That pumps me up a little bit more, actually. — Darren Elkins 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. And when… — 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 octagon fighting… — Darren Elkins 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 Copy Share Image
