Darren Elkins is ready to make the walk one more time at UFC Vegas 120.
“The Damage” is set to fight Yadier del Valle (10-1) on Aug. 8 in a featherweight bout, one of several matchups officially announced Thursday for the upcoming show at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. For Elkins (19-11), this will be his 31st octagon appearance.
The 42-year-old Elkins hasn’t fought since April 2025, when he lost via first-round TKO to Julian Erosa, snapping a two-fight win streak. In a post on Instagram, Elkins referred
to the del Valle fight as “My last dance!”
Del Valle looks to rebound from his first pro loss after he was defeated by Jordan Leavitt this past February.
Other bouts made official for Aug. 8 include a matchup between strawweight contenders Amanda Lemos (15-6-1) and Alexia Thainara (14-1), Diego Ferreira (19-7) welcoming Billy Quarantillo (18-7) to the lightweight division, and undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series welterweight prospect Ty Miller (7-0, 1 NC) taking on Billy Ray Goff (9-4).
UFC Vegas 120 is headlined by top 10 lightweight Mateusz Gamrot facing streaking contender Quillan Salkilld.
See the updated lineup below.
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara
Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo
Darren Elkins vs. Yadier del Valle
Ty Miller vs. Billy Ray Goff
Juliana Miller vs. Ravena Oliveira
Steven Asplund vs. Guilherme Pat
Louie Sutherland vs. Jose Montanha
Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes
