Overview
- The UFC finalized the Fight Night lineup Friday, scheduling UFC Vegas 120 for Aug. 8 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas and officially matching Darren Elkins with Yadier del Valle.
- Elkins, a 42-year-old veteran on the UFC roster since 2010, called the fight “My last dance” and returns after a roughly 16-month layoff following a first-round TKO loss to Julian Erosa in April 2025.
- Del Valle enters at 10-1 as a rising Cuban prospect seeking to rebound from his first pro loss to Jordan Leavitt and still faces questions from a prior win that became part of an FBI betting inquiry.
- The Aug. 8 card is headlined by Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld and includes other officially announced bouts such as Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara and Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo.
- Elkins’ likely farewell frames a generational moment for fans and the featherweight division while del Valle’s involvement raises integrity and oversight issues the promotion and regulators may watch going forward.