Darren Elkins vs. Darrick Minner set for July 24 UFC event

Darren Elkins and Darrick Minner are set to meet in the octagon.

MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Elkins (25-9) and Minner (26-11) will fight at a UFC event on July 24, with a location still to be determined. The matchup was first reported by MMA Junkie.

In his most recent outing, Elkins snapping a four-fight losing streak with a third-round submission of Luiz Eduardo Garagorri. His skid included losses to Nate Landwehr, Ryan Hall, and Alexander Volkanovski, all by decision, and a third-round TKO loss at the hands of Ricardo Lamas. “The Damage” owns a 15-8 record in the UFC.

Minner has won two straight after dropping his UFC debut to Grant Dawson in February of last year. He rebounded with a 52-second guillotine choke submission of Canadian prospect T.J. Laramie and then won a unanimous decision over Charles Rosa this past February. Overall, Minner has won four of his past five fights.