• UFC 319(8/16/25) Elliott submitted Kai Asakura via mounted guillotine at 4:39 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(12/9/23) Elliott submitted Sumudaerji via arm triangle choke at 4:02 of the first round
• UFC 294(10/21/23) Elliott was submitted by Muhammad Mokaev via arm triangle choke at 3:03 of the third round
• UFC on ESPN(6/3/23) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Victor Altamirano
• UFC 272(3/5/22) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Tagir Ulanbekov
• UFC Fight Night(10/8/21) Elliott lost a three round unanimous decision to Matheus Nicolau
• UFC 259(3/6/21) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Espinosa
• UFC on ESPN(7/16/20) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Ryan Benoit
• UFC on ESPN(5/30/20) Elliott was submitted by Brandon Royval via arm triangle choke at 3:18 of the second round
• UFC 246(1/18/20) Elliott lost a three round unanimous decision to Askar Askarov
• UFC Fight Night(10/12/19) Elliott was submitted by Deiveson Figueiredo via guillotine choke at 3:08 of the first round
• UFC 219(12/30/17) Elliott submitted Mark De La Rosa via anaconda choke at 1:41 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(6/11/17) Elliott was submitted by Ben Nguyen via rear naked choke at :49 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(4/15/17) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Louis Smolka
• TUF 24 Finale(12/3/16) Elliott lost a five round unanimous decision to Demetrious Johnson in a fight for the UFC flyweight title
• UFC Fight Night(2/14/15) Elliott lost a three round unanimous decision to Zach Makovsky
• UFC 172(4/26/14) Elliott was submitted by Joseph Benavidez via guillotine choke at 4:08 of the first round
• UFC 167(11/16/13) Elliott lost a three round unanimous decision to Ali Bagautinov
• UFC 164(8/31/13) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Louis Gaudinot
• TUF 16 Finale(12/15/12) Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Jared Papazian
• UFC on FOX(5/5/12) Elliott lost a three round unanimous decision to John Dodson
• The Ultimate Fighter, Season 24
• On episode 12 (final), Elliott won a three round unanimous decision over Hiromasa Ogikubo
• On episode 11 (semifinals), Elliott won a two round majority decision over Eric Shelton
• On episode ten (quarterfinals), Elliott submitted Matt Schnell via choke in the first round
• On episode seven, Elliott submitted Charlie Alaniz via bulldog choke in the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Team Benavidez on TUF 24
Pro since 2009, made UFC Debut in May 2012
3-0 between UFC appearances
Eight wins by submission (D’Arce, triangle, RNC, anaconda, 2 guillotine, undisclosed submission, arm triangle), three by knockout
Has won six of his last eight
Six first-round finishes
Knocked out former UFC champion Jens Pulver in December of 2011
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
When wrestling was over, I needed something else to compete in.
Q: What are your current ranks in martial arts?
ANSWER:
National champion collegiate wrestler, purple belt in BJJ, national champion in beach wrestling.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Titan FC flyweight champion, TUF 24 winner
Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?
ANSWER:
“Groovy” Lando Vannata; he’s just unpredictable.
Q: Do you have any heroes outside of fighting?
ANSWER:
My father. He gave me every opportunity in the world to be successful.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means I can do my passion for a living at the highest level of the sport.
Q: What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why?
ANSWER:
Key fight in my career would have to be my first fight against John Dodson. He was No. 1 in the world and I took the fight on 6 days notice and it changed my life.
Q: Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you?
ANSWER:
The thing that motivates me the most is my 11-year-old daughter. She’s an only child and she’s everything.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Labette and U of Central Oklahoma, bachelor’s in science and General Studies
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Full-time student
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition
ANSWER:
? 1-0 as an amateur
Q: Specific accomplishments in pro competition
ANSWER:
? I hold a win over Jens Pulver and Josh Rave, who was ranked number eight in the world at 125 pounds.
Q: Favorite grappling technique
ANSWER:
Guillotine
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER:
Tomahawk chop
Q: Tell us about your life outside of fighting:
ANSWER:
Outside of fighting I live a wonderful life with my girlfriend Katie Gilbert and 11-year-old daughter. We have a few properties and a huge garden, lots of chickens and other animals!
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Erceg
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Asakura
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Sumudaerji
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Mokaev
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Altamirano
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Ulanbekov
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Nicolau
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Espinosa
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Benoit
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Royval
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Askarov
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Figueiredo
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Rosa
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Nguyen
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Smolka
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Johnson
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Makovsky
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Benavidez
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Bagautinov
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Gaudinot
WIN
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Papazian
LOSS
Elliott
Elliott
VS
Dodson
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY43%
STRIKING DEFENSE56%
LANDED/MIN
3.51
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.00
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY45%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE59%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
3.61
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.1
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
10 W - 12 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission3
Decision7
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission5
Decision7
FIGHTING STYLE
Freestyle
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
May. 5, 2012
