Last fight
Victoria
Elliott vs Erceg
May. 2, 2026
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
3
Wins by Knockout
8
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 948
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 2182
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 36
- Derribos intentados
- 143
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
United States
Trenes en
Next Generation Gym
Estilo de lucha
Freestyle
Años
39
Alto
67.00
Peso
126.00
Debut del octágono
May. 5, 2012
Alcance
66.00
Alcance de la pierna
38.00
- 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 nine
- Six first-round finishes
- Knocked out former UFC champion Jens Pulver in December of 2011
UFC Fight Night (5/2/26) Elliott lost a three round unanimous decision to Steve Erceg
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
When and why did you start training for fighting? When wrestling was over, I needed something else to compete in.
What are your current ranks in martial arts? National champion collegiate wrestler, purple belt in BJJ, national champion in beach wrestling.
What ranks and titles have you held? Titan FC flyweight champion, TUF 24 winner
Who is your favorite fighter and why? “Groovy” Lando Vannata; he’s just unpredictable.
Do you have any heroes outside of fighting? My father. He gave me every opportunity in the world to be successful.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I can do my passion for a living at the highest level of the sport.
What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why? 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.
Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you? The thing that motivates me the most is my 11-year-old daughter. She’s an only child and she’s everything.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Labette and U of Central Oklahoma, bachelor’s in science and General Studies
What was your job before you started fighting? Full-time student
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 1-0 as an amateur
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I hold a win over Jens Pulver and Josh Rave, who was ranked number eight in the world at 125 pounds.
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Tomahawk chop
Tell us about your life outside of fighting: 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!
