Tim Elliott

For the Australian rules footballer, see Tim Elliott (footballer).
Tim Elliott
Born Timothy Elliott
(1986-12-24) December 24, 1986
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Flyweight
Reach 66.5 in (169 cm)
Fighting out of Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Team Glory MMA and Fitness[1]
Rank      Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 13
By knockout 3
By submission 5
By decision 5
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 3
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Timothy Elliott (born December 24, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Flyweight division of Titan FC, where he is also the current Titan FC Flyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2009, Elliott also compiled a 2–4 record fighting in the Flyweight division of the UFC.

Background

Elliott was born on December 24, 1986 in Wichita, Kansas. Elliott originally attended Campus High School, but transferred to Wichita South High School for his junior year. Elliott was a state wrestling champion at Wichita South his senior year in 2005.[2] Elliott was on the wrestling team at Labette Community College before transferring to the University of Central Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree in Science and General Studies.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Elliott compiled a record of 8–2–1 in his first 11 fights before signing with the UFC, including a notable KO victory over former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Elliott signed with UFC on April 17, 2012.[3]

In his UFC debut, Elliott faced The Ultimate Fighter 14 winner John Dodson on May 5, 2012 at UFC on Fox 3, replacing an injured Darren Uyenoyama.[4] Elliott lost the fight via unanimous decision.

In his second fight, Elliott faced Jared Papazian on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision. The fight also earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.

For his third fight, Elliott faced Louis Gaudinot on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Elliott fought Ali Bagautinov at UFC 167 on November 16, 2013.[7] The bout marked his first appearance on the main card of a pay-per-view event in the fight. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Elliott faced Joseph Benavidez on April 26, 2014 at UFC 172.[8] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Elliott was expected to face Wilson Reis on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 49.[9] However, Elliott pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event. Reis instead faced promotional newcomer Joby Sanchez.[10]

Elliott faced Zach Makovsky on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 60.[11] He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the organization.[12]

Titan FC

Elliott made his debut and faced former UFC Flyweight Iliarde Santos at Titan FC 34 for the inaugural Titan FC Flyweight Championship. He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision and picked up the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.

For his first title defense, Elliott is expected to face undefeated prospect and promotional newcomer Felipe Efrain at Titan FC 35 on September 19, 2015.[13]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–6–1 Pedro Nobre Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 37 March 5, 2016 5 5:00 Ridgefield, Washington, United States Defended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 12–6–1 Felipe Efrain Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 35 September 19, 2015 2 2:30 Ridgefield, Washington, United States Defended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 11–6–1 Iliarde Santos Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 34 July 18, 2015 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Won the inaugural Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Loss 10–6–1 Zach Makovsky Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 2015 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 10–5–1 Joseph Benavidez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 172 April 26, 2014 1 4:08 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Loss 10–4–1 Ali Bagautinov Decision (unanimous) UFC 167 November 16, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–3–1 Louis Gaudinot Decision (unanimous) UFC 164 August 31, 2013 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 9–3–1 Jared Papazian Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale December 15, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night
Loss 8–3–1 John Dodson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller May 5, 2012 3 5:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Win 8–2–1 Josh Rave Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) RFA 2 March 30, 2012 1 0:28 Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Win 7–2–1 Jens Pulver KO (knee) RFA 1 December 16, 2011 2 2:12 Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Win 6–2–1 Kashif Solarin Submission (choke) Cowboy MMA: Caged Cowboys May 21, 2011 1 0:57 Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 5–2–1 John McDowell TKO (punches) Art of War Cage Fights February 26, 2011 1 2:56 Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–2–1 Victor Dominguez Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights October 22, 2010 3 5:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–2–1 Cody Fuller Submission (choke) Bricktown Brawl 5 June 25, 2010 3 2:34 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 2–2–1 Michael Casteel Submission (choke) Bricktown Brawl 4 April 2, 2010 1 2:01 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 1–2–1 Victor Veloquio KO (punches) BB 3: Holiday Havoc December 11, 2009 1 0:33 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 0–2–1 Jacky Bryant TKO (punches) Bricktown Brawl 2 August 28, 2009 1 0:52 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 0–1–1 Shane Howell Submission (choke) Harrah Fight Night June 27, 2009 3 2:25 Harrah, Oklahoma, United States
Draw 0–0–1 Jerod Spoon Draw Bricktown Brawl 1 May 8, 2009 3 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glory MMA and Fitness". tapology.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2005 Class 6a State Tourney Bracket". usawks.com.
  3. ↑ "GH’s Tim Elliott Signs With UFC". GrindhouseKC.
  4. ↑ "Tim Elliott replaces Darren Uyenoyama, meets John Dodson at UFC on FOX 3". mmajunkie.com. April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "TUF 16 Finale gets Tim Elliott vs. Jared Papazian". mmajunkie.com. October 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Flyweights Louis Gaudinot vs. Tim Elliott slated for UFC 164 in Milwaukee". MMAJunkie.com.
  7. ↑ Staff. "Ali Bagautinov vs. Tim Elliott set for November's UFC 167 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  8. ↑ Jesse Holland (2014-02-03). "Joseph Benavidez vs. Tim Elliott booked for UFC 172 on April 26 in Baltimore". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  9. ↑ Staff (2014-06-11). "Tim Elliott vs. Wilson Reis booked for UFC Fight Night 49 in Tulsa". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  10. ↑ Jason Floyd (2014-08-14). "Joby Sanchez replaces Tim Elliott, meets Wilson Reis at UFC Fight Night 49". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  11. ↑ Raimondi, Marc (2014-11-10). "Zach Makovsky-Tim Elliott announced for UFC Colorado". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  12. ↑ Tim Burke (1 June 2015). "Report: UFC releases ten fighters". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  13. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (5 August 2015). "Titan FC 35 set for Sept. 19 with trio of title bouts on UFC Fight Pass". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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