Timothy Samuel Elliott (born December 24, 1986) is an American

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who currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC). He is the former

Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

Flyweight Champion. He has been professional competitor since 2009 and is currently in his second tenure with the UFC. He is a four-time winner of bonuses in the UFC, winning Fight of the Night three times, Performance of the Night once and won The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions. As of December 19, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC flyweight rankings.

Background

Elliott was born on December 24, 1986, in

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. Elliott originally attended Campus High School, but transferred to

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during his junior year. Elliott was a state wrestling champion at Wichita South his senior year in 2005. Elliott was on the

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team at

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before transferring to the

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. 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

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, including a notable KO victory over former

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Elliott signed with UFC on April 17, 2012. In his UFC debut, Elliott faced

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winner John Dodson on May 5, 2012, at

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, replacing an injured

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. 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. He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 30–26). The fight also earned him the ''Fight of the Night'' bonus. For his third fight, Elliott faced

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on August 31, 2013, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Elliott fought

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on November 16, 2013. 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

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on April 26, 2014, at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Elliott was expected to face

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on August 23, 2014, at

UFC Fight Night 49 ''UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 49'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 23, 2014, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Background The event was headlined by Lightweight contenders Benson ...

. However, Elliott pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event. Elliott faced

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on February 15, 2015, at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Following the fight, he was released from the organization.

Titan FC

Elliott made his debut and faced former UFC Flyweight

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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 faced undefeated prospect and promotional newcomer Felipe Efrain at Titan FC 35 on September 19, 2015. He won the fight by submission in the second round. Elliott next faced former UFC Bantamweight Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 37 on March 5, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision for his second successful title defense.

The Ultimate Fighter

On July 21, 2016, Elliott was announced as a cast member on the 24th season of

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. The winner of the show, won a chance to fight

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for the UFC Flyweight Championship. Despite being ranked as the number 3 seed, Elliott was selected as the first overall pick by former opponent

. In his first fight, Elliott faced 14th ranked 'Team Cejudo' fighter Charlie Alaniz. He submitted Aniz in the first round by bulldog choke. In the quarterfinals, Elliott faced 6th ranked 'Team Cejudo' fighter and former

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contestant Matt Schnell. Despite being struck with a devastating groin kick in the opening moments of the bout, he was able to recover and submit Schnell in the first round by front choke. In the semifinals, Elliott faced 15th ranked 'Team Benavidez' teammate Eric Shelton. After two competitive rounds, Elliott was declared the winner by majority decision. Elliott fought 5th ranked 'Team Benavidez' teammate

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in the final round. Elliott won the fight by unanimous decision 30–27 to win the tournament.

Return to the UFC

As a result of winning The Ultimate Fighter 24, Elliott won the opportunity to fight flyweight champion

. He fought Johnson on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale for the flyweight championship. Elliott lost the fight by unanimous decision. Elliott faced

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on April 15, 2017, at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis. He won the fight by unanimous decision. The win earned Elliott his second ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award, and his first since returning the organization. Elliott faced

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on June 10, 2017, at

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. He was submitted with a rear-naked choke in the opening minute of the first round. Elliott was expected to face

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on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26. However, Scoggins pulled out of the bout in early December citing a back injury and was replaced by Pietro Menga. The bout was cancelled as Menga failed to show to the weigh in because he did not make weight. Elliott was offered the fight at catchweight at 131 pounds, which would have given him 10% of Menga's fight purse, but he declined. After the fight against Menga was cancelled, the UFC offered Elliott a fight at UFC 219, which Elliott only accepted under the condition he fights somebody who has never missed weight and has never backed out of a fight at the last minute. Elliott fought promotional newcomer

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at bantamweight. He won in the second round by submission via an anaconda choke. After the fight, he dedicated the win to his coach, Robert Follis, who died earlier in the month. For the fight, Elliott won a $50,000

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bonus, his first performance of the night bonus and third fight bonus in the UFC overall. Elliott tore his ACL in June 2018. He underwent successful surgery on it on June 14. He stated at the time that he expected miss at least a year before he could fight again. Elliott faced

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on October 12, 2019, at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Elliott faced

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January 18, 2020 at

UFC 246 ''UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 18, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Elliot faced promotional newcomer

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on May 30, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. This fight earned Elliott his third ''Fight of the Night'' award. Elliott accepted a fight against

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at UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo, but the NSAC refused to allow him to fight since they placed him on a medical suspension after his previous fight. Elliott fought

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on July 16, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige. He won the fight by unanimous decision, securing his first win since 2017. Prior to the fight, he had signed a new four-fight contract with the promotion. On August 3, 2020, it was reported that Elliott had tested positive for marijuana after the fight and is facing a suspension. Later that day, he posted to his

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blaming the positive test on taking the fight on short notice. Elliott was suspended four and a half months and fined 15% if his purse by the

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on September 3, 2020, after positive for

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. The suspension is retroactive to June 17, 2020, and he will be eligible to compete again on November 2, 2020. Elliott was expected to face

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on January 16, 2021, at

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. However, Espinosa tested positive for COVID-19 in late December and the pairing was moved to

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. Elliott won the fight via unanimous decision. During the fight, Elliott accused Espinoza of being a "woman beater" after someone sent Elliott screenshot of messages between Espinoza and an unnamed girl along with images of choke marks on a person's neck. Espinoza responded by saying, "you don't know the whole story". Police stated that Espinoza had never been convicted of domestic abuse. Elliott was scheduled to face

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on June 26, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 190 ''UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 190'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 48'' and ''UFC Vegas 30'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 26, 2021 at the UFC Apex ...

However, Mudaerji had to pull out off the bout due to a knee injury that required surgery. Elliott faced

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on October 9, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 194 ''UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 194'', ''UFC Vegas 39'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 52'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 9, 2021 at the UFC ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Elliott faced

Tagir Ulanbekov Tagir Radzhabovich Ulanbekov (russian: Тагир Раджабович Уланбеков; born July 8, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He i ...

on March 5, 2022, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. 12 out of 17 media scores gave it to Ulanbekov. Elliot was scheduled to face

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on June 25, 2022 at

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but pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.

Personal life

Elliott primarily lives and trains in

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. He is in a relationship with fellow UFC fighter

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. On July 28, 2020, Elliott announced on his Instagram that he and Mazany were engaged. He has one daughter from a previous relationship.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (three times) vs. Jared Papazian,

and

(one time) vs.

* Most decision bouts in the UFC Flyweight division (11) *

** Titan FC Flyweight Championship (one time; first, former) ***Two successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record

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Shane Howell Shane Howell (born November 28, 1983), is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Howell has also competed for the promot ...

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Matt Schnell Matthew Christopher Schnell (born January 15, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Schnell formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Allia ...

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Titan FC

The Ultimate Fighter

Return to the UFC

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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