Timothy Samuel Elliott was born on December 24,1986 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
47 Facts About Tim Elliott
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When he was in fourth grade, Tim Elliott moved with his father to Haysville, Kansas, where he started wrestling.
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Tim Elliott originally attended Campus High School where he was a state wrestling runner-up, but transferred to Wichita South High School during his junior year.
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Tim Elliott then became a state champion at Wichita South his senior year in 2005.
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Tim Elliott was on the wrestling team at Labette Community College before transferring to the University of Central Oklahoma earning All-American honors, placing every year during his collegiate wrestling career and becoming the NJCAA wrestling national champion in 2007.
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Tim Elliott earned a bachelor's degree in Science and General Studies.
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Tim Elliott won the fight via unanimous decision.
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Tim Elliott fought Ali Bagautinov at UFC 167 on November 16,2013.
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Tim Elliott faced Joseph Benavidez on April 26,2014, at UFC 172.
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Tim Elliott lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Tim Elliott was expected to face Wilson Reis on August 23,2014, at UFC Fight Night 49.
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However, Tim Elliott pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event.
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Tim Elliott faced Zach Makovsky on February 15,2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.
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Tim Elliott made his debut and faced former UFC Flyweight Iliarde Santos at Titan FC 34 for the inaugural Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
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Tim Elliott won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision and picked up the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
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Tim Elliott won the fight by submission in the second round.
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Tim Elliott next faced former UFC Bantamweight Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 37 on March 5,2016.
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Tim Elliott won the fight by unanimous decision for his second successful title defense.
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On July 21,2016, Elliott was announced as a cast member on the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter.
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Tim Elliott submitted Aniz in the first round by bulldog choke.
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Tim Elliott fought 5th ranked 'Team Benavidez' teammate Hiromasa Ougikubo in the final round.
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Tim Elliott fought Johnson on December 3,2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale for the flyweight championship.
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Tim Elliott faced Louis Smolka on April 15,2017, at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Reis.
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Tim Elliott faced Ben Nguyen on June 10,2017, at UFC Fight Night 110.
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Tim Elliott was submitted with a rear-naked choke in the opening minute of the first round.
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Tim Elliott was expected to face Justin Scoggins on December 16,2017, at UFC on Fox 26.
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Tim Elliott fought promotional newcomer Mark De La Rosa at bantamweight.
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Tim Elliott won in the second round by submission via an anaconda choke.
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Tim Elliott stated at the time that he expected miss at least a year before he could fight again.
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Tim Elliott faced Deiveson Figueiredo on October 12,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 19.
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Tim Elliott lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Tim Elliott faced Askar Askarov January 18,2020 at UFC 246.
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Tim Elliott lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Tim Elliott accepted a fight against Tyson Nam 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.
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Tim Elliott fought Ryan Benoit on July 16,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige.
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Tim Elliott won the fight by unanimous decision, securing his first win since 2017.
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Tim Elliott was expected to face Jordan Espinosa on January 16,2021, at UFC on ABC 1.
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Tim Elliott was scheduled to face Su Mudaerji on June 26,2021, at UFC Fight Night 190 However, Mudaerji had to pull out off the bout due to a knee injury that required surgery.
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Tim Elliott faced Matheus Nicolau on October 9,2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.
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Tim Elliott faced Tagir Ulanbekov on March 5,2022, at UFC 272.
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Tim Elliott faced Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 294 on October 21,2023.
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Tim Elliott lost the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the third round.
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Tim Elliott faced Su Mudaerji, replacing injured Allan Nascimento, on December 9,2023, at UFC Fight Night 233.
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Tim Elliott won the fight via arm-triangle choke in round one.
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Tim Elliott was scheduled to face Tatsuro Taira on May 18,2024 at UFC Fight Night 241.
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Tim Elliott was in a relationship with fellow UFC fighter Gina Mazany.
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On July 28,2020, Tim Elliott announced on his Instagram that he and Mazany were engaged.