Tim Elliott | |
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Born | Timothy Samuel Elliott 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 in (168 cm) |
Style | Wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai |
Fighting out of | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States |
Team | Glory MMA and Fitness |
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2009–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Timothy Samuel "Tim" Elliott (born December 24, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former Titan FC Flyweight Champion. He has been professional competitor since 2009 and is currently in his second tenure with the UFC. As of February 17, 2017, he is #11 in UFC flyweight rankings.
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. 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.
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.
Elliott signed with UFC on April 17, 2012.
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. Elliott lost the fight via unanimous decision.