Elisha Ellison

Steveson mixed front kicks and power punches before closing distance into the clinch. Knees and punches collapsed Ellison and ended the bout at 2:31 of round one.

Key moments

• Steveson mixed front kicks with power punches.
• He closed distance and attacked with knees from the clinch.
• Ellison collapsed under the sequence at 2:31 of round one.

Ellison made his UFC debut on the preliminary card in Perth, facing fellow debutant Brando Pericic at heavyweight. Pericic established control early with heavy leg kicks before landing a crushing overhand right that sent Ellison stumbling. Ellison pulled guard in desperation but Pericic followed him to the ground and unloaded vicious ground-and-pound, rendering Ellison unconscious at the 1:55 mark — requiring an oxygen tank to recover ringside.

Key moments

• Pericic opened with heavy leg kicks to set up his overhand power shots
• A straight overhand right from Pericic buckled Ellison's legs and shifted all momentum
• Ellison pulled guard to survive but Pericic swarmed with ground-and-pound to secure the brutal finish
• Ellison was knocked out cold and needed an oxygen tank post-fight before he could get to his feet

Ellison returned to the ExciteFight regional circuit in Auburn, Washington, headlining Muckleshoot Fight Night 12 against Rafael Brewster. He kept his finishing streak alive by stopping Brewster with punches in the first round at 3:21, boosting his record to 5-1 and earning the UFC call-up.

Key moments

• Ellison controlled the range early and landed clean punches to dictate the pace
• He walked Brewster down and landed a telling combination that hurt his opponent
• Relentless follow-up punches forced the referee stoppage at 3:21 of round one
• The win secured Ellison's spot on the UFC roster ahead of his Perth debut

Ellison stepped outside the ExciteFight banner for the first time, competing at Fighting Force Championship 3 in Fort Hall, Idaho. He wasted no time, finishing Spur Roundstone with strikes in just 1:36 of the opening round to record his fourth consecutive first-round stoppage.

Key moments

• Ellison pressed forward immediately, smothering Roundstone with heavy pressure
• A sharp combination broke through Roundstone's guard and hurt him early
• Ellison pounced with follow-up strikes to force the referee stoppage inside 100 seconds
• The quick finish kept his run of first-round stoppages intact heading into 2025

Ellison bounced back from his first career loss with one of his fastest finishes to date at Muckleshoot Fight Night 10 in Auburn, Washington. He put Johnnie Burlington away with punches in just 47 seconds of round one, showing no ill effects from the Pearson defeat three months earlier.

Key moments

• Ellison came out with urgent aggression from the opening bell, offering no feeling-out period
• He landed a powerful early punch combination that immediately staggered Burlington
• Relentless follow-up punches prompted the referee to halt the contest at 0:47
• The swift victory signaled Ellison's hunger to rebuild momentum after the Pearson loss

Ellison suffered the first loss of his career at Muckleshoot Fight Night 9 in Auburn, Washington, tapping out to Dave Pearson's side choke at 3:20 of round one. The finish exposed a vulnerability on the ground, ending a two-fight win streak and giving Ellison his first career defeat.

Key moments

• Pearson secured a takedown and began working positional control on the ground
• He transitioned to a side-choke position, locking in the submission from a dominant angle
• Ellison was unable to escape and was forced to tap at 3:20 of the first round
• The loss to Pearson marked the only submission defeat of Ellison's career

Ellison followed his debut guillotine with another first-round finish at Muckleshoot Fight Night 8, where Sherdog credits him with a TKO over Richard Luis in Auburn, Washington. Even without a consistently published stoppage time across recordkeepers, the result matters because it moved him to 2-0 and showed that his regional win column was filling up with quick heavyweight exits from the start.

Key moments

• Tapology and Sherdog both log the win as a first-round TKO
• Second straight finish to begin his professional career
• Kept the early ExciteFight run entirely inside round one

Ellison's professional debut — he locked up a guillotine and forced the tap in the first round.

Key moments

• Won his pro debut by first-round guillotine.
• The debut came on the ExciteFight Muckleshoot Fight Night series in Washington.
• The result started a five-fight run in which none of Ellison's wins reached the scorecards.