Ezra Elliot

Elliot took the fight on short notice and missed weight, then out-grappled Damien Anderson for fifteen minutes anyway. He used superior physicality from the opening bell to neutralise Anderson's offence, opened up more in the second, and returned to takedowns and control time in the third. He left 8-0 and holding the UFC record for most takedowns in a featherweight bout, on cards of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Key moments

• Neutralised Anderson's offence with grappling and physicality from the opening bell.
• Began opening up offensively in the second after establishing control.
• Returned to takedowns and control time in the third, setting a UFC featherweight record for takedowns in a bout.

Elliot took Caniglia down early, worked from mount with elbows, and maintained top pressure after Caniglia tried to wrestle. He chose ground strikes over available submissions and forced the first-round TKO; Sherdog records the finish at 2:44.

Key moments

• An early takedown led to full mount and elbows.
• A head kick preceded Caniglia's takedown attempt, which Elliot reversed into control.
• Elliot used knee-on-belly and ground strikes until the stoppage.

Elliot opened the title main event with a quick takedown and back control, forcing Tipton to defend from a body triangle. After changing attacks rather than forcing the first opening, he returned to the back and got the first-round rear-naked-choke tap to win the RUF featherweight title.

Key moments

• Elliot scored an immediate takedown and took the back.
• He established hooks and a body triangle while Tipton defended.
• After changing attacks, Elliot returned to the back for the rear-naked-choke tap.

Elliot used an early takedown to bring Padgett to the mat, then combined ground-and-pound with an advancing choke attack. The sequence ended with the first-round Brabo choke at 1:42.

Key moments

• Elliot's early takedown put the action on the mat.
• He used ground strikes while improving the submission position.
• The Brabo choke forced the first-round tap at 1:42.

Elliot mixed early striking with a level change, then used a fence takedown to advance through mount and take the back. He finished the first round with the recorded face crank at 1:42.

Key moments

• Elliot used striking to set up a level change.
• A fence takedown led to mount and a back take.
• The finishing sequence was recorded as a face crank at 1:42 of round one.