Welcome back to the UFC, Tim Elliott.
It has been a long time ago that the former UFC title Challenger and 'The Ultimate Fighter 24 winner', which was first lifted in the Octagon in the Octagon in the Octagon in more than 600 days in the UFC 319.
We saw Tim Elliott for the last time in December 2023 when he submitted Sumudaerji in the opening round.
The 38-year-old Elliott returned to former Rizin Bantamweight champion Kai Asakura on the pay-per-view head card on Saturday evening.
Middleweight Champion Dric Du Plessis Koppen UFC 319 opposite unbeaten title Challenger Khamzat Chimaev.
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Tim Elliott has submitted Kai Asakura with a Guillotine Choke on UFC 319
Ring Rest did not seem to have an influence on Elliott, who is one of the most unorthodox hunters on the Roster.
After a competitive first round, the UFC veteran Asakura got on the floor and went for a Guillotine choke.
Within a few seconds, Asakura was forced to tap and Elliott took his first victory since 2023.
The highly recommended Asakura falls to 0-2 in the UFC since he crossed Rizin.
Demetrious Johnson Koos Kai Asakura to beat Tim Elliott
The largest UFC flight weight champion of all time Demetrious Johnson was wrong in his prediction.
Johnson never shared the cage with Asakura, but he defended the title against Elliott in 2016, in the final of 'The Ultimate Fighter 24'.
Johnson admitted that Elliott gave him some problems because he had a very smooth Jiu-Jitsu and was difficult to read on the feet. Johnson beat Elliott through a unanimous decision after five rounds of action.
Johnson chose Asakura to beat Elliott on his YouTube channel earlier this week.