Background
Elliott was born on December 24, 1986 in Wichita, Kansas.
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.
A professional competitor since 2009, Elliott also compiled a 2–4 record fighting in the Flyweight division of the UFC.
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. Early career
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Elliott signed with UFC on April 17, 2012.
Elliott lost the fight via unanimous decision. In his second fight, Elliott faced Jared Papazian on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin versus
Team Nelson Finale. The fight also earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.
Foreign his third fight, Elliott faced Louis Gaudinot on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. Elliott fought Ali Bagautinov at UFC 167 on November 16, 2013.
The bout marked his first appearance on the main card of a pay-per-view event in the fight. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Elliott faced Joseph Benavidez on April 26, 2014 at UFC 172.
He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Elliott was expected to face Wilson Reis on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 49. However, Elliott pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event.
Reis instead faced promotional newcomer Joby Sanchez.
Elliott faced Zach Makovsky on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 60. He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the organization.
Titan Football Club
Elliott made his debut and faced former UFC Flyweight Iliarde Santos at Titan Football Club 34 for the inaugural Titan Football Club Flyweight Championship. Foreign his first title defense, Elliott is expected to face undefeated prospect and promotional newcomer Felipe Efrain at Titan Football Club 35 on September 19, 2015.