UFC Fight Night 233 video: Tim Elliott chokes out Su Mudaerji on five days’ notice
Tim Elliott earned one of the more impressive wins of his career Saturday when he defeated Su Mudaerji on just five days’ notice at UFC Fight Night 233.
According to Laura Sanko on commentary, Elliott (20-14-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC) had just two training sessions to prepare for the bantamweight bout at the UFC Apex. It didn’t look like it in the octagon as Elliott landed some good strikes on the feet, got Mudaerji (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) to the mat then locked in an arm-triangle choke that led to the technical submission at the 4:02 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):
Tim Elliott put on a tight squeeze for the short notice win 🔒 #UFCVegas83 pic.twitter.com/ZIexYN5wy8
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 10, 2023
ON SHORT NOTICE 🤯@TElliott125 gets a big win and ends it in the first round!#UFCVegas83 pic.twitter.com/QMgDS6iOUE
— UFC (@ufc) December 10, 2023
After losing a key fight to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 294 in October, Elliott jumped on the opportunity to fight Mudaerji as a replacement.
Elliott, 36, admitted his time at the highest level of competition might be dwindling, but his fighting spirit remains strong, and he’s ready to step in the cage as often as possible.
“I’m never really satisfied in here,” Elliot said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “There’s things I want to do that I’ve never got to do in my career, and I’m running out of time, and I want to show that now. The goal right now is to get back in here. I’m ready next weekend if they need me. …
“I feel like my title run is kind of over now, and all I really have is excitement. But the UFC knows they can call me anytime, and I’ll show up, make weight and fight hard. And if I continue to do that, I’ll be here forever.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 233 results include:
Tim Elliott def. Su Mudaerji via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:02
Andre Muniz def. Junyong Park via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Kevin Jousset def. Song Kenan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sung Hyun Park def. Shannon Ross via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:59
Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:01
Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:55
Talita Alencar def. Rayanne Amanda via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 233.
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