Elliott vs Parsons

Who won Elliott vs Parsons?

Oban Elliott beat Preston Parsons by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 304 – Manchester, on Saturday 27th July 2024 at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Oban Elliott.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Elliott vs Parsons stats

Oban Elliott stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Preston Parsons made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws and 9 by submission.

This was Oban Elliott's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Preston Parsons marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Oban Elliott's UFC record stood at 3-0-0, while Preston Parsons' came in at 2-3-0.

The stats suggested Elliott had an advantage in power over Parsons, with a 20% knock out percentage over Parsons' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Parsons had a massive advantage over Elliott, boasting a 82% submission rate over Elliott's 30%.

Oban Elliott was the younger man by 29 years, at years old.

Elliott was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 5 months later than Parsons, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 32 to Parsons' 26.

Elliott vs Parsons form

Oban Elliott had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Valentine Woodburn at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten James Sheehan at Cage Warriors 153 on 29th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sean McCormac at Cage Warriors 145 on 4th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Indigo at the O2, London.

Before that, he was victorious against Matthew Bonner at Cage Warriors 142 on 13th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at EBBW Vale Centre, Wales.

He had won against Herkus Lukosiunas at Cage Warriors 138 on 28th May 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Charter Hall, Colchester, England.

Activity check

Elliott's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Parsons' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Elliott vs Parsons start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:40 PM UTC , which was 7:40 PM EST or 4:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Elliott vs Parsons?

Oban Elliott was a 7/5 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Preston Parsons made his way into the ring at 29/50 (-170) with oddsmakers.