Elliott vs Mokaev

Who won Elliott vs Mokaev?

Muhammad Mokaev beat Tim Elliott by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC 294, on Saturday 21st October 2023 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Elliott vs Mokaev stats

Tim Elliott stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Muhammad Mokaev made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 10 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Muhammad Mokaev marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Tim Elliott's UFC record stood at 9-11-0, while Muhammad Mokaev's came in at 7-0-0.

The stats suggested Mokaev had a slight advantage in power over Elliott, with a 20% knock out percentage over Elliott's 16%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Mokaev had an advantage over Elliott, with a 50% submission rate over Elliott's 32%.

Tim Elliott was the older man by 14 years, at 38 years old.

Mokaev had a height advantage of 2 inches over Elliott.

Elliott was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 11 years and 2 months earlier than Mokaev, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 51 more professional rounds, 84 to Mokaev's 33.

Activity check

Elliott's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 10 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Mokaev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Elliott vs Mokaev?

Tim Elliott was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest, while Muhammad Mokaev made his way into the ring at 11/50 (-450) with oddsmakers.