It was evident that Elliott was eventually going to get some sort of big opportunity. Undefeated at 7-0, he trains out of MMA Lab with Sean O’Malley in his corner, and the two have been closely linked for a while now.
If you’ve watched one Elliott fight, you’ve basically seen them all, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Elliott comes in with the same game plan every time and has been so dominant that he hasn’t had to adjust or switch anything up. The game plan is simple: push forward and use feints and kicks to set up the takedowns.
Elliott was a high school wrestler and an All-American. He was going to wrestle in college, but instead put all his eggs in the MMA basket. That wrestling background, paired with a dominant ground game, makes him a force. He has a good double leg and immediately looks to solidify top position. From the moment the fight hits the mat, Elliott is working to finish.
He’ll control his opponents’ legs with things like the body triangle or by hooking an ankle to dictate their movement. Elliott does a great job of landing damaging ground and pound, smashing opponents with elbows, and forcing them into mistakes. He’s dangerous from every position and seems to have an answer for everything. If you let him pass your guard, he’s good at working to an arm-triangle. If you try to posture up or scramble, Elliott has a nasty front choke and can smoothly glide his way onto the back.
Ezra is aggressive but fluid and crafty on the mat and has run through his opposition so far. His only flaw is simply the unknown. He hasn’t faced adversity and hasn’t lost a second of his pro career. I’m still not sure about his striking, simply because he hasn’t had to show it. Elliott is still young and at the right team to continue his progression.
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