A victorious @TElliott125 thanks his team in an emotional interview with @MeganOlivi backstage after his submission win in the #UFCFIGHTPASS Featured Bout 👀 #UFC219 pic.twitter.com/XQWG37VqgS
— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) December 31, 2017
UFC flyweight Tim Elliott was fighting with a heavy heart on Saturday night at UFC 219.
Earlier this moth, Elliott’s coach, Robert Follis, committed suicide. Follis was a mentor to Elliott and many other fighters at Xtreme Couture, but he had really developed a special bond with Elliott who was looking to further his career.
So when Elliott scored an impressive win over Mark De La Rosa via anaconda choke at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, he took a moment to honor his coach.
“Robert Follis, I love you,” the No. 11 flyweight said during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
“Thank you for everything”
Here’s video of Elliott’s emotional comments.
This one was for Coach Robert Follis@TElliott125 #UFC219 pic.twitter.com/xDraLXkRLF
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
Elliott’s win came at 1:41 of the second round.
You can see video of Elliott’s submission victory below.
And that’s a wrap!@TElliott125 gets the Anaconda choke in round 2! #UFC219 off to a good start! pic.twitter.com/0hmpQ4daoS
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
The UFC 219 pay-per-view card kicks off at 10:00 p.m. ET. In the main event, Cris Cyborg will put her women’s featherweight title on the line against former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm.
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