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Now taking on UFC newcomer
Elder will now face Gauge Young in a lightweight bout at UFC Kansas City on April 26, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Elder originally stepped in to face Ahmad Hassanzada after his perviously scheduled opponent backed out, but now it's Elder who will need to adapt and prepare for a new opponent. Fortunately for him, it'll be an opponent in Young who is making his UFC debut and just signed a contract in order to step in for this bout.
Elder originally stepped in to face Ahmad Hassanzada after his perviously scheduled opponent backed out, but now it's Elder who will need to adapt and prepare for a new opponent. Fortunately for him, it'll be an opponent in Young who is making his UFC debut and just signed a contract in order to step in for this bout.
Scheduled to face Hassanzada
Elder will face Ahmad Hassanzada at UFC Kansas City on April 26, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Elderdefeated Darrius Flowers via submission (arm-triangle choke) in Denver in July last year, and this will be his first bout of the season. Elder is trending in his right direction after winning his last two fights, but he owns a 2-2 record at the UFC level.
Elderdefeated Darrius Flowers via submission (arm-triangle choke) in Denver in July last year, and this will be his first bout of the season. Elder is trending in his right direction after winning his last two fights, but he owns a 2-2 record at the UFC level.
Earns win in Denver opener
Elder defeated Darrius Flowers via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:46 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
ANALYSIS
Facing an opponent with zero cardio and no means of damaging him offensively, Elder kept things simple and didn't take many chances. He didn't need to. He did give up a shockingly easy takedown to Flowers early in Round 2, but Elder easily worked his way back to his feet and submitted Flowers shortly thereafter. The quality of opponent Elder was facing must be taken into consideration here, but all you can do it fight who they put in front of you. The 27-year-old California native has won back-to-back fights after dropping his first two UFC bouts.
Facing an opponent with zero cardio and no means of damaging him offensively, Elder kept things simple and didn't take many chances. He didn't need to. He did give up a shockingly easy takedown to Flowers early in Round 2, but Elder easily worked his way back to his feet and submitted Flowers shortly thereafter. The quality of opponent Elder was facing must be taken into consideration here, but all you can do it fight who they put in front of you. The 27-year-old California native has won back-to-back fights after dropping his first two UFC bouts.
Next fight scheduled
Elder is scheduled to compete against Darrius Flowers in a lightweight fight at UFC Denver on Saturday, per Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet.
ANALYSIS
It has been almost a year since Elder has fought, which turned out to be a decisive decision win over Genaro Valdez. But in just under half a week's notice, Elder will take a fight with Flowers, who is searching for his first UFC win after consecutive losses.
It has been almost a year since Elder has fought, which turned out to be a decisive decision win over Genaro Valdez. But in just under half a week's notice, Elder will take a fight with Flowers, who is searching for his first UFC win after consecutive losses.
Nabs first UFC victory
Elder defeated Genaro Valdez via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC on ESPN 49 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a major response from Elder on the heels of a tough-luck loss to Nazim Sadykhov this past February. In what was essentially a 15-minute stand-up brawl, Elder was the much more composed fighter. He picked his spots and landed with authority the entire bout. Elder was knocked down by Valdez in Round 2, but bounced right back up and finished the frame with a 37-22 edge in total strikes landed. This fight wasn't anywhere near as lopsided as the laughable 30-26 mark one judge handed out, but it was a clear-cut victory for the 26-year-old California native, his first in three tries with the UFC.
It was a major response from Elder on the heels of a tough-luck loss to Nazim Sadykhov this past February. In what was essentially a 15-minute stand-up brawl, Elder was the much more composed fighter. He picked his spots and landed with authority the entire bout. Elder was knocked down by Valdez in Round 2, but bounced right back up and finished the frame with a 37-22 edge in total strikes landed. This fight wasn't anywhere near as lopsided as the laughable 30-26 mark one judge handed out, but it was a clear-cut victory for the 26-year-old California native, his first in three tries with the UFC.