Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Elliott
United StatesTim Elliott
22-14-1
RESULT

Tim Elliott def. Jordan Espinosa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jordan Espinosa
United StatesJordan Espinosa
“The Gamer”
15-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tim Elliott defeated Jordan Espinosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Tim Elliott won the decision.

Fight stats

Tim Elliott
Jordan Espinosa
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 44
Significant strikes
13 of 25
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
91 of 120
Total strikes
22 of 35
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
57%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
13:19
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 27
Head
7 of 18
10 of 14
Body
4 of 4
1 of 3
Leg
2 of 3
4 of 17
Distance
6 of 15
6 of 9
Clinch
4 of 5
15 of 18
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
7 of 13
23 of 33
Total str.
9 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
1 of 3
24 of 32
Total str.
2 of 4
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
5 of 9
44 of 55
Total str.
11 of 16
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:47
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#ElliottEspinosa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#ElliottEspinosa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#ElliottEspinosa
1109
2108
3108
Total3025

Media Scores

18
Elliott
-
0
Espinosa
●30-26 Elliott×8●30-25 Elliott×5●30-27 Elliott×5
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Elliott
2%
Draw
2%
Espinosa
50 fan scorecards submitted
●30-25 Elliott40%●30-26 Elliott34%●30-27 Elliott14%●30-24 Elliott6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Elliott
R2
58%
Elliott
R3
68%
Elliott

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tim Elliott
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -118Best: -124
Jordan Espinosa
+315
24% implied win probability
Open: -104Best: +1300

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTim ElliottJordan Espinosa
BetOnline-155+135
Bookmaker-160+130
Bovada-165+135
Cloudbet-154+120
DraftKings-3335+1100
FanDuel-5000+1300
MyBookie-160+130
Pinnacle-124+108
sportsbetio-145-100
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-125+103

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Elliott vs Jordan Espinosa?

Tim Elliott defeated Jordan Espinosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Tim Elliott won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tim Elliott vs Jordan Espinosa?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Tim Elliott won the decision.

Was Tim Elliott vs Jordan Espinosa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 50 fan cards scored it for Tim Elliott; 100% of 18 media scores picked Tim Elliott.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tim Elliott 50%50% Jordan Espinosa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Tim Elliott
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Jordan Espinosa
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power87
92Speed97
92Precision95
93Durability77
94Engine94
95Wrestling62
92Ground53

Biggest edge Tim Elliott, Submissions +50

Attribute by attribute

Tim Elliott is on the left of every row, Jordan Espinosa on the right.
90Punch power82
89Kick power92
92Punch speed98
91Kick speed96
92Accuracy95
95Takedowns62
89Ground striking61
94Submissions44
94Chin67
91Body strength87
94Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-14-1
Record
15-9-0 (1 NC)
1662
Power Index rating
1661
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
4.22
43%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.00
SApM
2.94
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.61
TD Avg.
0.75
45%
TD Acc.
28%
59%
TD Def.
70%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Elliott · 2-3
  • L
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alexis Torres
    EBI 23: The Featherweights · Mar 30, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 5:13 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sumudaerji
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight
Jordan Espinosa · 1-4
  • L
    Jose Zarauz
    Combate Global · May 20, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Tim Elliott
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    David Dvorak
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Mark De La Rosa
    UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 13, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 6 fights
43.1
Avg sig. strikes
40.5
2.95
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:40
Avg control time
0:31
116
Career high strikes
126
12
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Tim Elliott
Strike target
Jordan Espinosa
58%
Head
57%
20%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
25%
Tim Elliott
Strike position
Jordan Espinosa
66%
Distance
72%
16%
Clinch
19%
18%
Ground
9%