Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Ben Nguyen def. Tim Elliott (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:49
WIN
Ben Nguyen
Ten
16-8-0
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Ben Nguyen defeated Tim Elliott by Submission in round 1 (0:49) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Fight stats

Tim Elliott
Ben Nguyen
0
Knockdowns
0
1 of 4
Significant strikes
3 of 7
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
1 of 4
Total strikes
8 of 12
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:31
Significant strikes by target
0 of 2
Head
3 of 7
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
1 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 4
Distance
2 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
3 of 7
1 of 4
Total str.
8 of 12
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:31

Betting Odds

Tim Elliott
-192
66% implied win probability
Open: -223Best: -174
Ben Nguyen
+155
39% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +165

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTim ElliottBen Nguyen
BetOnline-190+165
Bookmaker-205+155
Bovada-200+160
Pinnacle-174+154
sports-interaction-195+145
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Elliott vs Ben Nguyen?

Ben Nguyen defeated Tim Elliott by Submission in round 1 (0:49) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Elliott 58%42% Ben Nguyen

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
8 edges
Ben Nguyen
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power75
92Speed79
92Precision70
93Durability66
94Engine91
95Wrestling59
92Ground79

Biggest edge Tim Elliott, Takedowns +36

Attribute by attribute

Tim Elliott is on the left of every row, Ben Nguyen on the right.
90Punch power93
89Kick power57
92Punch speed94
91Kick speed64
92Accuracy70
95Takedowns59
89Ground striking62
94Submissions96
94Chin66
91Body strength65
94Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-1
Record
16-8-0
1743
Power Index rating
1685
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
-
Tim Elliott
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2015Titan FC Flyweight Championship · Titan FC
  • 2016Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Flyweight
  • 2009All-American · NCAA D2 · 125 lb

Camp Next Generation MMA · Frisco, Texas, US

Ben Nguyen

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
3.51
43%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.00
SApM
3.01
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

3.61
TD Avg.
0.25
45%
TD Acc.
33%
59%
TD Def.
63%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Elliott · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    EBI 23: The Featherweights · Mar 30, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 5:13 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight
Ben Nguyen · 2-3
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15 · Apr 21, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 2:53 · 132 lb Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 7 fights
43.1
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
2.95
Avg takedowns
0.14
3:40
Avg control time
0:55
116
Career high strikes
105
12
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Tim Elliott
Strike target
Ben Nguyen
58%
Head
69%
20%
Body
19%
23%
Leg
12%
Tim Elliott
Strike position
Ben Nguyen
66%
Distance
78%
16%
Clinch
15%
18%
Ground
7%