Tim Elliott is old and I want to fade him for that reason, but he can wrestle and Edgar can be stuck on his back. I’m concerned about the overall durability of Ellott but I really cant ignore the wrestling. This is almost like the Kai fight where there was a pretty clear advantage in the wrestling. The difference though is Edgar has nasty BJJ so Tim can’t just coast on top. I’ll take a shot at the dog though and Tim is the pick.

Tim Elliott

Tim Elliott is the definition of grit. He constantly comes forward and makes every fight dirty. He puts on tons of pressure has tons of volume and will stay in your face the entire time, even if he is on the wrong side of the exchanges. His striking is not technical but it can be effective for him because of his forward movement. His best asset is definitely his grappling. He moves really well on the ground and has submissions from everywhere. He is coming off the decision loss to Steve Erceg where he had a handful of takedowns but couldn tkeep up with the striking volume

Edgar Chairez

Edgar Chairez is a decently well rounded fighter. His striking offense is fast and in your face, his takedowns are non-existent in the UFC, his takedown defense is below average, but his BJJ is very good and he is always working on something. The only real issue for him is that he is hittable but he has a good enough chin that it doesn’t matter. He will come forward, throw long kicks, box you up and make fights ugly. He is coming off the submission win over Bruno Silva