UFC fighters
Evan Elder portrait

Lightweight · USA

Evan Elder

“The Phenom”

UFC record
3-2-0
5 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions
10-2-0
Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
Last UFC bout
26 Apr 2025
Born
11 Apr 1997
Height
5' 10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Switch
Fighting style
Mixed Martial Artist
Team
Kill Cliff FC

Next booked bout

vs Samuel Sanches

UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit · 14 Nov 2026

Fight page

UFC career at a glance

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.66
353 landed of 693 thrown (51%)
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.94
opponents landed 308 of 723
Takedowns completed of those attempted
15%
2 of 13 attempts

UFC career: 5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 62.4 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
FigureUFC career5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 62.4 minutesLast 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 62.4 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute5.66353 landed of 693 thrown (51%)5.66353 landed of 693 thrown (51%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute4.94opponents landed 308 of 7234.94opponents landed 308 of 723
Takedowns completedof those attempted15%2 of 13 attempts15%2 of 13 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced40%conceded 6 of 10 faced40%conceded 6 of 10 faced
Knockdownsscored and suffered2scored, 1 suffered2scored, 1 suffered
About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

  • Win

    Gauge Young

    26 Apr 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Darrius Flowers

    13 Jul 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez

    Submission · R2 1:46

  • Win

    Genaro Valdez

    15 Jul 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Loss

    Nazim Sadykhov

    18 Feb 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 0:38

  • Loss

    Preston Parsons

    23 Apr 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Marcus Andrusia

    11 Dec 2021 · FAC 11: Fighting Alliance Championship(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R3 1:01

  • Win

    Paris Padilla

    25 Sept 2021 · Shamrock FC: Shamrock 331(outside the UFC)

    KO (Knee) · R1 0:20

  • Win

    CJay Hunter

    25 Jun 2021 · Shamrock FC: Shamrock 330(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Kegan Gennrich

    22 Aug 2020 · LFA 88: Willis vs. De Jesus(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Orell Fisher

    11 Jan 2020 · Shamrock FC: Shamrock 327(outside the UFC)

    TKO (Punches) · R1 3:25

  • Win

    Tremiere Hollie

    15 Mar 2019 · Shamrock FC: Shamrock 316(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Straight Armbar) · R1 2:30

  • Win

    Antonio Atkins

    7 Sept 2018 · Shamrock FC - Shamrock 309(outside the UFC)

    TKO (Punches) · R1 4:43

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.