Tim Elliott VS Édgar Cháirez

Tim Elliott defeated Édgar Cháirez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026. The catchweight bout went the full three rounds, with Elliott ultimately controlling through wrestling and ground-and-pound after being dropped in the opening exchange. Cháirez caught Elliott with a right hand early in round one that put him on a knee, but Elliott recovered, rocked Cháirez with a left that drew blood, and secured a takedown before the bell. In round two, repeated eye pokes from Cháirez disrupted Elliott without shifting control; a late counter punch from Cháirez in the third offered brief momentum before Elliott answered with another takedown and held position through the horn. After the decision, Elliott called Cháirez "the toughest guy I've ever fought."

UFC flyweight veteran Tim Elliott, one of the division's all-time takedown leaders and a perennial grappling-heavy grinder, squares off against Mexico's Édgar Cháirez in front of a Noche UFC crowd that will be firmly in the home fighter's corner. Elliott brings deep experience against elite opposition while Cháirez carries the crowd support and emotional stakes of performing on Mexican Independence Day weekend in a division where finishes matter.