Ezra Elliott VS Damien Anderson

Ezra Elliott defeated Damien Anderson by unanimous decision in a featherweight preliminary bout at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman on July 18, 2026, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. All three judges had Elliott winning with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 across the full three-round contest. Elliott, a UFC newcomer who entered on a seven-fight winning streak, was listed as the underdog but controlled enough of the action to take the bout on every scorecard. Notably, Elliott came in 1.5 pounds over the featherweight limit at 147.5 pounds, converting the fight to a catchweight contest and requiring him to forfeit a percentage of his purse to Anderson.