No one will be underrating Ben Nguyen ’s ground game after his fight with Tim Elliott . Nguyen (17-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) used Elliott’s (14-8-1 MMA, 3-6 UFC) frenetic grappling against him, taking the back and sinking in a choke in the first round to earn an upset win. The flyweight bout was part of today’s UFC Fight Night 110 main card, which took place at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. It aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. SUBMISSION! @Ben10MMA with the rear-naked choke on @TElliott125 for the huge win! #UFCAuckland https://t.co/nVDOde5Yqc — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 11, 2017 The fight was over at just 49 seconds into the first round when Elliott tapped to a rear-naked choke, his only choice after Nguyen countered a head-and-arm throw by taking the back
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