After Picking Up A Submission Win In July, Evan Elder Is Hoping To Keep Making The Right Moves To Climb The Ladder At Lightweight
Evan Elder admits that heavyweight champion Jon Jones might have produced a little hesitation, but facing practically anyone else on four days’ notice wouldn’t make the lightweight prospect blink.
So, when his manager called him last month and asked him if could fight on July 13, he was in.
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“I was like, absolutely, let's do it,” said Elder. “I was just really ready to take any opportunity that was given to me.