Tim Elliott ran the 16-man gauntlet on Season 24 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series. His reward: a meeting with perhaps the most dominant champion in all of mixed martial arts.
Elliott will challenge undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight titleholder Demetrious Johnson in “The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale main event on Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Flyweights are also set to tangle in the co-headliner, as Joseph Benavidez squares off with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. The rest of the six-fight main draw features a welterweight clash pairing Jake Ellenberger with Jorge Masvidal, a light heavyweight tilt pitting Ion Cutelaba against Jared Cannonier, a women’s bantamweight affair matching Sara McMann with Alexis Davis and a flyweight battle slotting Brandon Moreno opposite Ryan Benoit.