The quickness mesmerized Tim Elliott.
The newest winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” will never forget the first time he saw UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson fight. Johnson was just an up-and-comer on a preliminary bout of a WEC card, but the way he used his footwork to fly around the cage struck Elliott.
“He’s so lightning fast,” Elliott said. “I think he beats a lot of people on speed alone.”
From that moment six years ago, the 30-year-old Johnson became a favorite fighter of the 29-year-old Elliott. At 7 p.m. on Saturday night at the Pearl at the Palms, he becomes an opponent.