Ben Nguyen made a huge statement on Saturday night with a first round rear naked choke finish against former “Ultimate Fighter” winner Tim Elliott.
Nguyen was originally scheduled to meet former title contender Joseph Benavidez on the card, but an injury force him out of the fight so Elliott stepped up to the challenge to replace him.
Unfortunately things didn’t go his way after Nguyen went on the attack almost immediately after the referee started the first round.
Nguyen came out firing before landing a vicious head kick that Elliott seemed to eat, but it seemingly rattled him and left the veteran flyweight on wobbly legs.