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UFC Fighter Breaks Leg But Wins Fight Anyway

Tim Elliott disclosed on X that he suffered a fracture to his left leg after absorbing a kick from Kai Asakura in their flyweight clash at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, yet still emerged with a second-round guillotine choke victory.

UFC’s Tim Elliott Endures Fractured Leg to Claim Second-Round Guillotine

Elliott posted an X-ray image of the break alongside the message: “Cats out of the bag, [@kai_1031_] broke my bitch ass leg when he kicked me in the first round. I’m not ducking [@innerGmma_ufc] that’s a fight I like, but it’s looking like an eight-week ordeal!