Evan Elder
“The Phenom”
Record 10-2-0United States
The style
Balanced Finisher
switch-stance · volume · ground game
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Elder is a 29-year-old switch-stance lightweight who mixes solid boxing volume with an opportunistic ground game. After dropping his first two UFC fights, he has won three straight, most recently outpointing Gauge Young in April 2025. A leg injury forced him out of a planned September 2026 bout with Tom Nolan.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 10-2-0 |
| Age | 29 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Country | United States |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.66 |
| Striking accuracy | 51% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.94 |
| Striking defense | 57% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.48 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 40% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.48 |
How they win
4 KO/TKO2 SUB4 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Elder lands on a covered card.