Welsh fighter’s undefeated UFC streak ends with dominant defeat in Baku

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Oban Elliott is no longer undefeated in the UFC.The 27-year-old from Wales was dominated by Seokhyeon Ko at UFC Baku on Saturday night, with all three judges scoring the contest 30-27 to hand the South Korean a unanimous decision win.Ko put on a statement against Elliott on his UFC debutTNT SportsKo, who was making his UFC debut, controlled the majority of the fight against Elliott, attempting numerous submissions throughout the 15-minute clash.Elliott attempted to escape Ko’s clinch on several occasions, but he couldn’t find a much-needed knockout in the final round to overcome his 31-year-old opponent.He has now suffered his first defeat in the promotion since making his debut in February 2024.Elliot entered the bout fresh off a devastating knockout win over Bassil Hafez at UFC 309 in November, having also claimed unanimous decision wins over Preston Parsons and Val Woodburn.MORE TO FOLLOW…