You want to know what's really funny if you think critically about that performance? Imagine Elliot doesn't get rocked in Round 2. What happens? Because I have a pretty good idea: Elliot edges the rest of the round and then Round 3 afterward -- albeit in a more competitive fashion this time because Brito isn't gassed from emptying the tank trying to finish him. Probably wins a 30-27 Decision on the basis of mediocre wrestling and the 1-2s he was throwing.
And you know what I'm almost certain Dana would have said in that scenario when the contracts were being handed out -- based on the way the fight was going and on previous precedent? "Uh, yeah, Elliot... not sure what to say here. Looked all right out there, talked a big game, checked all the boxes, but didn't show what we're looking for here. I didn't see enough from him. Think he needs some more experience, maybe we'll see him again sometime. Sorry, kid."
So that leaves us with the unfortunate implication that Elliot getting years taken off his life in the second round somehow enhanced his overall MMA performance and value as a prospect in the eyes of Dana White.
You can't make this shit up, lol.
Yeah, seems likely. Either that or she'll end up in LFA or something and they'll end up bringing her in as a short-notice replacement on one of their cards. Wouldn't be the first time that's happened. If she wins an LFA or Invicta title, that elevates her name value significantly IMO.
Oh for sure, Peek is a load of fun to watch. There are so many potential barn-burner match-ups for him at 155... but I was genuinely surprised that they decided to give him the contract under those circumstances. I don't think you should necessarily write guys off for taking a lot of damage on DWCS, especially if they're fighting someone half-decent. But throwing the contract at them "because muh heart & toughness" after they get scrape by following a noncompetitive beating doesn't sit well with me.
I think the reasonable middle ground which both rewards them for the resilience they showed and factors in the fact that every fighter has off-nights and bad stylistic match-ups (while also not rewarding them for a pretty worrying performance)... is just to invite them back to compete again, lol. So many questions would have been answered about Peek and Elliot both if they had come back to fight a second time, the same way Dana has asked many other fighters to do.
