LAS VEGAS – Elves Brener met the media Saturday after his win over Josiah Harrell at UFC Fight Night 289.
Brener (17-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) put Harrell (11-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) away with a vicious first-round knockout on the prelims at the Meta APEX. Brener hit Harrell so hard his feet nearly did a cartoon-style run-in-place before he face-planted – just to have Brener land a few more bombs to seal the deal.
Brener highlights, UFC Fight Night 289
BRUTAL ‼️ ‼️
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) September 26, 2026
Le apagaron las luces a Harrell con potente mano derecha de Brener 🚨#UFCVegas121 | Ver en vivo por @PPlusDeportes pic.twitter.com/a5B1EDgU2h
🚨 NOCAUT DRAMÁTICO 🚨
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) September 26, 2026
Vean cómo mandan a dormir a Josiah Harrell en el primer round 😱#UFCVegas121 | Ver en vivo por @PPlusDeportes pic.twitter.com/GRUT22o0Rp
Brener key quotes, UFC Fight Night 289
“I want to be able to fight in December.
I want to fight Michael Johnson at lightweight. That would be great for me. ... Young lion against old lion.”
“I never doubted my potential. My last three losses were against very tough guys, but I put myself on that shelf. I said to myself, I'm a dangerous guy, too. This is my place. And today I was very calm. I went in without thinking about what Josiah could bring to me. I went in thinking about what I could bring to him.”
“Who is Elvis Brener? That's a phrase that everybody uses a lot. That's when I remembered who I was. Then I said, 'Not today. Not today, my brother. Today, this is mine.' From here on, I'm going to think this way: 'Not today. Today, it's me.'"
Brener post-fight interview, UFC Fight Night 289
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Elves Brener calls out Michael Johnson to test new ‘Not today’ mantra
