For Oban Elliott, winning a UFC roster spot on Dana White's Contender Series last August was the culmination of a dream. For the 26-year-old Welshman, however, contentment does not mean complacency. Ahead of his debut at #UFC298 on Feb. 17, Elliott (9-2) spoke to Sean Sheehan about the renewed focus that came with his call-up to the UFC, his early career losses in Cage Warriors, and the idea of meeting the man who inspired his "The Welsh Gangster" nickname, Chael Sonnen. 0:00 How life has changed since signing with the UFC 10:22 Coming back from a near-KO to win on DWCS 17:49 Thoughts on UFC 298 and his opponent, Valentine Woodburn 31:44 "The Welsh Gangster" meets "The American Gangster?" ? Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list ? Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/ ? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY4XHJNrjSifWsNYW?si=3e6bdc9097b841a3 ? Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts #UFC298 Sherdog on Social Media