Paul Elliott details favorite pastime ahead of ONE Fight Night 48

Paul Elliott faces Shamil Erdogan at ONE Fight Night 48 in Bangkok, Thailand, at Lumpinee Stadium on October 2.

By BJPENN.COM Staff · BJ Penn

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 11:00 PM

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Paul Elliott faces undefeated Shamil Erdogan in the heavyweight main event of ONE Fight Night 48.
The event will take place live at Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, October 2.
Elliott reflected on growing up in Middlesbrough, England, surrounded by rescue dogs and cats.

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Heavyweight MMA fighter Paul Elliott is scheduled to face undefeated Turkish contender Shamil Erdogan in the main event of ONE Fight Night 48. The event will be broadcast live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on Friday, October 2.

Ahead of the bout, the 34-year-old fighter from Middlesbrough, England, shared stories about his lifelong love for animals. Growing up in a busy household filled with rescue dogs and cats brought home by his mother, Elliott humorously noted that his parents gradually replaced their children with pets.

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