Elias Theodorou
| Elias Theodorou | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elias Michael Theodorou May 31, 1988 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | The Spartan, Cardio King |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | Grants MMA Tapout Burlington |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Dark blue belt in Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Elias Michael Theodorou (born May 31, 1988) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is currently competing for the UFC in the Middleweight division, and won The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.
Theodorou was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario and attended Meadowvale Secondary School. He is of Greek descent. After Theodorou's first year in college, he chose to take MMA classes as a workout, before opting to pursue MMA as a career.
In December 2013, it was announced that Theodorou would be a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia, representing Canada at Middleweight. He defeated Zein Saliba in the Quarterfinals and defeated Tyler Manawaroa in the semifinals. After semifinals, he went over to Phuket to train at Tiger Muay Thai with coach Patrick Cote.
Theodorou defeated MFC vet Sheldon Westcott via TKO due to punches and elbows in the second round at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale to win the Middleweight tournament.
Theodorou faced Bruno Santos on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Theodorou faced Roger Narvaez on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185. After a first round in which Narvaez seemed to control, Narvaez suffered a broken arm in the second round after an attempt to block a kick from Theodorou. Subsequently, Theodorou was able to get a TKO stoppage with a flurry of punches shortly thereafter.
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