Elias Theodorou

Elias Theodorou
Born Elias Michael Theodorou
(1988-05-31) 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)[1]
Style Kickboxing Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Team Grants MMA
Tapout Burlington
Years active 2011–present
Kickboxing record
Total 12
Wins 12
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 11
By knockout 5
By submission 2
By decision 4
Losses 1
By decision 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Elias Michael Theodorou[2] (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.

Personal life

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.

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

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.[3] 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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.[4]

Theodorou faced Bruno Santos on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Theodorou faced Roger Narvaez on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185.[6] 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.[7]

Theodorou faced Thiago Santos on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

Theodorou is expected to face Sam Alvey on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[10]

Championships and awards

The Amazing Race Canada 3

Theodorou and his girlfriend, Max Altamuro, a retail manager living and working in Toronto, competed on the third season of The Amazing Race Canada. They placed 12th in their current home city of Toronto and were the first team to be eliminated from the race.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–1 Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–0 Roger Narvaez TKO (punches) UFC 185 March 14, 2015 2 4:07 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 10–0 Bruno Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 9–0 Sheldon Westcott TKO (punches and elbows) The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy April 16, 2014 2 4:41 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Won The Ultimate Fighter: Nations Middleweight Tournament.
Win 8–0 Travis Clark TKO (retirement) NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 7 July 20, 2013 2 5:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Won the NAAFS Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Mike Kent Submission (punches) ECC 17: Rise of Champions May 11, 2013 1 1:54 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Won the ECC Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Ali Mokdad Decision (unanimous) Score Fighting Series 7 November 23, 2012 3 5:00 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win 5–0 Simon Marini Decision (unanimous) Score Fighting Series 5 August 25, 2012 3 5:00 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win 4–0 Rich Lictawa TKO (retirement) Bellator 64 April 6, 2012 3 0:33 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Win 3–0 Erik Herbert Decision (unanimous) Score Fighting Series 4 March 16, 2012 3 5:00 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win 2–0 Steve Hodgson Submission (rear naked choke) HKFC: School of Hard Knocks 14 September 23, 2011 2 1:12 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win 1–0 Tanner Tolman TKO (punches and elbows) HKFC: School of Hard Knocks 12 June 17, 2011 1 3:49 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Tyler Manawaroa Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia February 26, 2014 2 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Semi-finals
Win 1–0 Zein Saliba Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia January 22, 2014 2 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Quarter-finals

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 185 Pettis vs. Dos Anjos". UFC.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2015_Results/12-10-15MMA.pdf
  3. ↑ "Report: TUF Nations cast announced". bloodyelbow.com. December 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Elias Theodorou TKO's his way to middleweight tournament win".
  5. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 54 adds six bouts, including Theodorou-Santos". mmajunkie.com. August 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Staff (2015-01-13). "Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou added to UFC 185 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  7. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-03-14). "UFC 185 results, photos: Elias Theodorou breaks Roger Narvaez's arm, gets TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  8. ↑ Staff (2015-09-13). "Elias Theodorou meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC Fight Night 80". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  9. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 80 results: Thiago Santos dominates Elias Theodorou late". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  10. ↑ Staff (2016-03-29). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

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