Middleweight · “The Spartan”
Elias Theodorou
19-3-0 UFC 8-3-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
13:58Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.19
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.39
Striking accuracy42.3%
Striking defense53.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.27
Takedown accuracy28.3%
Takedown defense59.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time22.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Derek Brunson 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
65/170Sig. strikes
56/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eryk Anders 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
92/211Sig. strikes
65/133Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevor Smith 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
77/138Sig. strikes
41/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Kelly 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
118/250Sig. strikes
42/120Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brad Tavares 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · July 7, 2017
34/82Sig. strikes
31/71Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
4:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cezar Ferreira 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · February 19, 2017
38/116Sig. strikes
11/38Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Alvey 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
37/141Sig. strikes
24/43Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Santos 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
28/94Sig. strikes
52/81Absorbed
1/13Takedowns
6:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roger Narvaez 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:07 — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · March 14, 2015
39/113Sig. strikes
16/49Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruno Santos 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · October 4, 2014
43/106Sig. strikes
16/40Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
6:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sheldon Westcott 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:41 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · April 16, 2014
73/103Sig. strikes
13/31Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
2
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Score Fighting Series
3
HKFC
2
Colorado Combat Club
1
Rise FC
1
PFC
1
NAAFS
1
ECC
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Bryan Baker | Decision (unanimous) | Colorado Combat Club 10
December 18, 2021 |
Colorado Combat Club | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Dwyer | TKO (punches) | Rise FC 6: Fighting the Stigma
March 13, 2021 |
Rise FC | 3 | 1:20 |
| W | Hernani Perpetuo | TKO (elbows) | PFC 12: Laramie vs. Cruz
December 6, 2019 |
PFC | 3 | 1:51 |
| L | Derek Brunson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eryk Anders | Decision (split) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevor Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Kelly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
July 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
February 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roger Narvaez | TKO (punches) | UFC 185
March 14, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:07 |
| W | Bruno Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sheldon Westcott | TKO (punches and elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
April 16, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Travis Clark | TKO (retirement) | NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 7
July 20, 2013 |
NAAFS | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Kent | Submission (punches) | ECC 17: Rise of Champions
May 11, 2013 |
ECC | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Ali Mokdad | Decision (unanimous) | Score Fighting Series 7
November 23, 2012 |
Score Fighting Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Simon Marini | Decision (unanimous) | Score Fighting Series 5
August 25, 2012 |
Score Fighting Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rich Lictawa | TKO (retirement) | Bellator 64
April 6, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 0:33 |
| W | Erik Herbert | Decision (unanimous) | Score Fighting Series 4
March 16, 2012 |
Score Fighting Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Hodgson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HKFC: School of Hard Knocks 14
September 23, 2011 |
HKFC | 2 | 1:12 |
| W | Tanner Tolman | TKO (punches and elbows) | HKFC: School of Hard Knocks 12
June 17, 2011 |
HKFC | 1 | 3:49 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Elias Theodorou) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.