CANADA. (THECOUNT) — Former Canadian UFC fighter, Elias Theodorou, passed away Sunday following a battle with cancer. He was 34 years old.
Theodorou, who had been courageously fighting stage 4 liver cancer, chose only to share his diagnosis with a few select people.
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Theodorou, an outgoing and personable fighter outside the cage, was an accomplished fighter inside the ring. During his years in the UFC, he posted an 8-3 record with wins over Eryk Anders and Sam Alvey.
According to TMZ:
ET was also an advocate for the use of medical marijuana in combat sports … believing the herb to be safer and more beneficial than prescription drugs.
Elias last fought in December 2021 … against Bryan Baker at Colorado Combat Club 10, where he won by unanimous decision. Overall, ET was 19-3 professionally.
Back in 2018, Theodorou became the first “ring boy” … when he worked the Invicta FC (all women’s MMA promotion), strutting around the cage like Arianny Celeste.
Theodorou was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, of Greek descent, and attended Meadowvale Secondary School. He went to Humber College to earn a B.A Degree in Creative Advertising, but after Theodorou’s first year in college, he chose to take MMA classes as a workout before opting to pursue MMA as a career. On February 19, 2020, Theodorou was the first MMA fighter and professional athlete in history to receive a sanctioned exemption for medical cannabis (TUE) in sport by a governing body via the British Columbia Athletic Commission.
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