- Born
- Died
- Birth nameElias Michael Theodorou
- Nickname
- The Spartan
- Height6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
- Elias Theodorou was born on May 31, 1988 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Red Door and Lemon Tree, The Listener (2009) and Clusterf*ck (2017). He died on September 11, 2022 in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada.
- Made his pro Mixed Martial Arts debut in 2011. He began his career 8-0 and went on to earn a UFC contract by winning TUF in 2014.
- In December 2021 he participated in his last MMA match at a Colorado Combat. He went 3-0 and scored a unanimous decision nod over Bryan Baker.
- Made headlines when he served as a "ring boy" for an Invicta FC event in 2018.
- Parted ways with UFC in 2019 following a unanimous decision loss to Derek Brunson.
- Along with his fighting career, he was best known for being an advocate for the use of medicinal marijuana in combat sports. In 2020, the Canadian veteran became the first fighter to receive a therapeutic use exemption for medical cannabis, which was granted by the British Columbia Athletic Commission.
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