Elias Theodorou

UFC star Elias Theodorou has died at the age of 34 following a battle with liver cancer. The MMA fighter fought for the sport's largest promotion on 11 ...

“Always so kind and such a bright light in this world. Outside of his career in the octagon, Theodorou was also a vocal campaigner for the sue of medical marijuana in MMA, obtaining a therapeutic use exemption whilst he was still fighting. His first defeat came on his third UFC appearance, with Thiago Santos getting the better of him in 2015. Theodorou’s career in MMA started in 2011 and he quickly started to emerge as a hot prospect within the sport with eight wins on the bounce. The The confirmation came yesterday that he had succumbed to the illness, and tributes poured in from around the world of mixed martial arts for the middleweight, who was ranked at 13 before his contract was ended in 2019.

The Ultimate Fighter: Nations winner Elias Theodorou, who was never finished during his professional career, has sadly lost his battle with liver cancer at ...

During his career he was an advocate for USADA to remove cannabis from their list of banned substances and became the first professional athlete in the USA to receive a medical cannabis exemption. He was ranked 15th in the middleweight division at the time. [UFC ](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/ufc/)fighter Elias Theodorou has died at the age of 34 after losing his battle with liver cancer.

Theodorou, a veteran of 22 MMA bouts, 11 of those with UFC, was battling stage four liver cancer having not made his diagnosis public. He passed away on Sunday.

I never got the chance to give it back to him, but that is the type of guy he was.’ ‘I got asked on short notice to do a press conference and I didn’t have a dress jacket with me, I didn’t have anything with a collar. He was cut by the promotion following an unanimous decision loss to Derek Brunson in 2019. ‘I’ve always said the greatest gifts this sport have ever given me are friendships and memories,’ Chiesa said. Elias was truly a kind, humble and charismatic personality who will be missed greatly by all.’ ‘I was just about to write this tweet about Elias about when our paths crossed and how I had found this friend and how he is the type of guy to give you the shirt off his back.

The Canadian was reported to have been privately suffering from stage 4 liver cancer.

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Former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou died at the age of 34, with media reporting the Canadian had been battling stage 4 liver cancer.

Former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou died at the age of 34, with media reporting the Canadian had been battling stage 4 liver cancer. Canadian MMA fighter Elias Theodorou dies at 34 of liver cancer

UFC star Elias Theodorou has died at the age of 34 following a battle with liver cancer. The Mixed Martial Arts world is united in grief over his passing.

Theodorou won The Ultimate Fighter: Nations middleweight tournament early in his career and boasts victories over the likes of Bruno Santos, Roger Narvaez and Cezar Ferreira. However, he hit back with two straight victories before another setback came against Brad Tavares in the final of Ultimate Fighter. He reached 16-2 after a split decision win over Eryk Anders, in December 2018, but defeat to Derek Brunson, five months later, was his last ride with the UFC. Belal Muhammad added: "Wow Rest In Peace." Always so kind and such a bright light in this world. His last fight was back in December against American Bryan Baker.

Elias Theodorou, a former UFC fighter and winner of "The Ultimate Fighter Nations," died Sunday at age 34. Theodorou had been battling stage 4 liver cancer, ...

In 2020, he became the first professional athlete in North America fighter to receive a Therapeutic Use Exemption for cannabis use. Theodorou was also known for several activities out of the cage. Elias Theodorou, a former UFC fighter and winner of "The Ultimate Fighter Nations," died Sunday at age 34.

Per Bronsteter, Theodorou was diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cancer and didn't publicly reveal his illness prior to his death. Only a select few people were aware ...

In January 2020, he became the first professional athlete to receive a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for cannabis, per From 2014 to 2019, Theodorou competed 11 times in the UFC where he had a 8–3 record. He had a 19–3 mixed martial arts record.

Professional mixed martial arts fighter Elias Theodorou, best known for his advocacy on behalf of athletes who use cannabis, has died of cancer, ...

"I learned from it, and I’m really proud of the fight," he told UFC. The next year, Colorado granted a similar exemption. One of his last bouts was in December, when he beat Bryan Baker at an event called Colorado Combat Club 10. He also fought for other fighters. Theodorou said it was a first for a pro athlete in the U.S. "He passed peacefully at home with his family and loved ones in his corner after a hard-fought fight with colon cancer that metastasized."