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Elias Theodorou (1988–2022), Canadian MMA fighter 

by Kirk Fox

Elias Theodorou was a Canadian MMA fighter and model who appeared on the reality series “Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.”   

Elias Theodorou started his MMA career while in college, making his professional debut in 2011. He was once ranked as high as number 13 for the UFC in the middleweight division, winning 8 out of his 11 bouts. He appeared on the reality series “Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.” He was a medical marijuana activist who won the right to use it for neuropathic pain in his hands, wrists and elbows. He was a brand ambassador for Pert Plus shampoo and conditioner, competed on Amazing Race in Canada and was a Harlequin romance cover model.

Notable Quote  

“I’m a very big extrovert,” he once said with a grin. “A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.” -He said according to CBC 

Tributes to Elias Theodorou 

Full Obituary: CBC

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