Elias Michael Theodorou was a Canadian mixed martial artist.
He competed for the UFC in the Middleweight division where he was ranked 13th until his release and won The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.
Elias Theodorou’s children: Did Elias Theodorou have kids?
The promising Mixed Martial Artist who died at the age of 34, was not known to have any biological children.
There are also no records indicating that he was affiliated with any child before his death.
Elias was born on May 31, 1988 in Mississauga, Ontario. He was of Greek descent.
Elias attended Meadowvale Secondary School, and went to Humber College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Art Degree in Creative Advertising.
During his first year in college, he decided to take Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) classes as a workout. He later opted to pursue it as a career.
Elias was a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia, as he represented Canada at Middleweight in December 2013.
He defeated Zein Saliba in the Quarterfinals and defeated Tyler Manawaroa in the semifinals.
After semifinals, he went to Phuket Province, Thailand, to train at Tiger Muay Thai with coach Patrick Côté.
Elias 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 on February 19, 2020.
Elias’ death was caused by liver cancer which he battled for some time.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
