Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Elias Theodorou
CanadaElias Theodorou
“The Spartan”
16-3-0
RESULT

Elias Theodorou def. Bruno Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Bruno Santos
BrazilBruno Santos
“Carioca”
15-2-0
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

Elias Theodorou defeated Bruno Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Fight stats

Elias Theodorou
Bruno Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 106
Significant strikes
16 of 40
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
104 of 178
Total strikes
29 of 54
3 of 7
Takedowns
4 of 6
43%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:33
Control time
2:29
Significant strikes by target
18 of 75
Head
10 of 34
21 of 27
Body
4 of 4
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 2
21 of 76
Distance
9 of 31
16 of 24
Clinch
7 of 9
6 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 43
Sig. str.
12 of 24
21 of 50
Total str.
16 of 28
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 39
Sig. str.
4 of 12
30 of 57
Total str.
11 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
0 of 4
53 of 71
Total str.
2 of 6
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:45
Ctrl
0:30

Judges' Scorecards

Ian Bridgeman
#TheodorouSantos
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Robert MacAvoy
#TheodorouSantos
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Don Robinson
#TheodorouSantos
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Theodorou
–
2
Santos
●29–28 Theodorou×6●29–28 Santos×2
All 8 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

46%
Theodorou
4%
Draw
50%
Santos
24 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Santos50%●29–28 Theodorou29.2%●30–27 Theodorou12.5%●30–29 Theodorou4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Santos
R2
71%
Santos
R3
96%
Theodorou

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elias Theodorou vs Bruno Santos?

Elias Theodorou defeated Bruno Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

What were the judges' scorecards for Elias Theodorou vs Bruno Santos?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Elias Theodorou won the decision.

Referee
Brad Jardine
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elias Theodorou 58%42% Bruno Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-3-0
Record
15-2-0
1546
Elo rating
1490
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.19
SLpM
1.18
42%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.39
SApM
2.27
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
3.00
28%
TD Acc.
37%
59%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 3 fights
58.5
Avg sig. strikes
17.7
1.18
Avg takedowns
3.00
3:05
Avg control time
5:30
118
Career high strikes
25
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Elias Theodorou
Strike target
Bruno Santos
43%
Head
49%
33%
Body
23%
24%
Leg
28%
Elias Theodorou
Strike position
Bruno Santos
63%
Distance
47%
26%
Clinch
47%
11%
Ground
6%