Thiago Santos defeated Elias Theodorou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant, held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.
Elias Theodorou vs Thiago Santos
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 15 media scorecards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-27Santos
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Santos
- MMAMania.com29-27Santos
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Santos
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Santos
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Santos
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Santos
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com29-28Santos
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Santos
- SevereMMA.com29-28Santos
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Santos
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Santos
Fan Scorecards
33 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Elias Theodorou | Thiago Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -225 | +190 |
| Bovada | -230 | +180 |
| Pinnacle | -225 | +201 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · Canada- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Elias Theodorou vs Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos defeated Elias Theodorou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant, held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Elias Theodorou vs Thiago Santos?
The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.
Was Elias Theodorou vs Thiago Santos a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 33 fan cards scored it for Thiago Santos; 100% of 15 media scores picked Thiago Santos.