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UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Elias Theodorou
Elias Theodorou
“The Spartan”
16-3-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Elias Theodorou (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Elias Theodorou
Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 94
Significant strikes
52 of 81
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
40 of 110
Total strikes
83 of 112
1 of 13
Takedowns
1 of 2
8%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:49
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
3 of 49
Head
23 of 44
18 of 29
Body
18 of 22
7 of 16
Leg
11 of 15
23 of 87
Distance
20 of 43
5 of 7
Clinch
30 of 36
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 71
Sig. str.
8 of 21
16 of 74
Total str.
8 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 13
Sig. str.
24 of 27
14 of 16
Total str.
39 of 42
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:22
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 10
Sig. str.
20 of 33
10 of 20
Total str.
36 of 49
0 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:20
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-3-0
Record
22-11-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
42
6'1"
Height
6'2"
75"
Reach
76"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.19
SLpM
3.72
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.39
SApM
2.57
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
0.88
28%
TD Acc.
33%
59%
TD Def.
65%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Elias Theodorou · 3-2
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 231: Holloway vs OrtegaSun, Dec 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Trevor Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Daniel Kelly
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleFri, Jul 7, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 24 fights
58.5
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.18
Avg takedowns
0.58
3:05
Avg control time
1:19
118
Career high strikes
100
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Elias Theodorou
Strike target
Thiago Santos
43%
Head
51%
33%
Body
23%
24%
Leg
26%
Elias Theodorou
Strike position
Thiago Santos
63%
Distance
58%
26%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
25%