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

Thiago Santos def. Elias Theodorou (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago 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

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#TheodorouSantos
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
Junichiro Kamijo
#TheodorouSantos
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Glenn Trowbridge
#TheodorouSantos
1109
2910
3810
Total2729

Media Scores

0
Theodorou
–
15
Santos
●29–28 Santos×12●29–27 Santos×3
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Theodorou
9%
Draw
85%
Santos
33 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Santos66.7%●29–27 Santos18.2%●29–28 Theodorou6.1%●28–28 Draw6.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Theodorou
R2
85%
Santos
R3
73%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elias Theodorou 56%44% Thiago 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
22-11-0
1604
Elo rating
1559
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.19
SLpM
3.72
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.39
SApM
2.57
53%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
0.88
28%
TD Acc.
33%
59%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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%