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

Elias Theodorou def. Cezar Ferreira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cezar Ferreira
BrazilCezar Ferreira
“Mutante”
13-8-0
Monday, February 20, 2017
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada

Elias Theodorou defeated Cezar Ferreira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax.

Fight stats

Elias Theodorou
Cezar Ferreira
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 116
Significant strikes
11 of 38
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
70 of 155
Total strikes
11 of 38
1 of 4
Takedowns
3 of 6
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
2
2
Reversals
0
2:39
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
18 of 80
Head
4 of 26
8 of 16
Body
3 of 6
12 of 20
Leg
4 of 6
28 of 104
Distance
11 of 36
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 2
7 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 51
Sig. str.
9 of 19
18 of 63
Total str.
9 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 31
Sig. str.
1 of 9
32 of 48
Total str.
1 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
2
1:44
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 34
Sig. str.
1 of 10
20 of 44
Total str.
1 of 10
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:57

Judges' Scorecards

Robert MacAvoy
#TheodorouFerreira
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Don Robinson
#TheodorouFerreira
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Craig Smith
#TheodorouFerreira
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

7
Theodorou
–
10
Ferreira
●29–28 Theodorou×7●29–28 Ferreira×7●30–27 Ferreira×2●30–28 Ferreira
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

33%
Theodorou
4%
Draw
64%
Ferreira
85 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Ferreira50.6%●29–28 Theodorou27.1%●30–27 Ferreira9.4%●29–29 Draw3.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Ferreira
R2
74%
Theodorou
R3
61%
Ferreira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elias Theodorou vs Cezar Ferreira?

Elias Theodorou defeated Cezar Ferreira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax.

What were the judges' scorecards for Elias Theodorou vs Cezar Ferreira?

The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 29–28 — Elias Theodorou won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elias Theodorou 53%47% Cezar Ferreira

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
13-8-0
1599
Elo rating
1578
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.19
SLpM
1.90
42%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.39
SApM
2.44
53%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
2.69
28%
TD Acc.
53%
59%
TD Def.
84%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 15 fights
58.5
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
1.18
Avg takedowns
1.87
3:05
Avg control time
3:18
118
Career high strikes
47
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Elias Theodorou
Strike target
Cezar Ferreira
43%
Head
53%
33%
Body
25%
24%
Leg
22%
Elias Theodorou
Strike position
Cezar Ferreira
63%
Distance
78%
26%
Clinch
6%
11%
Ground
15%