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UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Elias Theodorou
CanadaElias Theodorou
“The Spartan”
16-3-0
RESULT

Elias Theodorou def. Daniel Kelly (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Daniel Kelly
AustraliaDaniel Kelly
13-4-0
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Elias Theodorou defeated Daniel Kelly by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Elias Theodorou
Daniel Kelly
0
Knockdowns
0
118 of 250
Significant strikes
42 of 120
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
128 of 261
Total strikes
54 of 133
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:55
Control time
0:59
Significant strikes by target
49 of 144
Head
37 of 112
33 of 54
Body
4 of 7
36 of 52
Leg
1 of 1
105 of 235
Distance
25 of 89
13 of 15
Clinch
17 of 31
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 88
Sig. str.
13 of 42
34 of 88
Total str.
15 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
45 of 89
Sig. str.
16 of 45
49 of 93
Total str.
23 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 73
Sig. str.
13 of 33
45 of 80
Total str.
16 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:55
Ctrl
0:39

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Aliendi
#TheodorouKelly
1109
2109
31010
Total3028
Evan Field
#TheodorouKelly
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Charlie Keech
#TheodorouKelly
1109
2108
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

13
Theodorou
–
0
Kelly
●29–28 Theodorou×7●30–27 Theodorou×6
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

70%
Theodorou
2%
Draw
28%
Kelly
50 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Theodorou38%●29–28 Theodorou26%●29–28 Kelly22%●30–27 Kelly6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Theodorou
R2
72%
Theodorou
R3
56%
Theodorou

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elias Theodorou vs Daniel Kelly?

Elias Theodorou defeated Daniel Kelly by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

What were the judges' scorecards for Elias Theodorou vs Daniel Kelly?

The judges scored it 30–28, 30–27, 30–26 — Elias Theodorou won the decision.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elias Theodorou 50%50% Daniel Kelly

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
13-4-0
1596
Elo rating
1598
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

4.19
SLpM
3.62
42%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.39
SApM
4.64
53%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
1.86
28%
TD Acc.
34%
59%
TD Def.
78%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs GaethjeSat, Jul 8, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Daniel Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    Tom Breese
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    Elias Theodorou
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2Sun, Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 10 fights
58.5
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
1.18
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:05
Avg control time
1:47
118
Career high strikes
74
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Elias Theodorou
Strike target
Daniel Kelly
43%
Head
87%
33%
Body
6%
24%
Leg
7%
Elias Theodorou
Strike position
Daniel Kelly
63%
Distance
69%
26%
Clinch
15%
11%
Ground
16%