Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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. The judges scored it 30-28, 30-27, 30-26, Elias Theodorou won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Elias Theodorou
-309
76% implied win probability
Open: -249Best: -280
Daniel Kelly
+244
29% implied win probability
Open: +199Best: +263

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookElias TheodorouDaniel Kelly
BetOnline-280+240
Bookmaker-347+263
Bovada-310+240
Pinnacle-284+245
sports-interaction-310+225
unibet-335+250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Elias Theodorou vs Daniel Kelly a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 70% of 50 fan cards scored it for Elias Theodorou; 100% of 13 media scores picked Elias Theodorou.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elias Theodorou 60%40% Daniel Kelly

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Elias Theodorou
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Daniel Kelly
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power49
78Speed63
66Precision78
91Durability93
94Engine91
94Wrestling98
79Ground94

Biggest edge Elias Theodorou, Kick speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Elias Theodorou is on the left of every row, Daniel Kelly on the right.
54Punch power46
93Kick power51
61Punch speed74
95Kick speed51
66Accuracy78
94Takedowns98
96Ground striking96
62Submissions92
88Chin93
93Body strength92
94Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-3-0
Record
13-4-0
1823
Power Index rating
1752
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 · 4-1
  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Daniel Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    Tom Breese
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    Elias Theodorou
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · 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%