MMA Fighter Elias Theodorou Dead At 34 After Battle w/ Liver Cancer

Former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou died Sunday following a battle with cancer. He was only 34 years old.

Theodorou had been courageously fighting stage 4 liver cancer … but chose to share the diagnosis with only select people who were close to him.

Elias — an outgoing and personable dude outside the cage — was a heck of a fighter inside it. During his years in the UFC, Theodorou posted an 8-3 record with wins over Eryk Anders and Sam Alvey.

ET was also an advocate for the use of medical marijuana in combat sports … believing the herb to be safer and more beneficial than prescription drugs.

Elias last fought in December 2021 … against Bryan Baker at Colorado Combat Club 10, where he won by unanimous decision. Overall, ET was 19-3 professionally.

Back in 2018, Theodorou became the first “ring boy” … when he worked the Invicta FC (all women’s MMA promotion), strutting around the cage like Arianny Celeste.

We spoke to Elias at the time (March 2018) … and he couldn’t have been cooler.