Elias Theodorou, former UFC fighter, dies of colon cancer at age 34
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Former UFC fighter and cannabis advocate Elias Theodorou has died of cancer at the age of 34. Theodorou died on Sunday surrounded by his family and loved ones "after a hard-fought fight with colon cancer that metastasized," according to a statement posted on his website and social media accounts on Monday.
"He faced his end as he lived his life eternally, irrationally, and infectiously optimistic," the statement said. "It's impossible to capture every facet or all of his accomplishments in a simple post so to "make it a long story short.""
The Canadian mixed martial arts fighter had a career pro record of 19 wins and 3 losses. He competed in the UFC's middleweight division and rose to No. 13 until he was released from the company in 2019. He went on to compete in three other fights outside of UFC and went undefeated.
