UFC and TUF Winner Elias Theodoro Passes Away

Former UFC fighter Elias Theodoro has died of cancer at the age of 34.

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Theodoro lost his battle after receiving a stage 4 liver cancer diagnosis.

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He most recently competed in December of last year,

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winning the Colorado Combat Club 10 against Brian Baker by unanimous decision.

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Theodoro won the middleweight division of The Ultimate Fighter: Nations.

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He has since defeated fighters such as Bruno Santos, Roger Narvez and Cesar Ferreira.

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He received a medical use exemption from the British Columbia Athletic Commission

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in January 2020, making him the first professional athlete to do so.

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On his Instagram story, White paid tribute to Theodorou

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by sharing a photo of the boxer with the words "RIP Elias Theodorou."

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