Professional mixed martial arts fighter Elias Theodorou, best known for his advocacy on behalf of athletes who use cannabis, has died of cancer at age 34.
Elias Theodorou of Canada, left, battles Derek Brunson in a middleweight bout in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2019.Dennis Romero
"Elias 'The Spartan' Theodorou answered his final bell yesterday, September 11th, 2022," his family said in a statement. Theodorou left UFC in 2019 with a 16-3 record overall and an 8-3 record in the sport's top league. One of his last bouts was in December, when he beat Bryan Baker at an event called Colorado Combat Club 10.
The next year, Colorado granted a similar exemption. Theodorou said it was a first for a pro athlete in the U.S., said the cannabis victories led directly to similar stances by the UFC and the United States Anti-Doping Agency.Theodorou was active in the Toronto marijuana community and was the"chief access officer" for the cannabis platform Leafythings, which helps Canadians find delivery services and dispensaries.
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