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UFC Fight Night 105 results: Opportunistic Elias Theodorou defeats Cezar Ferreira by decision

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HALIFAX – Elias Theodorou had to fight out of his share of bad positions against Cezar Ferreira, but fortunately for Theodorous he had a knack for turning his opponent’s attacks into opportunities for himself.

That helped keep Theodorou (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in this fight, and eventually helped him nab a unanimous decision victory over Ferreira (11-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) after three close rounds.

The bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 105 event at Scotiabank Centre. It aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Perhaps due to his recent time off, Theodorou struggled at first to find his rhythm. But after settling in on the feet, he began to land with sharp, straight punches, even if his offense sometimes opened him up to Ferreira’s takedowns.

One such takedown off a Theodorou knee attempt led to Ferreira quickly taking Theodorou’s back and looking for the rear-naked choke. Theodorou defended well, however, walking Ferreira over to the cage and using it to shed the attack and go right from defense to offense.

Theodorou would repeat that approach several times, turning attempted chokes into opportunities for his own attack, and pressing the action on the feet even as both men became visibly weary.

By the time the fight went to the judges it seemed almost too close to call, but all three judges had it for Theodorou, giving him the victory with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.

The win is the second in a row for Theodorou, who hasn’t lost since suffering the first defeat of his pro career in December 2015. Ferreira’s loss snaps a three-fight winning streak.

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(MMAjunkie’s Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on site in Halifax.)

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