Brad Tavares vs Elias Theodorou — Fight recap

Brad Tavares defeated Elias Theodorou by unanimous decision over three rounds at UFC Fight Night 111 on July 7, 2017, with referee Marc Goddard overseeing the bout. Tavares landed 31 of 71 significant strikes at 43% accuracy while Theodorou connected on 34 of 82 at 41%, a marginal difference that reflected a closely contested striking exchange.

The wrestling dynamics favored Theodorou, who successfully landed three of seven takedown attempts compared to Tavares's one of three, and controlled the action for 4:13 versus Tavares's 2:06. Despite being outwrestled and holding less control time, Tavares's striking efficiency—particularly his 8-of-9 body work and 5-of-6 leg strikes—proved decisive with the judges, who awarded him all three rounds.

The victory kept Tavares competitive in the middleweight rankings while Theodorou remained a streaky contender in the division.