Former Canadian UFC Fighter Elias Theodorou Dies at 34 of Liver Cancer

Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou celebrates his win over Sheldon Wescott at the UFC Fight Night in Quebec City, April 16, 2014. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Elias Theodorou, a charismatic mixed martial artist who campaigned successfully for the right to use medical marijuana as an athlete, has died. He was 34.