Elias Theodorou: I'd break Uriah Hall, mentally, physically, sexually
Elias Theodorou doesn't mind being called out, if he understands the motivation behind it. So, the UFC middleweight told The Parting Shot podcast that he wasn't offended when "Smiling" Sam Alvey challenged him to a fight, publicly.
"I think it was smart. Makes sense," he said.
"I'm the much more known fighter. I'm the much more accomplished fighter, in some regards. It's marketing...it's well thought out. His wife is no stranger to the marketing aspect, as an American Top Model winner herself. We are both undefeated in the reality circuit.
"With that being said, honestly, it is what it is. I respect him for doing it. I'm not going to force myself to fight any specific person because he said so. I'm the master of my own destiny, and I do what I want."
Alvey's wife is McKey Sullivan, a winner of America's Next Top Model. Theodorou, of course, is a winner of The Ultimate Fighter.
Whether or not Alvey's wife is behind his promotional strategy, Theodorou doesn't think the proposed hair vs. hair stipulation is really fair. After all, Alvey's ginger locks are cropped and not held in particularly high regard while the Canadian goes through some effort to keep his long locks TV ready.
"No, it's definitely not a fair trade," he said.
"I guess you can trade what we're known for. He's known for his teeth, and I'm known for my hair. I'll take his teeth, on fight night, if we ever fight."
"The Spartan" is busy with a new feature film he acts in as well as taking part in The Amazing Race Canada, so with so much outside of the cage going on in his life, he hasn't set a date for his fight. He also doesn't feel particularly compelled to fight Alvey.
In the spirit of self-promotion, however, he does have in mind another TUF veteran that he'd enjoy fighting. "The middleweight division hasn't looked this exciting in some time. And, I think one person who would be a great opportunity would be to fight Uriah Hall," he said.
"He's well known and he and I have a little bit of a history. That last fight showed just how much of a mental case he is. In athletics, potential is the most loaded term you could use because it means you're not living up to it. I just think I have much more mental fortitude and if he wants to prove me wrong some day, I'd love to prove me right."
So, to be clear, the podcast hosts asked - Theodorou is saying he'd beat Hall because he'd be able to break him, mentally. Yes, but that isn't all, the answer came back.
"I'd break him mentally, physically, emotionally," he said.
"And, possibly sexually (laughs)."
