Gallery Derek Brunson def. Elias Theodorou at UFC on ESPN+ 9: Best photos Derek Brunson wasn’t able to corral Elias Theodorou , but he made his punches count when he managed to catch up. After three rounds, Brunson (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) took home scores of 29-28 twice and 30-27 to outpoint Theodorou (18-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC) on Saturday in a fight that didn’t wow the crowd. The middleweight bout served as the UFC on ESPN+ 9 co-main event from Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Facing an opponent known as one of the most unorthodox and elusive in the division, Brunson did what he set out to do