Elias Theodorou has often described himself as a tough puzzle to solve, but he would not cast Derek Brunson in the same light.
Theodorou had plenty to say about his UFC Ottawa opponent when speaking to MMA Fighting and other press at a scrum on Thursday. In particular, Theodorou was dismissive of Brunson’s recent training sessions with world-renowned striking coach Henri Hooft at Hard Knocks 365 in Florida.
“I would argue that experience goes a long way, but there is the old statement ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.’ I think that is very much the case.