Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou added to UFC 185 in Dallas

Elias Theodorou

A middleweight matchup between Texan Roger Narvaez (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Canadian Elias Theodorou (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is the latest addition to the quickly filling UFC 185 lineup.

UFC officials today confirmed the bout following an initial report from Winnipeg Free Press.

Featuring a lightweight title fight between current UFC champ Anthony Pettis and top contender Rafael dos Anjos, UFC 185 takes place March 14 at Dallas’ American Airlines Center. While the night’s main card airs on pay-per-view, a bout order for the evening has yet to be revealed.

Narvaez came to the UFC in June as an undefeated prospect but was given a tough matchup and suffered a second-round TKO loss to Patrick Cummins. He bounced back in November, fighting in his home state, by earning a split-decision win over Luke Barnatt.

Meanwhile, “The Spartan” Theodorou was the middleweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia,” downing Sheldon Westcott in this past April’s tournament finals via TKO. Theodorou returned to action in October and earned a decision win over Bruno Santos.

With the addition, UFC 185 now includes:

• Champ Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos for lightweight title
• Matt Brown vs. Johny Hendricks
• Roy Nelson vs. Alistair Overeem
• Chris Cariaso vs. Henry Cejudo
• Ryan Benoit vs. Sergio Pettis
• Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou

For more on UFC 185, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.