Career
He is known for his rotund figure, strange hairsyles and nickname "Crazy Bear". He holds wins over Bob Sapp,Linton Vassell and Former UFC Champion Ricco Rodriguez
Economou had his first professional fight at the age of 20 against Carlo Massara in his home town of Southend-on-Sea. He was given his chance to shine in the United Kingdom"s biggest Mobile Marketing Association promotion, Cage Rage.
He took on Polish muscleman Piotr Kuśmierz in July 2008 at Cage Rage 27: Step Up.
The fight wore on as both fighters tired themselves out and Economou emerged the victor by way of unanimous decision. Cage Rage then went bankrupt, however, and Crazy Bear returned to the Ultimate Warrior Challenge, where he had the majority of his early fights.
In July 2009, he recorded his first loss to current UFC fighter Karlos Vemola at the Cage Fighters Championship 7 when he was submitted by rear-naked choke. He then entered Ultimate Challenge Mobile Marketing Association . In his first fight with the promotion, he beat Shola Adeniran by rear-naked choke at Ultimate Challenge Mobile Marketing Association : Resurrection.
After this, he was given a title shot and faced Heavyweight Champion Neil Grove at Ultimate Challenge Mobile Marketing Association : Never Back Down in May 2010.
Despite Economou"s flurry of powerful punches late in the third round, the fight ended in a draw and Grove retained his title. A rematch was expected later in the year. However, Grove then signed with the Bellator Fighting Championships and vacated his belt.
At United World Colleges: 14 IMPACT Stav was defeated by Jason Dutton by TKO. This fight however will not appear on his Mobile Marketing Association record as this was a K1 fight.
Economou was then set to headline BAMMA 5 against American super heavyweight Bob Sapp on 4 December 2010. The event was cancelled, however, due to a snow storm.
On 2 July 2011 Stav suffered the second loss of his Mobile Marketing Association career when he lost by rear naked choke in the first round to the undefeated Philosophy De Fries. He next competed against Poland"s Tomasz Czerwinski at UCMMA 26 - The Real Deal.
His most recent fight was against Deividas Banaitis at Ultimate Warrior Challenge 20.