George Sotiropoulos

Lightweight· Not Fighting

George Sotiropoulos

Geelong, Australia

Pro record

14-7-0

Model Elo

1538

#712 of 1994

Age
45
Height
5'10"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Geelong, Australia
UFC debut
Dec 9, 2007

Profile

George Sotiropoulos is 7–4 in the UFC since 2007. 5 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to KJ Noons by unanimous decision (Oct 18, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
7–4
since 2007
Finish rate
71%
5 of 7 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
L4
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 44m
avg 9:33 per fight
Opposition
1553
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Joe Stevenson

    Joe Stevenson

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · Feb 19, 2010

    1649opp. Elo
  2. Kurt Pellegrino

    Kurt Pellegrino

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 2, 2010

    1628opp. Elo
  3. Joe Lauzon

    Joe Lauzon

    submission, R2 · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · Nov 19, 2010

    1626opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.61

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.52

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy27%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense68%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.14

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.32

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.64

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 78%Body 13%Legs 9%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 77%Clinch 4%Ground 19%

Average fight time: 9:10

Fight history (11)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LKJ NoonsKJ NoonsRecord after: 7-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 18, 2013
LRoss PearsonRoss PearsonRecord after: 7-3KO/TKORound 3 · 0:41UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs PearsonDec 13, 2012
LRafael Dos AnjosRafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 7-2KO/TKORound 1 · 0:59UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011
LDennis SiverDennis SiverRecord after: 7-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFeb 25, 2011
WJoe LauzonJoe LauzonRecord after: 7-0submissionRound 2 · 2:43UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010
WKurt PellegrinoKurt PellegrinoRecord after: 6-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinJul 2, 2010
WJoe StevensonJoe StevensonRecord after: 5-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 110: Nogueira vs VelasquezFeb 19, 2010
WJason DentJason DentRecord after: 4-0submissionRound 2 · 4:36UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2Nov 20, 2009
WGeorge RoopGeorge RoopRecord after: 3-0submissionRound 2 · 1:59UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
WRMRoman MitichyanRecord after: 2-0KO/TKORound 2 · 2:24UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008
WBMBilly MilesRecord after: 1-0submissionRound 1 · 1:36The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra FinaleDec 7, 2007