George SotiropoulosGrappler

Lightweight · 14-7 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
49
Elo Rating
1556.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 67% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.60 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 91% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.52 significant strikes per minute — better than 79% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 27% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 99% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.61
    Bottom 26%
  • Striking accuracy
    27%
    Bottom 1%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.52
    Top 21%
  • Striking defense
    67%
    Top 2%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.32
    Top 27%
  • Takedown accuracy
    31%
    Bottom 30%
  • Takedown defense
    53%
    Bottom 29%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.60
    Top 9%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1552, higher than 68% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1556).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520257:43Lauzon15:00Siver0:59Anjos10:41Pearson15:00Noons
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2013-10-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
2012-12-14 · KO/TKO, R3 0:41
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
2011-07-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:59
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
2011-02-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
2010-11-20 · Submission, R2 2:43
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin
2010-07-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
2010-02-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
2009-11-21 · Submission, R2 4:36
UFC 101: Declaration
2009-08-08 · Submission, R2 1:59
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
2008-04-02 · KO/TKO, R2 2:24
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
2007-12-08 · Submission, R1 1:36