George Sotiropoulos

MMA Record: 14-7-0
UFC Record: 7-4-0
Weight Class: Lightweight

George Sotiropoulos - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: George Sotiropoulos has 7 wins in the UFC. George Sotiropoulos lands an average of 2.61 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.32 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

George Sotiropoulos, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 14-7-0 and held a weight class of 155 lbs. during his UFC career. Standing at 5' 10', he demonstrated an orthodox stance and a reach of 71'. In terms of performance statistics, Sotiropoulos averaged 2.61 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 27%. He absorbed an average of 2.52 strikes per minute, boasting a strike defense rate of 67%. His takedown attempts were frequent, averaging 2.32 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 31%. Additionally, he attempted an average of 1.6 submissions per 15 minutes during his UFC career. One of Sotiropoulos' most notable victories came against Joe Stevenson, who held an ELO rating of 1095. His career highlights also include several fights in the UFC, with his last fight taking place on October 19, 2013. In his recent fight history, Sotiropoulos demonstrated a mix of victories and losses. He achieved a win against Joe Lauzon via submission (kimura) in November 2010. However, he faced defeats at the hands of Dennis Siver, Rafael Dos Anjos, Ross Pearson, and KJ Noons, all via knockout or technical knockout.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1095

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jul 09 1977
Age
48
Peak ELO
1132
ELO Rank
400 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
212-123-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1025.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1018.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.61
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
27%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.52
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
67%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.32
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

George Sotiropoulos Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2013-10-19 UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 KJ Noons U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2012-12-14 UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson Ross Pearson KO/TKO Punch 3 0:41 Loss
2011-07-02 UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Rafael Dos Anjos KO/TKO Punch 1 0:59 Loss
2011-02-26 UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch Dennis Siver U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2010-11-20 UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida Joe Lauzon SUB Kimura 2 2:43 Win
2010-07-03 UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin Kurt Pellegrino U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2010-02-20 UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez Joe Stevenson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-11-21 UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 Jason Dent SUB Armbar 2 4:36 Win
2009-08-08 UFC 101: Declaration George Roop SUB Kimura 2 1:59 Win
2008-04-02 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon Roman Mitichyan KO/TKO Punches 2 2:24 Win
2007-12-08 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale Billy Miles SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 1:36 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

George Sotiropoulos ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2013-10-19 KJ Noons 988 Loss -20 1055
10 2012-12-14 Ross Pearson 1049 Loss -18 1075
9 2011-07-02 Rafael Dos Anjos 1013 Loss -20 1093
8 2011-02-26 Dennis Siver 1061 Loss -19 1113
7 2010-11-20 Joe Lauzon 1083 Win +20 1132
6 2010-07-03 Kurt Pellegrino 1088 Win +16 1112
5 2010-02-20 Joe Stevenson 1095 Win +17 1096
4 2009-11-21 Jason Dent 990 Win +18 1079
3 2009-08-08 George Roop 1000 Win +19 1061
2 2008-04-02 Roman Mitichyan 1021 Win +21 1042
1 2007-12-08 Billy Miles 1000 Win +21 1021

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