George Sotiropoulos
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLW
Profile
- Age
- 49 (born July 9, 1977)
- Born in
- Geelong
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.68 top 72%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.63
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.43 top 22%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.7
Next fight
In the record book
About George Sotiropoulos
George Sotiropoulos is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Geelong, Australia, on July 9, 1977. Sotiropoulos stands 5' 10", has a 71" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Sotiropoulos turned professional in 2004, debuting with XFC Australia. A 7-2 record outside the UFC came first. Sotiropoulos made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale in December 2007 and beat Billy Miles by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Sotiropoulos is 7-4 across 11 fights.
A submission specialist, Sotiropoulos has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by kimura. By the numbers, Sotiropoulos avoids strikes better than 98% of lightweights and attempts more submissions than 92% of lightweights. Sotiropoulos ranks #1 in UFC history for most kimura wins.
Sotiropoulos's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 in October 2013, where Sotiropoulos lost to KJ Noons.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
Oct 19, 2013
50Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:41
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
Dec 14, 2012
34Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:59
Jul 2, 2011
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 26, 2011
38Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R2 2:43
Nov 20, 2010
19Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 3, 2010
48Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
Feb 20, 2010
20Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R2 4:36
Nov 21, 2009
33Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R2 1:59
Aug 8, 2009
14Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 2:24
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Apr 2, 2008
21Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:36
2Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
George Sotiropoulos is 14-7 (1 NC) across 22 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on November 20, 2004 (XFC Australia). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 8
- Decision 5
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 4
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 64% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-4 | 2007 |
| Warriors Realm FC | 2-0 | 2004 |
| Fury Full Contact Fighting | 1-0 | 2006 |
| HEX Fight Series | 0-0 (1 NC) | 2023 |
| Kokoro | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Shooto | 0-1 | 2006 |
| Spirit MC | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Titan FC | 0-1 | 2014 |
| Warriors Realm | 0-1 | 2005 |
| XFC Australia | 1-0 | 2004 |
| Xplosion Super Fight | 1-0 | 2004 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NC | Josh Togo | May 26, 2023 |
| L | Mike Ricci | Aug 22, 2014 |
| L | K. J. Noons | Oct 19, 2013 |
| L | Ross Pearson | Dec 14, 2012 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Jul 2, 2011 |
| L | Dennis Siver | Feb 26, 2011 |
| W | Joe Lauzon | Nov 20, 2010 |
| W | Kurt Pellegrino | Jul 3, 2010 |
| W | Joe Stevenson | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | Jason Dent | Nov 21, 2009 |
| W | George Roop | Aug 8, 2009 |
| W | Roman Mitichyan | Apr 2, 2008 |
| W | Billy Miles | Dec 8, 2007 |
| W | Cha Jung-hwan | Apr 22, 2007 |
| L | Shinya Aoki | Oct 14, 2006 |
| W | Shigetoshi Iwase | Aug 15, 2006 |
| W | Kyle Noke | Feb 25, 2006 |
| W | Sergio Lourenco | Jan 27, 2006 |
| L | Kyle Noke | Jul 2, 2005 |
| W | Marcio Bittencourt | Dec 18, 2004 |
| W | Kelly Jacobs | Dec 10, 2004 |
| W | Gavin Murie | Nov 20, 2004 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is George Sotiropoulos's record?
George Sotiropoulos's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is George Sotiropoulos?
George Sotiropoulos is 49 years old, born on July 9, 1977.
How tall is George Sotiropoulos and what is their reach?
George Sotiropoulos stands 5' 10" with a 71" reach.
Who did George Sotiropoulos fight last?
George Sotiropoulos lost to KJ Noons by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 on Oct 19, 2013.
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