On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–4UFC record
5 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
50thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:32
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy27%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time30% of the fight
Best winJoe Stevenson rated 1628 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How George Sotiropoulos’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
49
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
41
+0.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.68
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
87
2.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
2.43
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Joe Stevenson, rated 1628 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 19 Oct 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1470, after 9 fights there.
5–4Record at 155 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
1400Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy25%
Takedowns per 15 min2.2
Control time26% of the fight
Best winJoe Stevenson rated 1628 going in
Against the division
How George Sotiropoulos’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. George Sotiropoulos is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
58
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
30
−0.17
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.69
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
2.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Joe Stevenson, rated 1628 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 2 Apr 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1481, after 2 fights there.
2–0Record at 170 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
1239Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 0.2
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min5.0
Control time74% of the fight
Best winRoman Mitichyan rated 1327 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; George Sotiropoulos has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Roman Mitichyan, rated 1327 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2013 | Loss | 23–77 | KJ Noons | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Loss | 9–91 | Ross Pearson | KO/TKO | R3 0:41 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Loss | 10–90 | Rafael Dos Anjos | KO/TKO | R1 0:59 | Lightweight | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Loss | 16–84 | Dennis Siver | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Win | 88–12 | Joe Lauzon | submission | R2 2:43 | Lightweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Win | 78–22 | Kurt Pellegrino | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Win | 78–22 | Joe Stevenson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Win | 91–9 | Jason Dent | submission | R2 4:36 | Lightweight | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Win | 90–10 | George Roop | submission | R2 1:59 | Lightweight | UFC 101: Declaration |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Win | 92–8 | Roman Mitichyan | KO/TKO | R2 2:24 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Win | 87–13 | Billy Miles | submission | R1 1:36 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale |