1340LAST RATING · 170 LB

George Sullivan

Not ranked: last UFC fight 25 Aug 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. 3–4 in the UFC since 2014.

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). 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.

170 lb2015201620172018
3–4UFC record
1 of 3Dominant wins
85Average win score
40thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time29% of the fight
Best winIgor Araujo rated 1435 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How George Sullivan’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
23
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+1.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.42
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
59
1.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
29%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Igor Araujo, rated 1435 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 25 Aug 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1340, after 7 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
3–4Record at 170 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
85Average win score
1347Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time29% of the fight
Best winIgor Araujo rated 1435 going in

Against the division

How George Sullivan’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. George Sullivan is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 8hardest to hitNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
23
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
68
+1.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
85
2.42
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
1.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
29%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Igor Araujo, rated 1435 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

7 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
25 Aug 2018Loss14–86Mickey GallsubmissionR1 1:09WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
27 Jan 2018Loss14–86Niko PricesubmissionR2 4:21WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
30 Jan 2016Loss10–90Alexander YakovlevKO/TKOR1 3:59WelterweightUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
12 Jul 2015Win82–18Dominic Watersunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightThe Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
18 Apr 2015Loss8–92Tim MeanssubmissionR3 3:41WelterweightUFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
13 Sep 2014Win94–6Igor AraujoKO/TKOR2 2:31WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski
25 Jan 2014Win77–23Mike Rhodesunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson