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George Sotiropoulos

George Sotiropoulos

2W · 4L
Orthodox
Lightweight
50% finish rate50% as favorite0% as underdog
33%wins
1352
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1352.4Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

49
Jul 9, 1977

Height

5'10" (177.8 cm)

Reach

180.34 cm

Win Rate

33.3%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.61
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.52
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.09
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
67%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.32
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
53%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.60
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElusive strikerSubmission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

22.1
Sig. Strikes
1.9
Takedowns
1.6
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission1 (50%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO2 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

50%

2W – 2L in 4 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 2L in 2 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101352Jul 10Nov 10Feb 11Jul 11Dec 12Oct 13
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO6 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to KJ Noons
Oct 19, 2013
0.01500
lost to Ross Pearson
Dec 14, 2012
0.01500
lost to Rafael Dos Anjos
Jul 2, 2011
0.01500
lost to Dennis Siver
Feb 26, 2011
0.01500
def. Joe Lauzon
Nov 20, 2010
0.01500
def. Kurt Pellegrino
Jul 3, 2010
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#2King Green
1565
#3Tom Nolan
1559
#4Nurullo Aliev
1556
#6Chris Padilla
1546
#7Manoel Sousa
1545
#9Mason Jones
1540
#10Tofiq Musayev
1540

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Professional fight history

Fight History (6 fights)

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · Oct 19, 2013
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · Dec 14, 2012
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · Nov 20, 2010
Lightweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →