// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · George Sotiropoulos
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George
Sotiropoulos

NICKNAME"N/A"·AUSTRALIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-7-0
CURRENT FORM
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George Sotiropoulos
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
14/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 0-4
LLLL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.61
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.52
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.32
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#70
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1532
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
37th
percentile · average opponent rated 1535 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 22, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 8
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
7%
8
SUB
57%
5
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
7%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
36%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING69CHIN77STRIKING24CARDIO69AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY29
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery29
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2004WNOV 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2004LJUL 2005WJAN 2006WFEB 2006WAUG 2006LOCT 2006WAPR 2007WDEC 2007WAPR 2008WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WJUL 2010WNOV 2010LFEB 2011LJUL 2011LDEC 2012LOCT 2013LAUG 2014MAY 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 67, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 81, DEC R5.
  8. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 88, DEC R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 81.
  10. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  22. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 62.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Miles), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 62.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
SUB
4
20%
4
20%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
2
10%
6
30%
-
1
5%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Josh TogoMay 26, 2023
No ContestR2 · N/A
HFS - Hex Fight Series 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
L
VS Mike RicciAug 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 29 - Titan Fighting Championship 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS K.J. NoonsOct 19, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ross PearsonDec 15, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 0:41
UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rafael dos AnjosJul 2, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:59
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Dennis SiverFeb 27, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 127 - Penn vs. Fitch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe LauzonNov 20, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 2:43
UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Kurt PellegrinoJul 3, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe StevensonFeb 20, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason DentNov 21, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:36
UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS George RoopAug 8, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:59
UFC 101 - Declaration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Roman MitichyanApr 2, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 2:24
UFC Fight Night 13 - Florian vs. Lauzon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 14-7 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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