// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · George Sullivan
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George
Sullivan

NICKNAME"The Silencer"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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George Sullivan
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
19/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-2
LLW-W
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 58% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▲ ABOVE
3.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.37
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1558
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
34th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 31, 2019

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 11
DEC · 8
11
KO/TKO
58%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
5
SUB
63%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
42%
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
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 26, 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 POWER83TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING36CHIN84STRIKING38CARDIO69AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power83
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (38%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery63
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking38 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
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100FEB 2006WFEB 2006WAPR 2006AUG 2006LSEP 2006WMAR 2007WOCT 2007LAPR 2008WFEB 2009WAPR 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010LAPR 2011WDEC 2011WAPR 2012WAUG 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WAUG 2013WJAN 2014WSEP 2014LAPR 2015WJUL 2015LJAN 2016LJAN 2018LAUG 2018LNOV 2018WMAY 2019NOV 2019WMAR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 61.
  5. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 54, SUB R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  17. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  26. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 76.
  30. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 83, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Oganov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
27/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
22%
6
22%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
2
7%
1
4%
2
7%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
9
33%
-
1
4%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
34%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

W
VS A.T. McCowinMar 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 79 - Ring of Combat 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Joe RiggsNov 23, 2019
No ContestR3 · 2:08
ROC 70 - Ring of Combat 70
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Thomas PowellMay 31, 2019
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 68 - Ring of Combat 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Emmanuel WaloNov 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Maverick MMA 10 - Walo vs. Sullivan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mickey GallAug 25, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Niko PriceJan 27, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:21
UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Alexander YakovlevJan 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:59
UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Dominic WatersJul 12, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tim MeansApr 18, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 3:41
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Igor AraujoSep 13, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:31
UFC Fight Night 51 - Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Mike RhodesJan 25, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesus MartinezAug 17, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:12
CFFC 26 - Sullivan vs. Martinez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 19-8 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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