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George Sotiropoulos vs KJ Noons

George Sotiropoulos is 14-7-0; KJ Noons is 13-9-0 (1 NC). George Sotiropoulos is 6 years older than KJ Noons. George Sotiropoulos has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over KJ Noons. They have met once: George Sotiropoulos 0, KJ Noons 1.

George Sotiropoulos
Australia
George Sotiropoulos
14-7-0
NCUDUD
LightweightMet once
KJ Noons
United States
KJ Noons
“King” · 13-9-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

George Sotiropoulos

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Australia
KJ Noons

No background on record

Camp · The Arena

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
53%
13%
Body
34%
7%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

George Sotiropouloslast 11 fights
77%19%
KJ Noonslast 5 fights
88%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

George Sotiropoulos· from fights outside the UFC KJ Noons· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.683.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersKJ Noons · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersKJ Noons · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.430.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersKJ Noons · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKJ Noons · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersKJ Noons · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.68
Strikes landed / min
3.03
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.02
2.43 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
50%
Takedown defence
59%
2:54
Control time / fight
0:01
1.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

George Sotiropoulos11 UFC fights · 281 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%167/843
10%29/67
7%21/30
Clinch
2%7/21
2%5/11
0%0/0
Ground
18%50/76
1%2/2
0%0/0
KJ Noons5 UFC fights · 145 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%64/231
32%46/90
12%18/33
Clinch
8%11/12
3%4/5
0%0/0
Ground
1%2/3
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have George Sotiropoulos and KJ Noons ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III (Sat, Oct 19, 2013), where KJ Noons won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of George Sotiropoulos and KJ Noons?

George Sotiropoulos is 14-7-0 and KJ Noons is 13-9-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, George Sotiropoulos or KJ Noons?

George Sotiropoulos has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for KJ Noons, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, George Sotiropoulos or KJ Noons?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, George Sotiropoulos or KJ Noons?

George Sotiropoulos is 49 and KJ Noons is 43.

Who has more finishes, George Sotiropoulos or KJ Noons?

George Sotiropoulos has 9 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); KJ Noons has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).