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George Sotiropoulos vs Ross Pearson

George Sotiropoulos is 14-7-0; Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC). George Sotiropoulos is 7 years older than Ross Pearson. George Sotiropoulos has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ross Pearson. George Sotiropoulos is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ross Pearson. They have met once: George Sotiropoulos 0, Ross Pearson 1.

George Sotiropoulos
Australia
George Sotiropoulos
14-7-0
NCUDUD
Met once
Ross Pearson
United Kingdom
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal” · 20-16-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

George Sotiropoulos

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Australia
Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
  • —Brown belt · Judo
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
Camp · Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
53%
13%
Body
28%
7%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

George Sotiropouloslast 11 fights
77%19%
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

George Sotiropoulos· from fights outside the UFC Ross Pearson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.683.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.430.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sotiropoulos · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · 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
3.68
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.09
2.43 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.74 / 2.1
31%
Takedown accuracy
36%
50%
Takedown defence
75%
2:54
Control time / fight
0:51
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
Ross Pearson24 UFC fights · 1034 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%470/1757
20%207/349
18%191/233
Clinch
6%62/114
7%73/88
1%8/9
Ground
2%21/44
0%1/1
0%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

George SotiropoulosRoss Pearson

Frequently asked questions

Have George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson (Sun, Dec 16, 2012), where Ross Pearson won by TKO.

What are the records of George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson?

George Sotiropoulos is 14-7-0 and Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, George Sotiropoulos or Ross Pearson?

George Sotiropoulos has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ross Pearson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, George Sotiropoulos or Ross Pearson?

George Sotiropoulos is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Ross Pearson stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, George Sotiropoulos or Ross Pearson?

George Sotiropoulos is 49 and Ross Pearson is 42.

Who has more finishes, George Sotiropoulos or Ross Pearson?

George Sotiropoulos has 9 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Ross Pearson has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).