Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
George Sotiropoulos
George Sotiropoulos
14-7-0
RESULT

George Sotiropoulos def. Kurt Pellegrino (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino
Kurt Pellegrino
“Batman”
16-7-0
Saturday, July 3, 2010
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

George Sotiropoulos defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

George Sotiropoulos
Kurt Pellegrino
1
Knockdowns
1
48 of 162
Significant strikes
39 of 108
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
82 of 199
Total strikes
68 of 141
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:46
Control time
3:11
Significant strikes by target
46 of 152
Head
33 of 98
1 of 9
Body
3 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 6
32 of 141
Distance
27 of 87
3 of 6
Clinch
8 of 11
13 of 15
Ground
4 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20 of 86
Sig. str.
14 of 50
27 of 93
Total str.
15 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 27
Sig. str.
8 of 22
26 of 43
Total str.
12 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:49
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
16 of 49
Sig. str.
17 of 36
29 of 63
Total str.
41 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
2:14

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SotiropoulosPellegrino
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Nelson Hamilton
#SotiropoulosPellegrino
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#SotiropoulosPellegrino
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Sotiropoulos
–
0
Pellegrino
●29–28 Sotiropoulos×5
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Sotiropoulos
  • Jack Encarnacao · Sherdog.com29–28Sotiropoulos
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Sotiropoulos
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Sotiropoulos
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Sotiropoulos

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sotiropoulos
0%
Pellegrino
7 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Sotiropoulos85.7%●30–27 Sotiropoulos14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sotiropoulos
R2
100%
Sotiropoulos
R3
86%
Pellegrino

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
16-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
2.45
27%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.52
SApM
1.94
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.32
TD Avg.
2.90
31%
TD Acc.
54%
53%
TD Def.
69%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

George Sotiropoulos · 1-4
  • L
    KJ Noons
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos IIISat, Oct 19, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. PearsonSun, Dec 16, 2012
    TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Lauzon
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:43 · Lightweight
Kurt Pellegrino · 3-2
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONESSun, Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    George Sotiropoulos
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fabricio Camoes
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardySat, Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Neer
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rob Emerson
    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensSat, Feb 7, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 3:14 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 12 fights
25.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
1.55
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:54
Avg control time
4:51
50
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

George Sotiropoulos
Strike target
Kurt Pellegrino
80%
Head
79%
13%
Body
15%
7%
Leg
6%
George Sotiropoulos
Strike position
Kurt Pellegrino
77%
Distance
46%
4%
Clinch
11%
19%
Ground
43%