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

George Sotiropoulos def. Kurt Pellegrino (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino
United StatesKurt 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, George Sotiropoulos won the decision.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won George Sotiropoulos vs Kurt Pellegrino?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, George Sotiropoulos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for George Sotiropoulos vs Kurt Pellegrino?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, George Sotiropoulos won the decision.

Was George Sotiropoulos vs Kurt Pellegrino a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked George Sotiropoulos.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

George Sotiropoulos 52%48% Kurt Pellegrino

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

George Sotiropoulos
Submission Ace
4 edges
Kurt Pellegrino
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

46Power65
49Speed52
49Precision55
74Durability70
95Engine78
96Wrestling96
96Ground97

Biggest edge Kurt Pellegrino, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

George Sotiropoulos is on the left of every row, Kurt Pellegrino on the right.
45Punch power82
47Kick power48
49Punch speed55
49Kick speed49
49Accuracy55
96Takedowns96
94Ground striking97
98Submissions97
75Chin73
73Body strength66
95Cardio78

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
16-7-0
1781
Power Index rating
1766
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Australia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
2.45
27%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.52
SApM
1.94
67%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.32
TD Avg.
2.90
31%
TD Acc.
54%
53%
TD Def.
69%
1.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

George Sotiropoulos · 0-4
  • L
    Jyl Wright
    Miller vs. King · Sep 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • NC
    Josh Togo
    Hex Fight Series 26 · May 26, 2023
    No Contest · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Ricci
    Titan FC 29 · Aug 22, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    KJ Noons
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012
    TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Lightweight
Kurt Pellegrino · 2-3
  • L
    Patricky Freire
    Bellator 59 · Nov 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    George Sotiropoulos
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fabricio Camoes
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Neer
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%