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.

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.

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.

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

Win probability

George Sotiropoulos 59%41% Kurt Pellegrino

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
16-7-0
1669
Elo rating
1606
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 · 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%