Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
George Sotiropoulos
AustraliaGeorge Sotiropoulos
14-7-0
RESULT

Dennis Siver def. George Sotiropoulos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Dennis Siver
GermanyDennis Siver
23-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Dennis Siver defeated George Sotiropoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

George Sotiropoulos
Dennis Siver
0
Knockdowns
2
38 of 204
Significant strikes
74 of 226
19%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
38 of 204
Total strikes
79 of 231
0 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
28 of 176
Head
40 of 181
6 of 18
Body
12 of 17
4 of 10
Leg
22 of 28
38 of 200
Distance
67 of 214
0 of 4
Clinch
4 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
9 of 46
Sig. str.
24 of 70
9 of 46
Total str.
29 of 75
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 76
Sig. str.
16 of 73
14 of 76
Total str.
16 of 73
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 82
Sig. str.
34 of 83
15 of 82
Total str.
34 of 83
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SotiropoulosSiver
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Kon Papaioannou
#SotiropoulosSiver
1––
2––
3––
Total2830
Paul Sutherland
#SotiropoulosSiver
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Sotiropoulos
–
6
Siver
●29–27 Siver×3●29–28 Siver×2●30–28 Siver
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Sotiropoulos
8%
Draw
83%
Siver
12 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Siver41.7%●30–27 Siver33.3%●29–29 Draw8.3%●29–28 Sotiropoulos8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Siver
R2
58%
Sotiropoulos
R3
83%
Siver

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won George Sotiropoulos vs Dennis Siver?

Dennis Siver defeated George Sotiropoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

What were the judges' scorecards for George Sotiropoulos vs Dennis Siver?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–28, 30–27 — Dennis Siver won the decision.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

George Sotiropoulos 70%30% Dennis Siver

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
23-11-0 (1 NC)
1699
Elo rating
1552
0
Win Streak
1
49
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Australia
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
3.87
27%
Str. Acc.
32%
2.52
SApM
2.67
67%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

2.32
TD Avg.
0.87
31%
TD Acc.
32%
53%
TD Def.
65%
1.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Dennis Siver · 2-3
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Tatsuya Kawajiri
    UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs PenneSat, Jun 20, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Featherweight
  • W
    Charles Rosa
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StorySat, Oct 4, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Cub Swanson
    UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanSat, Jul 6, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 2:24 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 20 fights
25.5
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
1.55
Avg takedowns
0.55
2:54
Avg control time
1:37
50
Career high strikes
128
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

George Sotiropoulos
Strike target
Dennis Siver
80%
Head
57%
13%
Body
14%
7%
Leg
29%
George Sotiropoulos
Strike position
Dennis Siver
77%
Distance
86%
4%
Clinch
5%
19%
Ground
9%