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Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. George Sotiropoulos (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:41
WIN
Ross Pearson
The Real Deal
20-16-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia

Ross Pearson defeated George Sotiropoulos by TKO in round 3 (0:41) in the Lightweight main event of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.

Fight stats

George Sotiropoulos
Ross Pearson
0
Knockdowns
2
34 of 113
Significant strikes
50 of 100
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
35 of 114
Total strikes
53 of 103
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:29
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
27 of 98
Head
32 of 81
6 of 14
Body
12 of 13
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 6
31 of 106
Distance
40 of 88
3 of 7
Clinch
9 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 40
Sig. str.
24 of 48
10 of 40
Total str.
27 of 51
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:22
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
22 of 69
Sig. str.
17 of 42
22 of 69
Total str.
17 of 42
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
2 of 4
Sig. str.
9 of 10
3 of 5
Total str.
9 of 10
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10

Frequently asked questions

Who won George Sotiropoulos vs Ross Pearson?

Ross Pearson defeated George Sotiropoulos by TKO in round 3 (0:41) in the Lightweight main event of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

George Sotiropoulos 44%56% Ross Pearson

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
3 edges
Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

46Power79
49Speed95
49Precision85
74Durability93
95Engine95
96Wrestling53
96Ground55

Biggest edge Ross Pearson, Punch speed +47

Attribute by attribute

George Sotiropoulos is on the left of every row, Ross Pearson on the right.
45Punch power65
47Kick power93
49Punch speed96
49Kick speed94
49Accuracy85
96Takedowns53
94Ground striking51
98Submissions58
75Chin92
73Body strength93
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1747
Power Index rating
1786
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Australia
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

-
vs
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
George Sotiropoulos

No background on record

Ross Pearson
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Brown belt · Judo
  • Blue belt · BJJ

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
3.68
27%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.52
SApM
4.09
67%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.32
TD Avg.
0.74
31%
TD Acc.
35%
53%
TD Def.
75%
1.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

George Sotiropoulos · 0-4
  • L
    Miller vs. King · Sep 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • NC
    Hex Fight Series 26 · May 26, 2023
    No Contest · Lightweight
  • L
    Titan FC 29 · Aug 22, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012
    TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Lightweight
Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tszyu vs. Camilleri · May 15, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 25 fights
25.5
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.55
Avg takedowns
0.60
2:54
Avg control time
0:51
50
Career high strikes
79
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

George Sotiropoulos
Strike target
Ross Pearson
80%
Head
53%
13%
Body
28%
7%
Leg
19%
George Sotiropoulos
Strike position
Ross Pearson
77%
Distance
82%
4%
Clinch
15%
19%
Ground
2%