Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
George Sotiropoulos
AustraliaGeorge Sotiropoulos
14-7-0
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. George Sotiropoulos (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:41
WIN
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss 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 58%42% Ross Pearson

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
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1627
Elo rating
1571
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

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 · 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
Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mizuto Hirota
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Split 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%