Lightweight
3 Rounds
KJ Noons won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 19, 2013·Houston, Texas, USA, USA
Style matchupGeorge Sotiropoulos: WrestlervsKJ Noons: Striker
Classic wrestler-vs-striker. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: George Sotiropoulos wins(54.2%)
Actual result: KJ Noons wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- George Sotiropoulos enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- KJ Noons is a KO finisher (50% of wins). George Sotiropoulos has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- George Sotiropoulos threatens submissions; KJ Noons has lost 33% of fights by sub.
- KJ Noons has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
Tale of the Tape
George Sotiropoulos
Red Corner
VS
KJ Noons
Blue Corner
+135
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
48
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
George SotiropoulosL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Kurt Pellegrino · Jul 10W
SUBvs Joe Lauzon · Nov 10L
vs Dennis Siver · Feb 11L
KOvs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jul 11L
KOvs Ross Pearson · Dec 12KJ NoonsL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Donald Cerrone · May 13W
KOvs Sam Stout · Apr 14L
SUBvs Alex Oliveira · May 15L
vs Joshua Burkman · Feb 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
George SotiropoulosMetricKJ Noons
2.61
Strikes / min
3.68
2.52
Strikes absorbed / min
3.78
67%
Strike defense
65%
2.32
TDs / 15 min
0.08
53%
Takedown defense
68%
1.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking-0.10
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
George SotiropoulosKJ Noons
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
George Sotiropoulos(6 fights)KJ Noons(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-4.34.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+162.0-162.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
George Sotiropoulos
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights6
KJ Noons
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights5