Lightweight
5 Rounds
Ross Pearson won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Friday, December 14, 2012·Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Style matchupGeorge Sotiropoulos: WrestlervsRoss Pearson: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: George Sotiropoulos wins(58.6%)
Actual result: Ross Pearson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- George Sotiropoulos enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Ross Pearson has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
George Sotiropoulos
Red Corner
VS
Ross Pearson
Blue Corner
+190
(34%)
Vegas Odds
-210
(68%)
48
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
175.26 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
vs KJ Noons · Oct 13Ross PearsonL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Stevie Ray · Nov 16L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Jun 17W
vs Mizuto Hirota · Feb 18L
vs John Makdessi · Jul 18L
KOvs Desmond Green · Mar 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
George SotiropoulosMetricRoss Pearson
2.61
Strikes / min
3.68
2.52
Strikes absorbed / min
4.09
67%
Strike defense
62%
2.32
TDs / 15 min
0.74
53%
Takedown defense
75%
1.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking-0.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
George SotiropoulosRoss Pearson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
George Sotiropoulos(6 fights)Ross Pearson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.11.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+356.0-356.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.22.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
George Sotiropoulos
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights6
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23