George Sotiropoulos

George Sotiropoulos
Born (1977-07-09) 9 July 1977 (age 47)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight (2009–present)
Welterweight (2007–2008)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
TeamImpact Jiu-jitsu[1]
American Top Team (2012–2016)[2][3]
Omega Jiu Jitsu & MMA (2018–present)[3]
Rank2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabiano Scherner[4]
Years active2004–2014, 2023
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins14
By knockout1
By submission8
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout2
By decision4
By disqualification1
No contests1
Other information
UniversityVictoria University, Melbourne
Websitewww.georgesotiropoulos.com
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

George Sotiropoulos (born 9 July 1977) is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in their Lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra and as the coach for Team Australia on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nuts11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (14 December 2012). "George Sotiropoulos – Still committed". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mmaf18 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ George Sotiropoulos [@georgesots] (27 June 2014). "Tonight I was awarded my 2nd degree black belt. Thank You professor @fabianoscherner" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ Meltzer, Dave (27 August 2007). "Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced". Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2007.