UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
Sydney, Australia
20 Feb 2010
Lightweight
VS
48%
Sotiropoulos
52%
Stevenson
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
GS
George Sotiropoulos
14 – 7
5'10"71" reachOrthodox48 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
JS
Joe Stevenson
"Daddy"
33 – 16
Well-Rounded4-fight slide43 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'7"
CFR 20

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Stevenson

This is a genuine toss-up — Sotiropoulos at 48% vs Stevenson at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Sotiropoulos throws more volume but Stevenson connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Sotiropoulos's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Stevenson has a chin rating of 44 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'7"
71"+
Reach
70"
48
Age
+43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
19.6
51.8
Performance Avg
49.2
44
Quality of Victory
49
51
Momentum Score
86
Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.0
28%
Strike Accuracy
45%
2.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
5Distance2
1Clinch0
0Ground0
Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
5.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.9
3.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
44
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/21 fights
Chin rating based on
16/49 fights
Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
86
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
71%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
3
2
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sotiropoulos
Stevenson
Striking2.7 / 2.3Volume3.6 / 4.0Grappling5.3 / 3.9Wrestling3.7 / 2.7Submission5.7 / 3.8Pressure6.9 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.3
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.9
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.7
5.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.8
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
3.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.0
Sotiropoulos
Strike Zones
Stevenson
Sotiropoulos
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Stevenson
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sotiropoulos targets the head (100% of attacks) — Stevenson absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Stevenson targets the head (50% of attacks) — Sotiropoulos absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sotiropoulos
RND
Stevenson
0/0R00/0

Sotiropoulos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W5.2W5.2W5.2W4.5W4.5W5.2W5.5L1.7L2.8L5.5L2007-122009-112010-112012-122013-10
WinLossTrend

Stevenson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0104.5W5.5L4.2W5.0W5.0W4.5W2.1L5.2W1.5L5.5L4.5W5.2W5.5L1.5L5.5L5.5L2005-112007-042008-112010-022011-06
WinLossTrend

Sotiropoulos · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
KJ NoonsRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · 2013-10
L · KO · R3
Ross PearsonRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · 2012-12
L · KO · R1
Rafael Dos AnjosRating 1.7
KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
L · Dec · R3
Dennis SiverRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · 2011-02
W · Sub · R2
Joe LauzonRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11

Stevenson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Javier VazquezRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · 2011-06
L · Dec · R3
Danny CastilloRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · 2011-03
L · KO · R1
Mac DanzigRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · 2010-12
L · Dec · R3
George SotiropoulosRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02
W · KO · R2
Spencer FisherRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · 2009-10

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