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UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
Gold Coast, Australia
14 Dec 2012
Lightweight
VS
52%
Sotiropoulos
48%
Pearson
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 0:41
★ Official Result
Ross PearsonwinsKO/TKOR3 · 0:41
def. George Sotiropoulos · UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Sotiropoulos
→
Actual result
Pearson wins
KO/TKO · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Sotiropoulos at 52% vs Pearson at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Pearson has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Sotiropoulos's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Pearson has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SotiropoulosPearson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'8"
71"+
Reach
69"
49
Age
+41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
17.0
51.8
Performance Avg
44.3
44
Quality of Victory
42
51
Momentum Score
89
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.0
1.6
28%
Strike Accuracy
44%
2.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
8
0
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance9
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.3
/ 10
1.4
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.0
5.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.8 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/21 fights
Chin rating based on
26/36 fights
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
89
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
71%
33%
1
KO / TKO Wins
4
4
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
8
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Sotiropoulos
Pearson
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.4
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
5.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.8
3.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.6
SotiropoulosPearson
Strike Zones
Sotiropoulos
Attacking
2 landedAbsorbing
9 absorbedPearson
Attacking
9 landedAbsorbing
2 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Sotiropoulos targets the head (100% of attacks) — Pearson absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Pearson targets the head (89% of attacks) — Sotiropoulos absorbs 89% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Sotiropoulos
RND
Pearson
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Sotiropoulos · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.6WinLossTrend
Pearson · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.6WinLossTrend
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L · Dec · R3
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