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UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
Houston, USA
19 Oct 2013
Lightweight
VS
53%
Sotiropoulos
47%
Noons
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
GS
George Sotiropoulos
14 – 7
5'10"71" reachOrthodox49 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
KN
KJ Noons
"King"
13 – 9
Well-Rounded2-fight slide43 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'10"
CFR 16
★ Official Result
KJ NoonswinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. George Sotiropoulos · UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Sotiropoulos
→
Actual result
Noons wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Sotiropoulos at 53% vs Noons at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Noons has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SotiropoulosNoons
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
71"+
Reach
70"
49
Age
+43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
16.1
51.8
Performance Avg
41.5
44
Quality of Victory
43
51
Momentum Score
43
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.0
1.1
28%
Strike Accuracy
41%
2.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
13
1
Body
8
9
Leg
0
RangeRange
24Distance21
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.3
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
5.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
84
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/21 fights
Chin rating based on
6/22 fights
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
43
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 · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Sotiropoulos
Noons
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
71%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sotiropoulos
Noons
Striking2.7 / 5.8Volume3.6 / 4.8Grappling5.3 / 1.2Wrestling3.7 / 0.8Submission5.7 / 0.0Pressure6.9 / 4.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
5.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.7
3.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.8
Sotiropoulos
Strike Zones
Noons
Sotiropoulos
Attacking
14HEAD1BODY9LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD8BODY0LEGS21 absorbed
Noons
Attacking
13HEAD8BODY0LEGS21 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD1BODY9LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sotiropoulos targets the head (58% of attacks) — Noons absorbs 58% of strikes there
🎯Noons targets the head (62% of attacks) — Sotiropoulos absorbs 62% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sotiropoulos
RND
Noons
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

Noons · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.5L4.5W5.0W1.5L5.5L2013-052013-102014-042015-052016-02
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

Noons · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Joshua BurkmanRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · 2016-02
L · Sub · R1
Alex OliveiraRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · 2015-05
Upcoming
Daron Cruickshank
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · 2014-12
W · KO · R1
Sam StoutRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · 2014-04
W · Dec · R3
George SotiropoulosRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · 2013-10

News & Media

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