George Sotiropoulos vs Rafael Dos Anjos

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4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
7-4UFC record21-16
LightweightDivisionLightweight
900ELO rating: Sotiropoulos leads849
0Win streak: Level0
WLLLLLast 5 (old → new)WLLLL
71.4%Finish rate: Sotiropoulos leads42.9%
71"Reach: Sotiropoulos leads70"
5' 10"Height: Sotiropoulos leads5' 8"
49 yrsAge42 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
25.5Sig. strikes / fight: Dos Anjos leads49.9
1.5Takedowns / fight: Dos Anjos leads1.8

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Dos Anjos leads the series1
  1. Dos Anjos wonKO/TKO · R1UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011

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How they win share of UFC wins

SotiropoulosSUBDEC
Dos AnjosKOSUBDEC
1 (14.3%)KO/TKO: Dos Anjos leads4 (19.0%)
4 (57.1%)Submission: Dos Anjos leads5 (23.8%)
2 (28.6%)Decision: Dos Anjos leads12 (57.1%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

281Sig. strikes landed: Dos Anjos leads1,848
26.8%Strike accuracy: Dos Anjos leads47.0%
1Knockdowns: Dos Anjos leads7
224Head strikes: Dos Anjos leads1,083
36Body strikes: Dos Anjos leads440
21Leg strikes: Dos Anjos leads325

Grappling career totals

17Takedowns landed: Dos Anjos leads68
31.5%Takedown accuracy: Dos Anjos leads35.6%
0h 31mControl time: Dos Anjos leads2h 16m
12Sub. attempts: Dos Anjos leads20
2Reversals: Dos Anjos leads3

Career UFC bouts

11Fights: Dos Anjos leads37
7Wins: Dos Anjos leads21
4Losses: Sotiropoulos leads16
5Finishes: Dos Anjos leads9
63.6%Win rate: Sotiropoulos leads56.8%
0Title wins: Dos Anjos leads2
0Title fights: Dos Anjos leads3
7Best win streak: Sotiropoulos leads5
1,200Peak ELO: Dos Anjos leads1,229
214Days / fight: Dos Anjos leads178
155 lbs.Weight170 lbs.

George Sotiropoulos vs Rafael Dos Anjos: Matchup Breakdown

George Sotiropoulos is 7-4 in the Lightweight division with a 63.6% win rate. Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-16 at Lightweight, winning 56.8% of the time. George Sotiropoulos is listed as retired. Rafael Dos Anjos is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Rafael Dos Anjos leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber on Jul 2, 2011, won by Rafael Dos Anjos by KO/TKO in round 1.

George Sotiropoulos holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 900 to 849. Career peaks are 1,200 for George Sotiropoulos and 1,229 for Rafael Dos Anjos. George Sotiropoulos has 1 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 7 victories, a 71.4% finish rate. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

George Sotiropoulos stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Rafael Dos Anjos is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for George Sotiropoulos. George Sotiropoulos is 49, Rafael Dos Anjos is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, George Sotiropoulos has landed 281 significant strikes at 26.8% accuracy with 17 takedowns and 0h 31m of control time. Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,848 at 47.0% with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control.

George Sotiropoulos has 0 title fights (0 won) against 3 (2 won) for Rafael Dos Anjos. They have no opponents in common.

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Have George Sotiropoulos and Rafael Dos Anjos fought before?

Yes. George Sotiropoulos and Rafael Dos Anjos have fought once in the UFC. Rafael Dos Anjos won by KO/TKO at UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber on July 2, 2011.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, George Sotiropoulos or Rafael Dos Anjos?

Rafael Dos Anjos has more UFC wins: 21 to 7. George Sotiropoulos's UFC record is 7-4; Rafael Dos Anjos's is 21-16.

KO/TKO wins: George Sotiropoulos 1, Rafael Dos Anjos 4. Submission wins: George Sotiropoulos 4, Rafael Dos Anjos 5.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, George Sotiropoulos or Rafael Dos Anjos?

George Sotiropoulos is taller at 5'10", to Rafael Dos Anjos's 5'8" (2 inches). George Sotiropoulos has the longer reach: 71 inches to 70.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.