George Sotiropoulos
Record: 11-2 (Win-Loss)
1 (T)KO's
7 Submissions
3 Decisions
George Sotiropoulos (born July 9, 1977 in Geelong, Victoria) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist of Greek descent that is currently fighting in the UFC in the lightweight division. He is most well known for appearing as a fighter on the tv show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. Following his appearance on the show, Sotiropoulos moved to Long Island, NY to train at Serra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
George Sotiropoulos was previously fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada and trained at Xtreme Couture. During this time period he also trained at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu with Eddie Bravo. He relocated in 2009 and is currently training at an Enson Inoue Purebred affiliate, Fisticuffs Gym located in Vancouver, Washington. In a UFC published article spotlighting Sotiropoulos, he is quoted that the reason for the move was to train with his boxing coach, Leonard Gabriel.
George Sotiropoulos Interview 9-10-09
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