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Welterweight · “The Silencer”

George Sullivan

19-8-0 (2 NC) UFC 3-4-0
Positional Grappler Defensive Striker Submission-Vulnerable Taken Down Often
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
9:23Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 31.6 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 21.5 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 72.2 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 38.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 64.2 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 6.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 64.5 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 73.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Above avg 73
  2. Striking D Above avg 72
  3. Grappling Average 64
  4. Wrestling Average 64
  5. Durability Below avg 38
  6. Striking Below avg 32
  7. Accuracy Weak 22
  8. TD Defense Weak 6

Built on 65 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 73 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 3 of 4 losses came by submission
Taken Down Often put on his back 16 times · 3.7 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.42
Striking accuracy39.8%
Striking defense57.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.37
Takedown accuracy20.7%
Takedown defense38.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.69
Control time29.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
January 25, 2014 vs Mike Rhodes — 4.07/min (W) Jan '14 September 13, 2014 vs Igor Araujo — 5.72/min (W) Sep '14 April 18, 2015 vs Tim Means — 2.85/min (L) Apr '15 July 12, 2015 vs Dominic Waters — 3.6/min (W) Jul '15 January 30, 2016 vs Alexander Yakovlev — 3.51/min (L) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '16 January 27, 2018 vs Niko Price — 2.25/min (L) Jan '18 August 25, 2018 vs Mickey Gall — 0.0/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '18

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Mickey Gall 4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:09 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
0/0Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Niko Price 10-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · January 27, 2018
21/61Sig. strikes
24/47Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alexander Yakovlev 22-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:59 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
14/22Sig. strikes
15/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dominic Waters 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
54/96Sig. strikes
13/53Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
6:01Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Tim Means 23-6-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:41 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
39/164Sig. strikes
48/130Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Igor Araujo 25-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
43/63Sig. strikes
8/20Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mike Rhodes 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · January 25, 2014
61/177Sig. strikes
51/105Absorbed
2/14Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-8-0 (2 NC)Pro record
Pellegrino MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 0
Decision 8
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 5
Decision 2
Other 0

No contests: 2

Fights by organization

Ring of Combat 8
UFC 7
CFFC 6
Reality Fighting 3
BCX 2
Maverick MMA 1
WCA 1
CITC 1
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Albert McCowin Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 79
March 3, 2023
 Ring of Combat 3 5:00
NC Joe Riggs NC (overturned) Ring of Combat 70
November 23, 2019
 Ring of Combat 3 2:08
W Thomas Powell Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 68
May 31, 2019
 Ring of Combat 3 4:00
L Manny Walo Decision (unanimous) Maverick MMA 10
November 17, 2018
 Maverick MMA 5 5:00
L Mickey Gall Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018
 UFC 1 1:09
L Niko Price Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2
January 27, 2018
 UFC 2 4:21
L Alexander Yakovlev KO (punch) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016
 UFC 1 3:59
W Dominic Waters Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Tim Means Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015
 UFC 3 3:41
W Igor Araújo KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014
 UFC 2 2:31
W Mike Rhodes Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jesus Martinez TKO (punches) CFFC 26
August 17, 2013
 CFFC 2 3:12
W Brandon Becker TKO (punches) CFFC 24
May 11, 2013
 CFFC 2 1:53
W Julian Lane TKO (punches) CFFC 19
February 2, 2013
 CFFC 2 2:30
W Tenyeh Dixon Decision (unanimous) CFFC 16
August 24, 2012
 CFFC 5 5:00
W Greg Soto KO (punch) CFFC 14
April 14, 2012
 CFFC 1 2:03
W Mike Winters Decision (unanimous) CFFC 12
December 10, 2011
 CFFC 3 5:00
L Elijah Harshbarger Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 35
April 8, 2011
 Ring of Combat 3 5:00
W Erik Oganov Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 33
December 3, 2010
 Ring of Combat 3 4:00
W James Frier TKO (knees and punches) Ring of Combat 31
September 24, 2010
 Ring of Combat 1 2:24
W Tiawan Howard TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 29
April 16, 2010
 Ring of Combat 2 2:31
W Al Buck TKO (punches) WCA: Pure Combat
February 6, 2009
 WCA 1 3:58
L Nick Calandrino Submission (eye injury) BCX 4
April 19, 2008
 BCX 1 3:13
W Roberto Concepcion TKO (knees and punches) BCX 3
October 20, 2007
 BCX 1 1:38
W David Porter TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 13
March 16, 2007
 Ring of Combat 1 2:08
L Marc Stevens Submission (rear-naked choke) CITC: Marked Territory
September 30, 2006
 CITC 3 2:58
NC Rob Russo NC (illegal knee) Reality Fighting 13
August 5, 2006
 Reality Fighting 2 1:12
W Anthony D'Angelo Decision (split) Reality Fighting 12
April 29, 2006
 Reality Fighting 3 3:00
W Gregg Small TKO (punches) Reality Fighting 11
February 11, 2006
 Reality Fighting 2 1:30

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (George Sullivan (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 39.8% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 57.6% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 20.7% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 38.5% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.6
Control time 29.0% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 54.1%