UFC 110: Do you know who George Sotiropoulos is? He's a serious threat...
by Jesse Holland on Feb 15, 2010 10:34 PM EST
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"I see this as a step up and I do see the difference between fighting on the undercard and the main card. I'm getting more exposure, and I can see that makes a huge difference. I haven't been fighting on main cards and obviously people are going to see you less. But I feel like I'm a complete fighter and I'm gaining momentum in the public's eye. A fighter's name and his fighting quality are two separate things. Just because people don't know my name doesn't mean I'm not a serious threat. If (Stevenson) doesn't realize that, he's going to have a problem on his hands. He already has a problem on his hands."
Burgeoning UFC lightweight George Sotiropoulos tells the Las Vegas Sun that Joe Stevenson is going to find out the difference between a fighter's name and a fighter's capabilities come Feb. 21 when the two clash at UFC 110 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. The Geelong, Victoria native returns to his homeland with a perfect UFC record of 4-0 and hopes to use "Daddy" as a stepping stone to bigger and better opportunities in the 155-pound division. Is he biting off more than he can chew?
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george has got a good coming to him
he might not win but he a great fighter
IMO Satiropoulos is the most exciting up-n-comer in a while
but Joe Daddy is several levels above anyone George has fought before. I like them both a lot, and am very interested to see how this fight pans out.
I dont know what way this fight is gonna go
but George is my darkhorse pick for this card.
GSP is the man!
by Pour out a lil liquor on Feb 15, 2010 10:59 PM EST reply actions
Especially if you're betting....
serious value on the man.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 15, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
ya
i was thinking of throwing him into a parlay with big nog and wandy.
GSP is the man!
by Pour out a lil liquor on Feb 15, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
I threw down money on George about a month ago the day the odds were posted!!!!
Great value there. I consider him a slight underdog – NOT a +250 underdog
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
I got him with Bisping and Cain.
14 to 1 payout
by HappyLittleTreez on Feb 16, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
I put a small bet on George.
Fighting in his home country and on the main card I am hoping he can rise to the occasion. He is great in the ground and I think he may catch Joe in something.
by BNF on Feb 15, 2010 11:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ya its tough cause I like joe daddy
i just have a feeling this might be George’s night… it should be interesting either way.
GSP is the man!
by Pour out a lil liquor on Feb 15, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
The main problem for Geoge in this fight
is that that Joe is tough to finish (with his BJJ skills) and he will most likely have top position the majority of the time the fight is on the mat with his wrestling skills and could likely lead to a decision win for Joe Daddy. This is the scenario I would least like to see, but its Joe’s best chance. His arms are too short to stand with anyone outside of Sherk and midgets, so Joe will likely look to eek out a win with a similar strategy to his fight against Nate Diaz.
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
George by winning
My breakout fighter for this coming year: Terry Etim
Upset of the Year: John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
joe daddy all the way
i think joe daddy has the advantage on the ground. he’s guillied so much lw its ridiculous. aussie gets owned like daddy/diaz.
"i only want to be known as the best ever, is that too much to ask?" - BJ Penn.
gotta go with Joe Daddy
I like Joe’s new camp, simply for that and his experience he’s gonna take it to George
george is definantly a skilled guy
but joe daddy is just too strong and too experienced…you look at the level of competition that joe has faced (bj, kenflo, diaz, fisher, tibau, guillard, diego) and then look at who george has faced and its not even close…joe has fought everyone who is anyone at 155 and george has fought no one….
i mean submitting dent and roop arent exactly the same thing as subbing joe daddy…i say joe daddy by gnp or decision…due to his relentless rasslin…basically the same thing as sonnen did to nate…
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
This is a very hard pick for me
I think George is very underrated, and think he has a very good chance to win in his first big step up. I also really like the way Joe Daddy looked in his last fight. He really has looked good since going to Jackson’s camp. I think this is a very interesting fight and I’m looking forward to it.
yea joe daddy is one of the guys
who i think has most benifitted from a change of camp over the past year, theres been a ton of fighters who have changed over the past year…but hes the guy who can finally live up to the potential that he has…he already has all the physical tools…he just needed the mental tools to make it…
its mostly noticable in the diego fight…that was a good fight…that was actually a good fight for the first couple rounds, he had a chance to pull that one out…but he let himself down mentally…started that bullshit of playing to the crowd, he lost focus and forgot he was in a fight…while diego was mentally locked in..he didnt have someone like jackson in his corner to keep him locked into the fight..
i think him and diego go at it now the fight has a different outcome….
if joe finishes this fight, hes on a 3 fight win streak against legit opponents…i see him back in the top 5 contenders (behind kenflo, gomi, edgar, diego) and i see him getting a rematch with diego or the loser of gomi/kenflo….and if he wins that hes either the number 1 contender or one fight away from a title fight
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
As an Eddie Bravo fan I am really looking at this fight as a good test for not only George but the 10th planet system in MMA. George will be put on his back for sure so hopefully we will get to see some slick rubber guard or half guard sweeps. I’m not sure how high he is (no pun intended) in the 10th planet system but I think we will see some very exciting ground work. Also keep in mind that while Stevenson has fought the better fighters, the ones he has beat were no where near top 10 guys. George would probably have beat the same guys. Anyway this is gonna be a grapplers dream fight and I call Sotiropoulos by twister.
Rubber Guard
Cool in Grappling BJJ tourneys. Not so effective in MMA. True story guys. I fought this guys who was allegedly one of the better Rubber Guard guys in my area and I put him on his back and delivered elbows for 3 rounds. He was a bloody mess and his corner kept yelling rubber guard and each time he would throw his legs high I’d posture up land elbows and loosen him up. I felt liek yelling back at his corner pleading for a new strategy because the ref wasnt calling the fight, the guy wasnt giving up so finally I switched to side mount and sunk in the arm triangle. Rubber guard is hard to accomplish when the guy on top understands it, is strong, and postures up while throwing strikes.
by AintNoSunshine on Feb 16, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
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