Remember George Sotiropoulos?

[discrawg]

Here is a new interview with George, he just opened his own gym in Australia. He talks about 10th planet, his personal martial arts journey, getting rocked by Matt Serra, changes in MMA, and hypothetical match ups.

http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/t...d-home-an-interview-with-george-sotiropoulos/

 

[CrimsonFan]

I remember he got really good for a really short period of time. Then fell off hard

 

[chitoortiz]

The guy tapped Joe Lauzon in Lauzon's prime.

That's not bad.

Had a good run at LW too.

 

[noizer]

Good fighter and a fringe top 10 lw for a time and all that with a physique that looks like your local gym experiment gone wrong

 

[discrawg]

1. I remember he got really good for a really short period of time. Then fell off hard

He talks about it here He says in the interview that it was because of a mindset change

 

[2arctanx]

he got cheated out of the TUF finale by tommy speers continuously poking him in the eye under matt hughes coaching.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

I think he was the first guy to win 6 straight fights in the UFC and not get a title shot

He was fun to watch, damn good grappler and decent boxing

 

[Lights Out 101]

He had a good run, but I never understood why some people thought he would be a champion. His striking and overall coordination was always lacking a bit.

Plus, he was a dick on TUF when he was a coach.

 

[Adjutant]

he got cheated out of the TUF finale by tommy speers continuously poking him in the eye under matt hughes coaching.

Yeah, but if he won that, hed would have faced Rumble in his debut. Thus, getting KTFO. If I were him, Id count my blessings. After that knockout, Tommy said. "no thanks...Im good. Ill stick to bailing hay"

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

 

[j18lee]

I believe his record of 7 straight victories to start his UFC career followed by 4 straight losses may never be matched.

 

[ryanrandy]

I think he was the first guy to win 6 straight fights in the UFC and not get a title shot

He was fun to watch, damn good grappler and decent boxing

I think he even won a 7th before he lost.

 

[jmsmma170]

I JUST REMEMBER HE HAD A WEIRD LOOKING CHEST

 

[VVarhead]

Was one of my favorite fighters to watch when I just started watching MMA around 2008.

I still remember when he submitted George Roop.

 

[Delmrus]

I JUST REMEMBER HE HAD A WEIRD LOOKING CHEST

Bro, he ain't no Tra Telligman!

 

[NGute87]

Good fighter and a fringe top 10 lw for a time and all that with a physique that looks like your local gym experiment gone wrong

Hes muscular as hell with a body oddly resembling Dan Kelley. Does look strange.

 

[EndlessCritic]

I believe his record of 7 straight victories to start his UFC career followed by 4 straight losses may never be matched.

Joanna J will match it.

 

[PalmStrike]

7 straight wins, mostly by sub and then they gave him strikers and he lost 5 straight and retired.

I was one that thought he was headed for greatness...his striking was getting "better".

 

[chinarice]

Yeah, but if he won that, hed would have faced Rumble in his debut. Thus, getting KTFO. If I were him, Id count my blessings. After that knockout, Tommy said. "no thanks...Im good. Ill stick to bailing hay"

But Speers fought like 14 more times after losing to Rumble..... Lol

 

[robotsonic]

I remember him giving that spoiled brat on TUF a dose of reality about waking up on time, that was funny, always liked him after that.