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George Roop

Last fought: Sep 2015
RECORD
Pro
15-13-1
UFC
5-8-0
Age
44
Height
6'1"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:25
Fight Completion Rate69.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.08
% Fights Inside the Distance53.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)18-12 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)5-6 (45.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)13-6 (68.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)40.3%
% Time in Control26.3%
% Time Controlled33.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.99
Distance Strike Accuracy29.9%
Distance Strike Defense59.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.67
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.47
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.22
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.42
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.91
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
George Roop   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic George Roop
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy38.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Strike Differential1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense59.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min3:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins60.0%
Avg Fight Time10:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.0
Takedown Accuracy37.5%
Takedown Defense62.5%
Control Time/Fight3:25

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Takeya Mizugaki
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson • Sep 2015Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop47/11242%TD 0/2Ctrl 5:53
Takeya Mizugaki70/16044%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rob Font
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida • Jul 2014Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:19
George Roop10/3727%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Rob Font12/2352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dustin Kimura
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop53/10949%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:05
Dustin Kimura7/3123%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Francisco Rivera
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:20
George Roop23/6138%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:20
Francisco Rivera27/7337%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:55KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Bowles
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:43
George Roop44/10044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1
Brian Bowles24/7233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Reuben Duran
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz • Mar 2013Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop33/7544%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:25
Reuben Duran30/5654%TD 1/6Ctrl 7:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cub Swanson
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis • Jan 2012Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:22
George Roop35/9935%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Cub Swanson43/6665%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Hatsu Hioki
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop35/10434%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:34
Hatsu Hioki24/4949%TD 2/7Ctrl 6:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Grispi
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:14
George Roop91/14264%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:03KD 1
Josh Grispi11/2839%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Hominick
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 • Jan 2011Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:28
George Roop12/3238%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Mark Hominick9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. George Sotiropoulos
UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009Lightweight
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 1:59
George Roop5/4611%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
George Sotiropoulos14/3342%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. David Kaplan
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida • May 2009Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop62/22627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
David Kaplan50/10548%TD 5/14Ctrl 5:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Shane Nelson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop21/7428%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:57
Shane Nelson10/3231%TD 3/10Ctrl 7:58
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (3 fights)
WIN
vs. Chan Sung Jung
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:30
George Roop45/9348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Chan Sung Jung21/5936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Leonard Garcia
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop38/9540%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:25
Leonard Garcia25/10923%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eddie Wineland
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
George Roop35/32311%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Eddie Wineland48/17527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com