Bantamweight

George Roop

Last fought: Sep 2015

RECORD

Pro

15-13-1

UFC

5-8-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:25
Fight Completion Rate	69.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.08
% Fights Inside the Distance	53.8%
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 Control	26.3%
% Time Controlled	33.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	44.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.99
Distance Strike Accuracy	29.9%
Distance Strike Defense	59.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.67
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.47
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.22
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.42
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 Accuracy	38.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	59.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	3:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Takedown Accuracy	37.5%
Takedown Defense	62.5%
Control Time/Fight	3:25

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	18/48	38%	0/0	1:34	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	28/57	49%	0/0	1:36	—

R2	George Roop	18/39	46%	0/0	1:43	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	24/57	42%	0/0	0:34	—

R3	George Roop	11/25	44%	0/2	2:36	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	18/46	39%	0/1	0:50	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	10/37	27%	0/0	0:17	—
	Rob Font	12/23	52%	0/0	0:03	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	14/29	48%	1/1	2:57	—
	Dustin Kimura	2/9	22%	2/4	0:33	—

R2	George Roop	11/39	28%	0/0	0:25	—
	Dustin Kimura	4/20	20%	1/2	1:50	—

R3	George Roop	28/41	68%	1/1	4:43	—
	Dustin Kimura	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Francisco Rivera

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Bantamweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	11/36	31%	1/4	2:20	—
	Francisco Rivera	10/31	32%	0/0	0:42	—

R2	George Roop	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francisco Rivera	17/42	40%	0/1	0:13	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	25/66	38%	0/0	0:16	—
	Brian Bowles	20/60	33%	0/0	0:48	1

R2	George Roop	19/34	56%	0/0	0:15	1
	Brian Bowles	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	16/42	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reuben Duran	14/33	42%	1/1	2:57	—

R2	George Roop	5/14	36%	1/1	2:07	—
	Reuben Duran	6/12	50%	0/2	2:09	—

R3	George Roop	12/19	63%	1/2	2:18	—
	Reuben Duran	10/11	91%	0/3	2:26	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	26/64	41%	0/1	0:07	—
	Cub Swanson	23/39	59%	2/2	0:59	—

R2	George Roop	9/35	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cub Swanson	20/27	74%	0/0	0:09	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	18/49	37%	0/0	0:24	—
	Hatsu Hioki	7/19	37%	1/5	2:44	—

R2	George Roop	7/33	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hatsu Hioki	12/21	57%	1/1	3:23	—

R3	George Roop	10/22	45%	2/2	3:10	—
	Hatsu Hioki	5/9	56%	0/1	0:46	—

WIN

vs. Josh Grispi

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Featherweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	33/46	72%	0/0	1:09	—
	Josh Grispi	3/11	27%	2/3	3:32	—

R2	George Roop	34/49	69%	0/0	4:53	—
	Josh Grispi	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	George Roop	24/47	51%	0/0	0:01	1
	Josh Grispi	6/15	40%	2/2	1:21	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	12/32	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mark Hominick	9/16	56%	0/0	0:08	2

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	1/30	3%	0/0	0:24	—
	George Sotiropoulos	10/19	53%	2/4	3:06	—

R2	George Roop	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	George Sotiropoulos	4/14	29%	1/1	1:11	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	31/106	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Kaplan	26/52	50%	1/2	0:17	—

R2	George Roop	11/44	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Kaplan	7/21	33%	3/6	3:03	—

R3	George Roop	20/76	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Kaplan	17/32	53%	1/6	1:55	—

LOSS

vs. Shane Nelson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale • Dec 2008Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

George Roop21/7428%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:57

Shane Nelson10/3231%TD 3/10Ctrl 7:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	4/14	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shane Nelson	2/6	33%	1/2	4:18	—

R2	George Roop	9/22	41%	0/0	1:11	—
	Shane Nelson	7/21	33%	1/3	2:49	—

R3	George Roop	8/38	21%	1/1	2:46	—
	Shane Nelson	1/5	20%	1/5	0:51	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Chan Sung Jung

WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan • Sep 2010

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	32/72	44%	0/0	0:06	—
	Chan Sung Jung	20/49	41%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	George Roop	13/21	62%	0/0	0:00	1
	Chan Sung Jung	1/10	10%	0/0	0:01	—

vs. Leonard Garcia

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz • Mar 2010

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

George Roop38/9540%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:25

Leonard Garcia25/10923%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	8/20	40%	1/2	2:08	—
	Leonard Garcia	5/32	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	George Roop	15/33	45%	1/1	1:22	—
	Leonard Garcia	5/35	14%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	George Roop	15/42	36%	2/2	0:55	—
	Leonard Garcia	15/42	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Eddie Wineland

WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson • Jan 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

George Roop35/32311%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Eddie Wineland48/17527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	George Roop	12/81	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Wineland	10/41	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	George Roop	16/123	13%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Wineland	18/70	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	George Roop	7/119	6%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Wineland	20/64	31%	0/0	0:03	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com