Welterweight

Peter Sobotta

Last fought: Jul 2020

RECORD

Pro

17-7-1

UFC

4-6-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:44
Fight Completion Rate	78.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	36-22 (62.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	9-5 (64.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	27-17 (61.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	53.3%
% Time in Control	31.0%
% Time Controlled	15.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	66.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.23
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.90
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.67
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.5%
Distance Strike Defense	64.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.52
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.82
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.72
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.65
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.55

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 Welterweight field

Peter Sobotta 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	Peter Sobotta
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	32.4%
Takedown Defense	77.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	4:39
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:44
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	2:42

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alex Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta29/6743%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:47

Alex Oliveira45/9348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	7/21	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Oliveira	9/24	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	10/17	59%	0/2	0:46	—
	Alex Oliveira	17/33	52%	0/0	0:07	1

R3	Peter Sobotta	12/29	41%	0/1	0:01	—
	Alex Oliveira	19/36	53%	0/0	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov • Mar 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:59

Peter Sobotta16/4337%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:04

Leon Edwards42/8649%TD 1/2Ctrl 8:20KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Leon Edwards	8/19	42%	0/0	2:53	1

R2	Peter Sobotta	4/15	27%	0/0	0:13	—
	Leon Edwards	4/19	21%	1/1	2:54	—

R3	Peter Sobotta	6/14	43%	1/4	0:51	—
	Leon Edwards	30/48	62%	0/1	2:33	—

WIN

vs. Ben Saunders

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:29

Peter Sobotta46/9747%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03KD 3

Ben Saunders19/6828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	27/61	44%	0/0	1:02	2
	Ben Saunders	14/43	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	19/36	53%	0/0	0:01	1
	Ben Saunders	5/25	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nicolas Dalby

UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett • Sep 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta38/7650%TD 3/5Ctrl 10:22KD 1

Nicolas Dalby14/5227%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	22/38	58%	0/0	4:06	1
	Nicolas Dalby	1/8	12%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	5/15	33%	2/2	4:23	—
	Nicolas Dalby	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Peter Sobotta	11/23	48%	1/3	1:53	—
	Nicolas Dalby	11/35	31%	0/0	0:28	—

LOSS

vs. Kyle Noke

UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:01

Peter Sobotta2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

Kyle Noke23/4353%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	2/6	33%	0/0	0:14	—
	Kyle Noke	23/43	53%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Steve Kennedy

UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne • Jun 2015Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:57

Peter Sobotta6/1346%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:20

Steve Kennedy3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	6/13	46%	2/2	1:20	—
	Steve Kennedy	3/12	25%	0/1	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Pawel Pawlak

UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi • May 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta47/10147%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:58

Pawel Pawlak21/8425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	29/68	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pawel Pawlak	13/46	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	10/12	83%	1/1	4:32	—
	Pawel Pawlak	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Peter Sobotta	8/21	38%	2/4	3:26	—
	Pawel Pawlak	7/29	24%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Amir Sadollah

UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami • Nov 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta34/12627%TD 0/5Ctrl 3:24

Amir Sadollah90/20943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	11/35	31%	0/3	2:35	—
	Amir Sadollah	21/52	40%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	9/47	19%	0/1	0:07	—
	Amir Sadollah	32/82	39%	0/0	0:26	—

R3	Peter Sobotta	14/44	32%	0/1	0:42	—
	Amir Sadollah	37/75	49%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. James Wilks

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta15/5726%TD 1/6Ctrl 8:07

James Wilks38/8048%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	7/23	30%	1/1	3:20	—
	James Wilks	10/24	42%	0/2	0:14	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	7/21	33%	0/4	2:46	—
	James Wilks	12/29	41%	1/1	1:12	—

R3	Peter Sobotta	1/13	8%	0/1	2:01	—
	James Wilks	16/27	59%	0/2	1:53	—

LOSS

vs. Paul Taylor

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta18/3946%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:08

Paul Taylor46/10245%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Peter Sobotta	10/12	83%	0/4	0:43	—
	Paul Taylor	11/26	42%	0/0	1:57	—

R2	Peter Sobotta	6/20	30%	1/1	0:39	—
	Paul Taylor	24/47	51%	0/0	0:20	—

R3	Peter Sobotta	2/7	29%	1/2	0:46	—
	Paul Taylor	11/29	38%	0/0	2:16	—

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