Peter Sobotta
| Peter Sobotta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
January 11, 1987 Zabrze, Poland |
| Nationality |
Polish German |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Bisingen, Germany |
| Team | Planet Eater[2] |
| Trainer | Dean Lister |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Peter Sobotta (born January 11, 1987) is a Polish-German professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Sobotta was born in Zabrze, Poland and grew up in the small German town of Balingen. His childhood hero was Jackie Chan, who inspired him to take up martial arts, beginning with judo and then Tae Kwon Do. He then took up Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu when an MMA school opened near his home town.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sobotta had his first professional mixed martial arts fight at the age of 17, and he compiled a record of 8-1 competing for several regional promotions across Europe before being signed by the UFC in 2009.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sobotta made his promotional debut at on June 13, 2009 at UFC 99 against Paul Taylor. After three rounds, Sobotta lost via unanimous decision.
Sobotta was scheduled to have his second UFC fight against DaMarques Johnson on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105, but due to a military commitment for Sobotta, the bout was canceled.[4][5]
Instead, Sobotta fought James Wilks on June 12, 2010 at UFC 115, losing by decision.[6]
He then faced The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner, Amir Sadollah on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was promptly released from the promotion along with Goran Reljic and Seth Petruzelli.[8]
After three years on the independent circuit, going 5-0-1 in the process, Sobotta was re-signed by the UFC.[9]
Sobotta faced promotional newcomer Pawel Pawlak at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31, 2014.[10] Sobatta defeated Pawlak by unanimous decision to earn his first UFC victory.[11]
Sobotta was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.[12] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gasan Umalatov.[13]
The fight with Moraes was rescheduled for June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[14] On June 9, the fight was scrapped once again as Moraes pulled out for undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Steve Kennedy.[15] Sobotta won the fight via submission in the first round.[16]
Sobotta faced Kyle Noke on November 15, 2015 at UFC 193.[17] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round after being dropped with a body kick followed by punches on the ground.[18]
Sobotta was expected to face Dominic Waters on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[19] However, Sobotta pulled out of the fight in late March citing injury and was replaced by Leon Edwards.[20]
Sobotta next faced Nicolas Dalby on September 3, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93 in Hamburg.[21] Before the bout, he announced he would henceforth represent Jamaica in the UFC, rather than continue to choose between Poland and Germany and offend the other. He plans to visit his new nation for the first time in December.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–5–1 | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | September 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Loss | 15–5–1 | Kyle Noke | TKO (front kick and punches) | UFC 193 | November 15, 2015 | 1 | 2:01 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Steve Kennedy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne | June 20, 2015 | 1 | 2:57 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Pawel Pawlak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi | May 31, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Tamirlan Dadaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2F: Casino Fight Night 3 | November 10, 2012 | 1 | 2:10 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| Win | 12–4–1 | Mustafa Asmaoui | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2F: Casino Fight Night 3 | November 10, 2012 | 1 | 3:36 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| Win | 11–4–1 | Branimir Radosavljevic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2F: Casino Fight Night 3 | November 10, 2012 | 1 | 0:35 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| Win | 10–4–1 | Juan Manuel Suárez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Attack 2 | April 27, 2012 | 1 | 2:18 | Katowice, Poland | |
| Win | 9–4–1 | Marius Panin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Eurogames MMA Sports | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:20 | Iași, Romania | |
| Draw | 8–4–1 | Borys Mankowski | Draw (overturned) | MMA Attack | November 5, 2011 | 3 | 3:00 | Warsaw, Poland | Result overturned by promotion. |
| Loss | 8–4 | Amir Sadollah | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 122 | November 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oberhausen, Germany | |
| Loss | 8–3 | James Wilks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Paul Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | 8–1 | Kerim Abzailow | TKO (punches) | KSW Extra | September 13, 2008 | 3 | 1:12 | Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland | |
| Win | 7–1 | Dominique Stetefeld | Submission (triangle choke) | Free Fight Association | July 12, 2008 | 1 | 4:38 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| Win | 6–1 | Simon Fiess | TKO (punches) | Free Fight Association | July 12, 2008 | 1 | 0:38 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| Win | 5–1 | Robin Dutry | Submission (armbar) | Outsider Cup 9 | June 14, 2008 | 1 | 1:11 | Bielefeld, Germany | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Nelson Siegert | Submission (punches) | FFC: Battle for the Belt | October 15, 2006 | 2 | 4:55 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Win | 4–0 | Hendrik Nitzsche | TKO (punches) | FFC: Battle for the Belt | October 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:15 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Win | 3–0 | Peter Micuch | TKO (punches) | FFC: Heaven or Hell | April 23, 2006 | 1 | 3:15 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| Win | 2–0 | Peter Salzgeber | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCS: Fighting Day 2 | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 0:33 | Geislingen, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0 | Christian Bruckner | Submission (armbar) | Free Fight Championship | October 24, 2004 | 1 | 1:00 | Leipzig, Germany |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Planet Eater". Planet-eater.de. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ↑ "Peter Sobotta – Official UFC® Profile". Ufc.com. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ↑ "JOHNSON VS. SOBOTTA AT UFC 105". Mma Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ "Full "UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera" card announced, Johnson vs. Sobotta scrapped". Mmajunkie.com. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ↑ "Sobotta gegen Wilks bei UFC 115 – GroundandPound . Kampfsportnews . MMA, Thaiboxen, Kickboxen, Boxen, Grappling" (in German). Groundandpound.de. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ↑ "Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta targeted for UFC 122 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ ".And Now They're Fired: UFC 122 Edition Featuring Peter Sobotta and Goran Reljic". cagepotato.com. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ "UFC re-signs Peter Sobotta after three years on the regional circuit". bloodyelbow.com. March 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Pawel Pawlak debuts against Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Dann Stupp (2014-05-31). "UFC Fight Night 41 results: Peter Sobotta tops Pawel Pawlak, gets first UFC win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-01-29). "Sergio Moraes vs. Peter Sobotta slated for UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-03-06). "Injuries force changes to pair of UFC Fight Night Poland matchups". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ↑ Staff (2015-05-05). "Peter Sobotta vs. Sergio Moraes re-booked for UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ↑ Staff (2015-06-09). "With Sergio Moraes out, Peter Sobotta gets new UFC Fight Night 69 opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-06-20). "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Peter Sobotta forces Steven Kennedy to tap in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Emma Shallands (20 August 2015). "Etihad Stadium official for UFC 193, a host of Australian fighters announced for lineup". fightnewsaustralia.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-11-14). "UFC 193 results: Thundering Kyle Noke front kick TKO blasts Peter Sobotta into agony". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-26). "Rashid Magomedov-Chris Wade, 2 other bouts set for UFC Fight Night Rotterdam". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ Staff (2016-03-30). "Leon Edwards steps in for injured Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ Staff (2016-06-07). "Peter Sobotta vs. Nicolas Dalby booked for UFC Fight Night in Germany". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ↑ "Polish-German fighter Peter Sobotta says he’s fighting for Jamaica at UFC Hamburg", by Simon Head, The Sun
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-09-03). "UFC Fight Night 93 results: Germany's Peter Sobotta dominates Nicolas Dalby for 30-26 sweep". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
