Peter Sobotta

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Peter Sobotta
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Peter Sobotta in 2018
Born (1987-01-11) January 11, 1987 (age 38)
Zabrze, Poland
Residence Balingen, Germany
NationalityPolish
German
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach75 in (191 cm) [1]
Style Muay Thai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tae Kwon Do Judo Kung Fu
Fighting out of Balingen, Germany
TeamPlanet Eater [2]
Trainer Dean Lister
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dean Lister [3]
Years active2004–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission10
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
SpouseLisa Sobotta (m. 2017)
Children2
Website petersobotta.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Peter Sobotta (born January 11, 1987) is a retired Polish-born German professional mixed martial artist. Sobotta fought in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2004, Sobotta has also formerly competed for KSW.

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Background

Sobotta was born in Zabrze, Poland, on January 11, 1987, 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 Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do. He then took up Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu when an MMA school opened near his home town. [4]

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 on June 13, 2009, at UFC 99 against Paul Taylor. After three rounds, Sobotta lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Sobotta was expected 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 fight was canceled. [5] [6]

Instead, Sobotta fought James Wilks on June 12, 2010, at UFC 115, losing by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–28, 30–27). [7]

Sobotta then faced The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner, Amir Sadollah on November 13, 2010, at UFC 122. [8] Sobotta lost the fight via unanimous decision. Sobotta was promptly released from the UFC, along with Goran Reljic and Seth Petruzelli. [9]

After three years on the independent circuit, going 5-0-1 in the process, Sobotta was re-signed by the UFC. [10]

Sobotta faced promotional newcomer Pawel Pawlak at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31, 2014. [11] Sobotta defeated Pawlak by unanimous decision to earn his first UFC victory. [12]

Sobotta was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64. [13] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout, citing an injury, and he was replaced by Gasan Umalatov. [14]

The fight with Moraes was rescheduled for June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. [15] However, on June 9, the fight was scrapped once again, as Moraes pulled out, for unknown reasons. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Steve Kennedy. [16] Sobotta won the fight via submission in the first round. [17]

Sobotta faced Kyle Noke on November 15, 2015, at UFC 193. [18] Sobotta lost the fight via TKO in the first round, after being dropped with a body kick, followed by punches on the ground. [19]

Sobotta was expected to face Dominic Waters on May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87. [20] However, Sobotta pulled out of the fight in late March, citing an injury, and he was replaced by Leon Edwards. [21]

Sobotta next faced Nicolas Dalby on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 93. [22] Before the bout, Sobotta announced he would henceforth represent Jamaica in the UFC, rather than continue to choose between Poland and Germany and offend the other. Sobotta won the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Sobotta faced Ben Saunders on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. [24] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [25]

Sobotta faced Leon Edwards on March 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127. [26] Sobotta lost the fight via TKO in the third round. [27]

Sobotta was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight bout on September 28, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 18. [28] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout, due to an undisclosed injury, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Makhmud Muradov. [29]

Sobotta faced Alex Oliveira on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14. [30] Sobotta lost the fight via unanimous decision. [31] Following the last fight of his contract, Sobotta announced his retirement. [32] [33]

Personal life

Sobotta was born in Poland, but raised in Germany. He chose to wear the Jamaican flag at his weigh-in for UFC Fight Night 109, [34] despite the fact that he has dual citizenship to both Poland and Germany. He explained on the UFC Fight Night 109 post fight press conference that the reason he chose to wear the Jamaica flag was to send the "One Love" message to the world.

On December 9, 2017, Sobotta married his wife Lisa Sobotta and they have two sons. [35] [33] [36]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches17 wins7 losses
By knockout52
By submission101
By decision24
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–7–1 Alex Oliveira Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss17–6–1 Leon Edwards TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov March 17, 201834:59 London, England
Win17–5–1 Ben Saunders TKO (punches and knee) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 201722:29 Stockholm, Sweden
Win16–5–1 Nicolas Dalby Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett September 3, 201635:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss15–5–1 Kyle Noke TKO (body kick and punches) UFC 193 November 15, 201512:01 Melbourne, Australia
Win15–4–1Steve KennedySubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne June 20, 201512:57Berlin, Germany
Win14–4–1 Pawel Pawlak Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 201435:00Berlin, Germany
Win13–4–1Tamirlan DadaevSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2F: Casino Fight Night 3November 10, 201212:10 Erfurt, Germany
Win12–4–1Mustafa AsmaouiSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2F: Casino Fight Night 3November 10, 201213:36 Erfurt, Germany
Win11–4–1Branimir RadosavljevicSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2F: Casino Fight Night 3November 10, 201210:35 Erfurt, Germany
Win10–4–1Juan Manuel SuárezSubmission (rear-naked choke)MMA Attack 2April 27, 201212:18 Katowice, Poland
Win9–4–1Marius PaninSubmission (rear-naked choke)Eurogames MMA SportsMarch 24, 201211:20 Iași, Romania
Draw8–4–1Borys MańkowskiDraw (overturned)MMA AttackNovember 5, 201133:00 Warsaw, PolandResult overturned by promotion.
Loss8–4 Amir Sadollah Decision (unanimous) UFC 122 November 13, 201035:00 Oberhausen, Germany
Loss8–3 James Wilks Decision (unanimous) UFC 115 June 12, 201035:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss8–2 Paul Taylor Decision (unanimous) UFC 99 June 13, 200935:00 Cologne, Germany
Win8–1Kerim AbzailowTKO (punches) KSW Extra September 13, 200831:12 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Win7–1Dominique StetefeldSubmission (triangle choke) Free Fight Association July 12, 200814:38 Erfurt, Germany
Win6–1Simon FiessTKO (punches)Free Fight AssociationJuly 12, 200810:38 Erfurt, Germany
Win5–1Robin DutrySubmission (armbar)Outsider Cup 9June 14, 200811:11 Bielefeld, Germany
Loss4–1Nelson SiegertSubmission (punches)FFC: Battle for the BeltOctober 15, 200624:55 Leipzig, Germany
Win4–0Hendrik NitzscheTKO (punches)FFC: Battle for the BeltOctober 15, 200613:15 Leipzig, Germany
Win3–0Peter MicuchTKO (punches)FFC: Heaven or HellApril 23, 200613:15 Leipzig, Germany
Win2–0Peter SalzgeberSubmission (rear-naked choke)UCS: Fighting Day 2November 19, 200510:33 Geislingen, Germany
Win1–0Christian BrucknerSubmission (armbar)Free Fight ChampionshipOctober 24, 200411:00 Leipzig, Germany

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