Peter Sobotta Explained

Peter Sobotta
Birth Date:11 January 1987
Birth Place:Zabrze, Poland
Residence:Balingen, Germany
Nationality:Polish
German
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:75 in[1]
Style:Muay Thai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tae Kwon Do Judo Kung Fu
Fighting Out Of:Balingen, Germany
Trainer:Dean Lister
Team:Planet Eater[2]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dean Lister[3]
Years Active:2004–2020
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:15816
Spouse:Lisa Sobotta (m. 2017)
Children:2

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

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 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.[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] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was promptly released from the promotion 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] Sobatta 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] On June 9, the fight was scrapped once again as Moraes pulled out for undisclosed 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] He 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] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[27]

Sobotta was scheduled 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] He 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, 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.

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|17–7–1|Alex Oliveira|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|17–6–1|Leon Edwards|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|3|align=center|4:59|London, England||-|Win|align=center|17–5–1|Ben Saunders|TKO (punches and knee)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:29|Stockholm, Sweden| |-| Win| align=center| 16–5–1| Nicolas Dalby| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Hamburg, Germany| |-|Loss| align=center| 15–5–1| Kyle Noke| TKO (body kick and punches)| UFC 193| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:01| Melbourne, Australia| |-| Win| align=center | 15–4–1| Steve Kennedy| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:57| Berlin, Germany||- | Win| align=center| 14–4–1| Pawel Pawlak| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Berlin, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 13–4–1| Tamirlan Dadaev| Submission (rear-naked choke)| R2F: Casino Fight Night 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| Erfurt, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 12–4–1| Mustafa Asmaoui| Submission (rear-naked choke)| R2F: Casino Fight Night 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:36| Erfurt, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 11–4–1| Branimir Radosavljevic| Submission (rear-naked choke)| R2F: Casino Fight Night 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:35| Erfurt, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| | Juan Manuel Suárez| Submission (rear-naked choke)| MMA Attack 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:18| Katowice, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 9–4–1| Marius Panin| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Eurogames MMA Sports | | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:20| Iași, Romania| |-| Draw| align=center| 8–4–1| Borys Mańkowski| Draw (overturned)| MMA Attack| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Warsaw, Poland| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–4| Amir Sadollah| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 122| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Oberhausen, Germany| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–3| James Wilks| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 115| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–2| Paul Taylor| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 99| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Cologne, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Kerim Abzailow| TKO (punches)| KSW Extra| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:12| Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Dominique Stetefeld| Submission (triangle choke)| Free Fight Association| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:38| Erfurt, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Simon Fiess| TKO (punches)| Free Fight Association| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:38| Erfurt, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Robin Dutry| Submission (armbar)| Outsider Cup 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:11| Bielefeld, Germany| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–1| Nelson Siegert| Submission (punches)| FFC: Battle for the Belt| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:55| Leipzig, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Hendrik Nitzsche| TKO (punches)| FFC: Battle for the Belt| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:15| Leipzig, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Peter Micuch| TKO (punches)| FFC: Heaven or Hell| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:15| Leipzig, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Peter Salzgeber| Submission (rear-naked choke)| UCS: Fighting Day 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:33| Geislingen, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Christian Bruckner| Submission (armbar)| Free Fight Championship| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:00| Leipzig, Germany|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne. UFC.com. June 21, 2015.
  2. Web site: Planet Eater . Planet-eater.de . 2015-06-25.
  3. News: BJJ Blackbelt für Peter Sobotta. petersobotta.com. June 16, 2014.
  4. Web site: Peter Sobotta – Official UFC Profile. UFC.com . 2015-06-19 . 2015-06-25.
  5. Web site: JOHNSON VS. SOBOTTA AT UFC 105 . Mma Weekly . 2009-08-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090820003155/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9401&zoneid=13 . 2009-08-20 .
  6. Web site: Full "UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera" card announced, Johnson vs. Sobotta scrapped . Mmajunkie.com . 2009-09-29 . 2009-09-29 . dead . https://archive.today/20120710082212/mmajunkie.com/news/16336/ufc-105-fight-card-including-televised-main-card-officially-announced.mma . 2012-07-10 .
  7. Web site: Sobotta gegen Wilks bei UFC 115 – GroundandPound . Kampfsportnews . MMA, Thaiboxen, Kickboxen, Boxen, Grappling . de . Groundandpound.de . 2010-01-30 . 2015-06-25.
  8. Web site: Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta targeted for UFC 122 in Germany . mmajunkie.com . 2009-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820121753/http://mmajunkie.com/news/20323/amir-sadollah-vs-peter-sobotta-targeted-for-ufc-122-in-germany.mma . 2010-08-20 .
  9. Web site: .And Now They're Fired: UFC 122 Edition Featuring Peter Sobotta and Goran Reljic . cagepotato.com . 2009-11-19 . 2016-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160324142008/http://www.cagepotato.com/and-now-theyre-fired-ufc-122-edition-featuring-peter-sobotta-and-goran-reljic/ . dead .
  10. Web site: UFC re-signs Peter Sobotta after three years on the regional circuit. bloodyelbow.com. March 9, 2014. March 11, 2014. November 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034430/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/3/9/5488546/ufc-re-signs-peter-sobotta-after-two-years-on-regional-circuit-german-welterweight-mma-news. dead.
  11. Web site: Pawel Pawlak debuts against Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin. 24 March 2014 . mmajunkie.com. 2014-03-28.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 41 results: Peter Sobotta tops Pawel Pawlak, gets first UFC win. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp. 2014-05-31. 2014-05-31.
  13. Web site: Sergio Moraes vs. Peter Sobotta slated for UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-01-29. 2015-01-29.
  14. Web site: Injuries force changes to pair of UFC Fight Night Poland matchups. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-03-06. 2015-03-06.
  15. Web site: Peter Sobotta vs. Sergio Moraes re-booked for UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-05-05. 2015-05-05.
  16. Web site: With Sergio Moraes out, Peter Sobotta gets new UFC Fight Night 69 opponent. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-06-09. 2015-06-09.
  17. Web site: UFC Fight Night 69 results: Peter Sobotta forces Steven Kennedy to tap in first. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-06-20. 2015-06-20.
  18. News: Etihad Stadium official for UFC 193, a host of Australian fighters announced for lineup. fightnewsaustralia.com. Emma Shallands. 20 August 2015. 20 August 2015.
  19. Web site: UFC 193 results: Thundering Kyle Noke front kick TKO blasts Peter Sobotta into agony. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2015-11-14. 2015-11-14.
  20. Web site: Rashid Magomedov-Chris Wade, 2 other bouts set for UFC Fight Night Rotterdam. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-02-26. 2016-02-26.
  21. Web site: Leon Edwards steps in for injured Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-03-30. 2016-03-30.
  22. Web site: Peter Sobotta vs. Nicolas Dalby booked for UFC Fight Night in Germany. themmareport.com. 2016-06-07. 2016-06-07. Staff.
  23. Web site: UFC Fight Night 93 results: Germany's Peter Sobotta dominates Nicolas Dalby for 30-26 sweep. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-03. 2016-09-03.
  24. Web site: Ben Saunders vs. Peter Sobotta set for UFC Fight Night 109. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-04-07. 2017-04-07.
  25. Web site: UFC Fight Night 109 results: Peter Sobotta dismantles Ben Saunders for 2nd-round TKO. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2017-05-28. 2017-05-28.
  26. Web site: Leon Edwards vs Peter Sobotta added to UFC Fight Night 127. mmamad.com. Dale Jordan. 2017-12-07. 2017-12-07.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 127 results: Leon Edwards earns last-second TKO win. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2018-03-17. 2018-03-17.
  28. Web site: Peter Sobotta podejmie Alessio di Chirico na gali UFC w Kopenhadze!. 2019-07-15. NaszeMMA. pl-PL. 2019-07-15.
  29. Web site: Makhmud Muradov bude v UFC debutovat už na konci září. 2019-09-16. MMA Shorties. cs-CS. 2019-09-16. 2019-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114045228/https://www.mmashorties.cz/index.php/2019/09/16/makhmud-muradov-bude-v-ufc-debutovat-uz-na-konci-zari/. dead.
  30. Web site: Peter Sobotta fights on Fight Island against Alex Oliveira on July 25. gnp1.de. Alexander Petzel-Gligorea. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122002835/https://www.gnp1.de/ufc-deutschland/news/peter-sobotta-kaempft-am-25-juli-auf-fight-island-gegen-alex-oliveira/. dead.
  31. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-07-25. UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Alex Oliveira Outclasses Peter Sobotta. 2020-07-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  32. Web site: Kini. Abhinav. 2020-07-26. Peter Sobotta Retires From MMA Following Loss To Alex Oliveira. 2020-07-27. LowKickMMA.com. en-US.
  33. Web site: UFC on ESPN 14's Peter Sobotta hopes to earn new contract after 28-month layoff. Mike Bohn. mmajunkie.com. July 21, 2020.

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