Peter Sobotta was born on January 11,1987 and is a retired Polish-born German professional mixed martial artist, who fought in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
25 Facts About Peter Sobotta
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Peter Sobotta was born in Zabrze, Poland, on January 11,1987, and grew up in the small German town of Balingen.
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Peter Sobotta then took up Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu when an MMA school opened near his home town.
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Peter Sobotta made his promotional debut on June 13,2009, at UFC 99 against Paul Taylor.
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Peter 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 Peter Sobotta, the bout was canceled.
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Peter Sobotta then faced The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner, Amir Sadollah on November 13,2010, at UFC 122.
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Peter Sobotta lost the fight via unanimous decision and was promptly released from the promotion along with Goran Reljic and Seth Petruzelli.
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Peter Sobotta faced promotional newcomer Pawel Pawlak at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31,2014.
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Peter Sobotta was expected to face Sergio Moraes on April 11,2015, at UFC Fight Night 64.
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However, Peter Sobotta was forced out of the bout, citing an injury, and he was replaced by Gasan Umalatov.
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Peter Sobotta won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Peter Sobotta faced Kyle Noke on November 15,2015, at UFC 193.
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Peter Sobotta lost the fight via TKO in the first round, after being dropped with a body kick, followed by punches on the ground.
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Peter Sobotta was expected to face Dominic Waters on May 8,2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.
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Peter Sobotta next faced Nicolas Dalby on September 3,2016, at UFC Fight Night 93.
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Peter Sobotta faced Ben Saunders on May 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.
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Peter Sobotta won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Peter Sobotta faced Leon Edwards on March 17,2018, at UFC Fight Night 127.
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Peter Sobotta lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Peter Sobotta was scheduled to face Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight bout on September 28,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 18.
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However, Peter Sobotta was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Makhmud Muradov.
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Peter Sobotta faced Alex Oliveira on July 26,2020, at UFC on ESPN 14.
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Peter Sobotta 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.
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Peter Sobotta 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.
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On December 9,2017, Peter Sobotta married his wife Lisa Peter Sobotta and they have two children.