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Ross Pearson

Ross Pearson

1002 ELO #1107

"The Real Deal"

MMA 20-16-0 (1 NC) · UFC 12-13-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 7 years and 73 days ago

Ross Pearson "The Real Deal" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Ross Pearson has 12 wins in the UFC. Ross Pearson lands an average of 3.68 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.74 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1002), and have not fought Ross Pearson before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Diego Ferreira 10-7-0 41 1094 0.0 92
Jeremy Stephens 15-20-0 40 1004 1.0 2
Michael Chandler 2-5-0 40 1007 1.0 5
Michael Johnson 16-16-0 40 1069 1.0 67
Jim Miller 28-18-0 42 1140 1.0 138
Damir Hadzovic 4-6-0 39 974 2.0 28

Fight Results Breakdown

25
Total Fights

Biggest Win

George Sotiropoulos in 2012
Opponent ELO: 1093

Biggest Upset Loss

Evan Dunham in 2015
Your ELO: 1107 · Opponent ELO: 1020 · Favored by 87

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
69'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 26 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1109
ELO Rank
1107 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
528-240-9
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1036.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1013.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.68
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
40%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.09
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.74
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Ross Pearson Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2019-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Desmond Green KO/TKO Punches 1 2:52 Loss -
2018-07-28 UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 John Makdessi U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2018-02-10 UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Mizuto Hirota U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-06-10 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Dan Hooker KO/TKO Knee 2 3:02 Loss -
2016-11-19 UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 Stevie Ray S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2016-07-30 UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley Jorge Masvidal U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2016-07-08 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale Will Brooks U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2016-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Chad Laprise S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-01-17 UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz Francisco Trinaldo U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2015-09-05 UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 Paul Felder S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites Evan Dunham U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2015-03-14 UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos Sam Stout KO/TKO Punch 2 1:33 Win -
2014-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping Al Iaquinta KO/TKO Punch 2 1:39 Loss -
2014-08-16 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux Gray Maynard KO/TKO Punch 2 1:35 Win -
2014-06-07 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov Diego Sanchez S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2013-04-06 UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi Ryan Couture KO/TKO Punches 2 3:45 Win -
2012-12-14 UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson George Sotiropoulos KO/TKO Punch 3 0:41 Win -
2012-06-22 UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida Cub Swanson KO/TKO Punch 2 4:14 Loss -
2011-12-30 UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Junior Assuncao U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-08-27 UFC 134: Silva vs Okami Edson Barboza S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2011-02-26 UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch Spencer Fisher U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2010-09-15 UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares Cole Miller SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:49 Loss -
2010-03-31 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi Dennis Siver U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2009-11-14 UFC 105: Couture vs Vera Aaron Riley KO/TKO 2 4:38 Win -
2009-06-20 The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale Andre Winner U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Ross Pearson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
25 2019-03-30 Desmond Green 984 Loss -18 1002
24 2018-07-28 John Makdessi 1044 Loss -16 1020
23 2018-02-10 Mizuto Hirota 989 Win +15 1036
22 2017-06-10 Dan Hooker 1012 Loss -17 1021
21 2016-11-19 Stevie Ray 1037 Loss 0 1038
20 2016-07-30 Jorge Masvidal 1087 Loss -14 1038
19 2016-07-08 Will Brooks 1000 Loss -19 1052
18 2016-03-19 Chad Laprise 1018 Win 0 1071
17 2016-01-17 Francisco Trinaldo 1082 Loss -16 1071
16 2015-09-05 Paul Felder 1011 Win 0 1087
15 2015-07-18 Evan Dunham 1020 Loss -20 1087
14 2015-03-14 Sam Stout 1002 Win +17 1107
13 2014-11-07 Al Iaquinta 1036 Loss -19 1090
12 2014-08-16 Gray Maynard 1057 Win +19 1109
11 2014-06-07 Diego Sanchez 1074 Loss 0 1090
10 2013-04-06 Ryan Couture 1000 Win +18 1090
9 2012-12-14 George Sotiropoulos 1093 Win +23 1072
8 2012-06-22 Cub Swanson 1006 Loss -19 1049
7 2011-12-30 Junior Assuncao 1006 Win +14 1068
6 2011-08-27 Edson Barboza 1036 Loss 0 1054
5 2011-02-26 Spencer Fisher 1078 Win +18 1054
4 2010-09-15 Cole Miller 1059 Loss -16 1036
3 2010-03-31 Dennis Siver 1039 Win +16 1052
2 2009-11-14 Aaron Riley 990 Win +20 1036
1 2009-06-20 Andre Winner 1000 Win +16 1016

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