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Ross Pearson
English martial artist

Ross Pearson

The basics

Quick Facts

Intro
English martial artist
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Sunderland, United Kingdom
Age
40 years
Stats
Height:
173 cm
Weight:
66 kg
Education
University of Sunderland
Sports Teams
The Alliance
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is an English mixed martial artist. He competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), holding a record of 12–13 (1 NC) with the organization.

Background

Pearson, born and raised in Sunderland, England, began training in Tae Kwon Do at the age of six, before adding judo and boxing to his repertoire in high-school. Pearson later began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 17. He also attended Carilion Craft Training in Sunderland. Pearson worked as a brick layer afterwards. Inspired by early UFC events, Pearson decided to become a professional MMA fighter.

MMA career

The Ultimate Fighter reality show

In 2009, Pearson competed on the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He placed first in the lightweight division.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2010

Pearson defeated kickboxer Dennis Siver by unanimous decision on 31 March at UFC Fight Night 21.

Pearson was submitted by Cole Miller via second-round rear-naked choke on 15 September 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.

Pearson faced Spencer Fisher on 27 February 2011 at UFC 127. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2011

Pearson lost to Edson Barboza via split decision at UFC 134 in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honours.

For his next fight, Pearson dropped to Featherweight and faced Junior Assunção on 30 December at UFC 141. Pearson won the fight by unanimous decision.

Pearson faced Cub Swanson on 22 June 2012 at UFC on FX 4. He lost the fight by TKO late into the second round.

2012

In July Pearson was confirmed as the Team UK coach for The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.Pearson faced George Sotiropoulos in a Lightweight bout on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6. He won the fight by an early third-round TKO.

2013

Pearson next faced Ryan Couture on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9. He won the fight by TKO in the third round.

Pearson faced Melvin Guillard on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. The fight ended in a no contest when Pearson was deemed unable to continue after being cut on the forehead by an accidental illegal knee.

2014

A rematch with Guillard was expected to take place on 8 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37. However, Pearson pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Michael Johnson.

Pearson faced Diego Sanchez on 7 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. Despite seemingly controlling the action over the bout's duration, Pearson lost the fight via split decision. This included a knockdown for Pearson in round two. 13 of 14 media scorecards had the bout 30-27 Pearson, while the 14th had Pearson winning 29-28. As a result, Pearson filed an appeal with the New Mexico Athletic Commission, "in hopes the decision is overturned, at the very least to a no-contest." The official decision was ultimately upheld.Despite an official loss on the scorecards, UFC president Dana White indicated that the organisation had ruled out the possibility of an immediate rematch and said that they would informally treat it as a win for Pearson, and that he would be compensated that way. UFC paid Pearson $30,000 as an unofficial win bonus

Pearson was expected to face Abel Trujillo on 16 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 47. However, on 4 August, Trujillo pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Gray Maynard. He won the fight by TKO in the second round. After a close first round, early in the second round Pearson landed a combination which knocked Maynard down, causing the referee, Keith Peterson, to step in to stop the fight as Maynard was deemed not to be intelligently defending himself.

Pearson faced Al Iaquinta on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. Despite being the odds-on-favorite, Pearson lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

2015

Pearson faced Sam Stout on 14 March 2015 at UFC 185. Pearson won the fight via knockout in the second round dropping Stout with a left hook and finishing him with a right hand on the ground.Subsequently, Pearson won a Performance of the Night bonus.

Pearson faced Evan Dunham on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Pearson faced Paul Felder on 5 September 2015 at UFC 191. He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.

2016

Pearson faced Francisco Trinaldo on 17 January at UFC Fight Night 81. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Pearson was expected to face Abel Trujillo on 20 March at UFC Fight Night 85. However, Trujillo was removed from the card on 12 March due to alleged visa issues which restricted his entry to Australia. As a result, Pearson faced Chad Laprise on the card. He won the fight via split decision.

Pearson was expected to face James Krause on 8 July at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. However, Krause was pulled from the fight on 13 June for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Will Brooks. Pearson lost the fight via unanimous decision.

After the loss, Ross Pearson moved to the Welterweight division. Pearson explained that cutting less weight gives him more energy and better sleep. He repeatedly had renal and digestive issues due to the weight cut.

Pearson came in as a short notice replacement to face Jorge Masvidal in a welterweight bout on 30 July at UFC 201, filling in for an ill Siyar Bahadurzada. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

A rescheduled bout with James Krause was scheduled for 19 November at UFC Fight Night 99. Subsequently, on 26 October, Krause pulled out of the fight citing a torn hamstring. He was replaced by Stevie Ray. Pearson lost the fight via split decision.

Despite the three-fight losing streak, Pearson did not want to retire. He wanted the UFC to host an event at Newcastle before retirement.

2017

Countries where Ross Pearson has competed in as of August 2017

Pearson faced Dan Hooker on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

2018

Pearson faced Mizuto Hirota on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Pearson faced John Makdessi on 28 July 2018 at UFC on Fox 30. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.

Pearson was expected to face Joseph Duffy on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142. However, Pearson announced on 7 November that he was out of the bout due to a broken nose and subsequent surgery to correct the injury.

2019

Pearson faced Desmond Green on 30 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.

Pearson announced his retirement on April 8, 2019.

Pearson returned to MMA on November 16 to fight Davy Gallon at Probellum 1, losing the fight via KO.

Fighting style

Pearson is known for his powerful punches. His favourite grappling technique is the armbar.

Pearson has stated that his hero is Randy Couture.

Training

Pearson is a member of The Alliance MMA Gym. Nick Hands coaches Pearson's Muay Thai, Sean Casey coaches Pearson's boxing, and Barry Gibson serves as Pearson's strength and conditioning coach.

Personal life

Pearson has an Australian wife, Kristie Jane Pearson. Kristie used to work as a ring girl. The two met at UFC and got married. Ross Pearson moved to Australia to be with his wife. They had their first child, a girl, in 2016.

In his free time, Pearson does motocross.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • The Ultimate Fighter 9 Tournament Winner (Lightweight)
    • Fight of the Night (Three times)
    • Performance of the Night (One time)
  • Ultimate Force
    • UF Lightweight Champion (One time)
    • One successful title defense
  • Total Combat
    • Lightweight Champion
  • Strike and Submit
    • Lightweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches20 wins17 losses
By knockout76
By submission52
By decision89
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–17 (1)Davy GallonKO (rolling thunder kick)Probellum 116 November 201934:26Brentwood, Essex, England
Loss20–16 (1)Desmond GreenTKO (punches)UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje30 March 201912:52Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss20–15 (1)John MakdessiDecision (unanimous)UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 228 July 201835:00Calgary, Alberta, CanadaFight of the Night.
Win20–14 (1)Mizuto HirotaDecision (unanimous)UFC 22111 February 201835:00Perth, Australia
Loss19–14 (1)Dan HookerKO (knee)UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt11 June 201723:02Auckland, New Zealand
Loss19–13 (1)Stevie RayDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 219 November 201635:00Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss19–12 (1)Jorge MasvidalDecision (unanimous)UFC 20130 July 201635:00Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesWelterweight bout.
Loss19–11 (1)Will BrooksDecision (unanimous)The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale8 July 201635:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–10 (1)Chad LapriseDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir20 March 201635:00Brisbane, Australia
Loss18–10 (1)Francisco TrinaldoDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz17 January 201635:00Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win18–9 (1)Paul FelderDecision (split)UFC 1915 September 201535:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss17–9 (1)Evan DunhamDecision (Unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites18 July 201535:00Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Win17–8 (1)Sam StoutKO (punches)UFC 18514 March 201521:33Dallas, Texas, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Loss16–8 (1)Al IaquintaTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping8 November 201421:39Sydney, Australia
Win16–7 (1)Gray MaynardTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux16 August 201421:35Bangor, Maine, United States
Loss15–7 (1)Diego SanchezDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov7 June 201435:00Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
NC15–6 (1)Melvin GuillardNC (no contest)UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz26 October 201311:57Manchester, EnglandPearson was unable to continue after being cut by an accidental illegal knee.
Win15–6Ryan CoutureTKO (punches)UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi6 April 201323:45Stockholm, Sweden
Win14–6George SotiropoulosTKO (punches)UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson15 December 201230:41Gold Coast, AustraliaReturn to Lightweight.
Loss13–6Cub SwansonTKO (punches)UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida22 June 201224:14Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win13–5Junior AssunçãoDecision (unanimous)UFC 14130 December 201135:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFeatherweight debut.
Loss12–5Edson BarbozaDecision (split)UFC 13427 August 201135:00Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFight of the Night.
Win12–4Spencer FisherDecision (unanimous)UFC 12727 February 201135:00Sydney, Australia
Loss11–4Cole MillerSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares15 September 201021:49Austin, Texas, United States
Win11–3Dennis SiverDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi31 March 201035:00Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win10–3Aaron RileyTKO (doctor stoppage)UFC 10514 November 200924:38Manchester, England
Win9–3Andre WinnerDecision (unanimous)The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale20 June 200935:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWon The Ultimate Fighter 9 Lightweight tournament.
Win8–3Ian JonesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ultimate Force: Nemesis1 November 200813:33Doncaster, EnglandDefended the UF Lightweight Championship.
Loss7–3Abdul MohamedDecision (unanimous)Cage Gladiators 9: Beatdown4 October 200835:00Liverpool, England
Win7–2Cedric CelerierSubmission (punches)MMA Total Combat 2431 May 200812:35London, England
Win6–2Aidan MarronSubmission (armbar)Ultimate Force: Punishment3 May 200834:34Doncaster, EnglandWon the vacant UF Lightweight Championship.
Win5–2Sami BerikSubmission (triangle choke)Strike and Submit 613 April 200810:37Gateshead, England
Win4–2Mark SpencerTKO (punches)MMA Total Combat 2323 February 200813:44Cornwall, England
Win3–2Steve TetleySubmission (armbar)CWFC: Enter The Rough House 58 December 200714:46Nottingham, England
Win2–2Gavin BradleyKO (punch)MMA Total Combat 2224 November 200712:05Cornwall, England
Loss1–2Curt WarburtonTKO (doctor stoppage)MMA Total Combat 2122 September 200715:00Cornwall, England
Win1–1Will BurkeDecisionMMA Total Combat 2122 September 200735:00Cornwall, England
Loss0–1Chris HughesSubmission (rear-naked choke)HOP 1: Fight Night 112 December 200422:33Swansea, Wales

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Exhibition record breakdown
3 matches3 wins0 losses
By knockout10
By submission10
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win3–0Jason DentDecision (unanimous)The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom7 June 2009 (airdate)35:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSemi-finals.
Win2–0Richie WhitsonSubmission (armbar)The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom13 May 2009 (airdate)13:40Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesQuarter-finals.
Win1–0A.J. WennTKO (punches)The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom1 April 2009 (airdate)20:21Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPreliminary bout.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
1 fight1 win0 losses
By knockout10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0Salar KingTKO2 (4), 2:2115 May 2019Star City Casino, Sydney, Australia
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