Ross Pearson

“The Real Deal”

OctagonStats Rating 1479

12-13-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach69" (175 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 26, 1984

Age42

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.68

Str. Acc40%

SApM4.09

Str. Def62%

TD Avg0.74

TD Acc35%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

26 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

5 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 7 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 8 decision losses

Finish rate42%

Times finished38%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight11:39

Octagon time5h 2m

Opp win%69%

ActiveJun. 20, 2009 – Mar. 30, 2019 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Fight of the Night2

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Ross Pearson "The Real Deal" is a 20-16-0 mixed martial artist (1 NC).

Ross debuted Jun. 20, 2009 vs Andre Winner (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Jun. 20, 2009–Mar. 30, 2019).

Best wins: Aaron Riley (KO/TKO R2, Nov. 14, 2009); Spencer Fisher (U-DEC R3, Feb. 26, 2011); Dennis Siver (U-DEC R3, Mar. 31, 2010).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 30, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje	L Desmond Green	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:52	0 1	12 25	0 1	0 0
Jul. 28, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	L John Makdessi	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	79 131	0 0	0 0
Feb. 10, 2018	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	W Mizuto Hirota	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	58 77	0 0	0 0
Jun. 10, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt	L Dan Hooker	KO/TKO Knee	2	3:02	0 1	38 69	0 0	0 0
Nov. 19, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2	L Stevie Ray	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 49	0 1	0 0
Jul. 30, 2016	UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley	L Jorge Masvidal	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	52 113	2 1	0 0
Jul. 08, 2016	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale	L Will Brooks	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	54 80	0 1	0 0
Mar. 19, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir	W Chad Laprise	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 78	0 0	0 0
Jan. 17, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	L Francisco Trinaldo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	28 51	2 1	0 0
Sep. 05, 2015	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	W Paul Felder	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	62 60	1 0	0 0
Jul. 18, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites	L Evan Dunham	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	16 26	0 5	0 1
Mar. 14, 2015	UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos	W Sam Stout	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:33	1 0	25 23	0 0	0 0
Nov. 07, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping	L Al Iaquinta	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:39	0 2	20 31	0 0	0 0
Aug. 16, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux	W Gray Maynard	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:35	1 0	26 15	0 2	0 0
Jun. 07, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov	L Diego Sanchez	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	51 33	1 0	0 0
Oct. 26, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz	NC Melvin Guillard	CNC	1	1:57	0 0	3 9	0 0	0 0
Apr. 06, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi	W Ryan Couture	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:45	1 0	28 29	1 1	0 0
Dec. 14, 2012	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson	W George Sotiropoulos	KO/TKO Punch	3	0:41	2 0	50 34	0 1	0 0
Jun. 22, 2012	UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida	L Cub Swanson	KO/TKO Punch	2	4:14	0 1	38 45	3 0	0 0
Dec. 30, 2011	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem	W Junior Assuncao	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 43	1 3	0 0
Aug. 27, 2011	UFC 134: Silva vs Okami	L Edson Barboza	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	60 55	0 0	0 0
Feb. 26, 2011	UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch	W Spencer Fisher	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	59 38	3 1	0 0
Sep. 15, 2010	UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares	L Cole Miller	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	1:49	0 1	26 24	0 1	0 1
Mar. 31, 2010	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi	W Dennis Siver	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	54 39	1 2	0 0
Nov. 14, 2009	UFC 105: Couture vs Vera	W Aaron Riley	KO/TKO	2	4:38	0 0	59 15	0 0	0 0
Jun. 20, 2009	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale	W Andre Winner	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	74 46	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.