Ross Pearson

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Ross Pearson
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Ross Pearson at UFC 105 weigh-ins
Born (1984-09-26) 26 September 1984 (age 40)
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Other namesThe Real Deal
Residence Central Coast, Australia
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm) [1]
Style Boxing
Fighting out of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Team The Alliance
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo [2]
Brown belt in Judo [2]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Years active2004–2019 (MMA)
2019–2021 (Boxing) [4]
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins20
By knockout7
By submission5
By decision8
Losses17
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision9
No contests1
Other information
SpouseKristie Jane Pearson
Website http://www.rosspearson.net/
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is a retired English mixed martial artist and professional boxer. A 26-fight veteran of the UFC, he was a three-time "Fight of the Night" winner and was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 9.

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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. [5] [6]

Mixed martial arts 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. [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2010

Pearson defeated kickboxer Dennis Siver by unanimous decision on 31 March at UFC Fight Night 21. [8]

Pearson was submitted by Cole Miller via second-round rear-naked choke on 15 September 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22. [9]

Pearson faced Spencer Fisher on 27 February 2011 at UFC 127. He won the fight via unanimous decision. [10]

2011

Pearson lost to Edson Barboza via split decision at UFC 134 [11] in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honours. [12]

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. [13]

Pearson faced Cub Swanson on 22 June 2012 at UFC on FX 4. He lost the fight by TKO late into the second round. [14]

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. [15]

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. [16]

Pearson faced Melvin Guillard on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. [17] 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. [18]

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. [19]

Pearson faced Diego Sanchez on 7 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. [20] Despite outstriking Sanchez in every round, and getting a knockdown in round 2, Pearson would ultimate lose the fight by highly controversial split decision. [21] 13 of 14 media scorecards had the bout 30-27 Pearson, while the 14th had Pearson winning 29–28. [22] 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." [23] The official decision was ultimately upheld. [24] 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 [25]

Pearson was expected to face Abel Trujillo on 16 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 47. [26] However, on 4 August, Trujillo pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Gray Maynard. [27] 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. [28]

Pearson faced Al Iaquinta on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. [29] Despite being the odds-on-favorite, Pearson lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [30]

2015

Pearson faced Sam Stout on 14 March 2015 at UFC 185. [31] 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. [32] Subsequently, Pearson won a Performance of the Night bonus. [33]

Pearson faced Evan Dunham on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. [34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [35]

Pearson faced Paul Felder on 5 September 2015 at UFC 191. [36] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision. [37]

2016

Pearson faced Francisco Trinaldo on 17 January at UFC Fight Night 81. [38] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [39]

Pearson was expected to face Abel Trujillo on 20 March at UFC Fight Night 85. [40] 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. [41] He won the fight via split decision. [42]

Pearson was expected to face James Krause on 8 July at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. [43] However, Krause was pulled from the fight on 13 June for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Will Brooks. [44] [45] Pearson lost the fight via unanimous decision. [46]

After the loss, Ross Pearson moved to the Welterweight division. Pearson explained that cutting less weight gives him more energy and better sleep. [47] He repeatedly had renal and digestive issues due to the weight cut. [48]

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. [49] [50] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [51]

A rescheduled bout with James Krause was scheduled for 19 November at UFC Fight Night 99. [52] Subsequently, on 26 October, Krause pulled out of the fight citing a torn hamstring. [53] He was replaced by Stevie Ray. [54] Pearson lost the fight via split decision. [55]

Despite the three-fight losing streak, Pearson did not want to retire. He wanted the UFC to host an event at Newcastle before retirement. [56]

2017

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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. [57]

2018

Pearson faced Mizuto Hirota on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221. [58] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [59]

Pearson faced John Makdessi on 28 July 2018 at UFC on Fox 30. [60] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [61] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [62]

Pearson was expected to face Joseph Duffy on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142. [63] 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. [64]

2019

Pearson faced Desmond Green on 30 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2. [65] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [66]

Pearson announced his retirement on 8 April 2019. [67]

Pearson returned to MMA on 16 November to fight Davy Gallon at Probellum 1, losing the fight via KO. [68]

Fighting style

Pearson is known for his powerful punches. [69] His favourite grappling technique is the armbar. [5]

Pearson has stated that his hero is Randy Couture. [5] [6]

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. [6]

Personal life

Pearson met his Australian wife, Kristie Jane Pearson when she worked as a ring girl for the UFC. Pearson moved to Australia to be with his wife. They have two daughters. [70]

In his free time, Pearson does motocross. [71]

Filmography

TV series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom HimselfWinner of Lightweight division
2010 MMA Live HimselfEpisode dated 29 July 2010 [72]
2012 The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes HimselfHead coach of Team UK

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 UFC Undisputed 2010 HimselfPlayable character
2012 UFC Undisputed 3 HimselfPlayable character
2014 EA Sports UFC HimselfPlayable character
2016 EA Sports UFC 2 HimselfPlayable character
2018 EA Sports UFC 3 HimselfPlayable character

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches20 wins17 losses
By knockout86
By submission42
By decision89
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–17 (1)Davy GallonKO (rolling thunder kick)Probellum 116 November 201934:26 Brentwood, Essex, England
Loss20–16 (1) Desmond Green TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje 30 March 201912:52 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss20–15 (1) John Makdessi Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 28 July 201835:00 Calgary, Alberta, CanadaFight of the Night.
Win20–14 (1) Mizuto Hirota Decision (unanimous) UFC 221 11 February 201835:00 Perth, Australia
Loss19–14 (1) Dan Hooker KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 11 June 201723:02 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss19–13 (1) Stevie Ray Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 19 November 201635:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss19–12 (1) Jorge Masvidal Decision (unanimous) UFC 201 30 July 201635:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesWelterweight bout.
Loss19–11 (1) Will Brooks Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale 8 July 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–10 (1) Chad Laprise Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir 20 March 201635:00 Brisbane, Australia
Loss18–10 (1) Francisco Trinaldo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz 17 January 201635:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win18–9 (1) Paul Felder Decision (split) UFC 191 5 September 201535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss17–9 (1) Evan Dunham Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites 18 July 201535:00 Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Win17–8 (1) Sam Stout KO (punch) UFC 185 14 March 201521:33 Dallas, Texas, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Loss16–8 (1) Al Iaquinta TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping 8 November 201421:39 Sydney, Australia
Win16–7 (1) Gray Maynard TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux 16 August 201421:35 Bangor, Maine, United States
Loss15–7 (1) Diego Sanchez Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov 7 June 201435:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
NC15–6 (1) Melvin Guillard NC (illegal knee) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz 26 October 201311:57 Manchester, EnglandPearson was unable to continue after being cut by an accidental illegal knee.
Win15–6 Ryan Couture TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 6 April 201323:45 Stockholm, Sweden
Win14–6 George Sotiropoulos TKO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 201230:41 Gold Coast, AustraliaReturn to Lightweight.
Loss13–6 Cub Swanson TKO (punches) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida 22 June 201224:14 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win13–5 Junior Assunção Decision (unanimous) UFC 141 30 December 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFeatherweight debut.
Loss12–5 Edson Barboza Decision (split) UFC 134 27 August 201135:00 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFight of the Night.
Win12–4 Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) UFC 127 27 February 201135:00 Sydney, Australia
Loss11–4 Cole Miller Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares 15 September 201021:49 Austin, Texas, United States
Win11–3 Dennis Siver Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi 31 March 201035:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win10–3 Aaron Riley TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 105 14 November 200924:38 Manchester, England
Win9–3 Andre Winner Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale 20 June 200935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWon The Ultimate Fighter 9 Lightweight tournament.
Win8–3Ian JonesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ultimate Force: Nemesis1 November 200813:33 Doncaster, EnglandDefended the UF Lightweight Championship.
Loss7–3Abdul MohamedDecision (unanimous)Cage Gladiators 9: Beatdown4 October 200835:00 Liverpool, England
Win7–2Cedric CelerierTKO (submission to punches)MMA Total Combat 2431 May 200812:35 London, England
Win6–2Aidan MarronSubmission (armbar)Ultimate Force: Punishment3 May 200834:34 Doncaster, EnglandWon the vacant UF Lightweight Championship.
Win5–2Sami BerikSubmission (triangle choke)Strike and Submit 613 April 200810:37 Gateshead, England
Win4–2Mark SpencerTKO (punches)MMA Total Combat 2323 February 200813:44 Cornwall, England
Win3–2Steve TetleySubmission (armbar)CWFC: Enter The Rough House 58 December 200714:46 Nottingham, England
Win2–2Gavin BradleyKO (punch)MMA Total Combat 2224 November 200712:05 Cornwall, England
Loss1–2 Curt Warburton TKO (doctor stoppage)MMA Total Combat 2122 September 200715:00 Cornwall, England
Win1–1Will BurkeDecisionMMA Total Combat 2122 September 200735:00 Cornwall, England
Loss0–1Chris HughesSubmission (rear-naked choke)HOP 1: Fight Night 112 December 200422:33 Swansea, Wales

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win3–0Jason DentDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom 7 June 2009 (airdate)35:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSemi-finals.
Win2–0Richie WhitsonSubmission (armbar)13 May 2009 (airdate)13:40Quarter-finals.
Win1–0A.J. WennTKO (punches)1 April 2009 (airdate)20:21Preliminary bout.

Professional boxing record

2 fights1 win1 loss
By knockout11
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
2Loss1–1Max ReevesTKO1 (8) 1:0927 November 2021Lucknow Football Oval, Bairnsdale
1Win1–0Salar KingTKO2 (4) 2:2115 May 2019 The Star, Sydney, Australia

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