// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Ross Pearson
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ross
Pearson

NICKNAME"The Real Deal"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-17-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ross Pearson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
17
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
20/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.68
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.09
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.74
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#102
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1482
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
59th
percentile · average opponent rated 1556 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 16, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 5
DEC · 8
7
KO/TKO
35%
5
SUB
25%
8
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 9
6
KO/TKO
35%
2
SUB
12%
9
DEC
53%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
40%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER50TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING41CARDIO76AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power50
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 bouts
Striking41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery69
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record37 bouts
Striking41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 2004LDEC 2004WSEP 2007LSEP 2007WNOV 2007WDEC 2007WFEB 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008WMAY 2008LOCT 2008WNOV 2008WJUN 2009WNOV 2009WMAR 2010LSEP 2010WFEB 2011LAUG 2011WDEC 2011LJUN 2012WDEC 2012WAPR 2013OCT 2013LJUN 2014WAUG 2014LNOV 2014WMAR 2015LJUL 2015WSEP 2015LJAN 2016WMAR 2016LJUL 2016LJUL 2016LNOV 2016LJUN 2017WFEB 2018LJUL 2018LMAR 2019LNOV 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  36. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Winner), bottomed at 35 (L vs Warburton). Current reading: 55.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
37/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
11%
7
19%
2
5%
-
-
13
total
SUB
5
14%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
17
46%
-
-
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 37 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Davy GallonNov 16, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:26
MTK MMA - Probellum London
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Rolling Thunder Kick)
L
VS Desmond GreenMar 30, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS John MakdessiJul 28, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mizuto HirotaFeb 10, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dan HookerJun 10, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 3:02
UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Steven RayNov 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 99 - Mousasi vs. Hall 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jorge MasvidalJul 30, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 201 - Lawler vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Will BrooksJul 8, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chad LapriseMar 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Francisco TrinaldoJan 17, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Paul FelderSep 5, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Evan DunhamJul 18, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 72 - Bisping vs. Leites
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 20-17 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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