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Ross Pearson absorbs 4.1 and lands 3.7 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Ross Pearson's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Ross Pearson has minimal takedown activity on record.

Ross Pearson wins 39% of rounds across 66 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Ross Pearson has 4 KO/TKO losses in 13 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.31 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 66 out of 99, average for the division.

Ross Pearson's last fight was over 87 months ago.

Ross Pearson is 41 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Real Deal”

Ross Pearson

20-16 (1 NC)26 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLDesmond Green·KO/TKO·R1·7yr ago
Fighter Context
12–13UFC1 NC·
5KO
·
0Sub
·
7Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
303UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–9(16 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
-0.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–4(8 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
-0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.41
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.104
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
66
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ross Pearson — 3.68 significant strikes per minute, 40% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.09 strikes per minute.

Pearson
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.68
Str. Accuracy40%
1,114UFC landed/2,766attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.1 vs avg4.09
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.23
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.31
CQ KO Power
0.54
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
28%
Leg
19%
By Position
Distance82%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 126 rounds
Round 224 rounds
Round 316 rounds
Avg. Landed141720
Avg. Absorbed172120
Avg. Net-2-3+1
Grappling

Ross Pearson — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 75% takedown defense.

Pearson
Control Wrestler
·49s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.74
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.08
TD Accuracy35%
15UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
64UFC defended/85opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Ross Pearson — 12 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 7 decision), 42% finish rate.

Finish Rate
42%
Average
div avg 52%
How They Lose
13UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 12
Submission0 / 12
Decision7 / 12
KD → Finish
4/5Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 13
Submission1 / 13
Decision8 / 13
Loss Pattern
Outscored
8 of 13 losses by decision
Explosive starter. 4 of 5 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
83%
5 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.9pts
W5 dec
1.5pts
L7 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
5SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 41 vs 45 first half
0+23+45+68+91avg↗↗↗NC20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

26 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.52.13.6R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=24
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
4.0
4.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
4.8
4.2
Diff
-0.5
-0.8
+0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-52%32%116%WLLLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Pearson — 26 UFC Fights

Ross Pearson — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 13 losses.

Result
Method
26 fights
L
Desmond Green
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:52Mar '19
-13
·12 SS (50%)·25 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
John MakdessiVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '18
-52
·79 SS (35%)·131 abs·0/2 td·18s ctrl
W
Mizuto Hirota
LW
U-DEC R3Feb '18
-19
·58 SS (33%)·77 abs
L
Dan Hooker
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:02Jun '17
-31
·38 SS (43%)·69 abs·1 kd taken
L
Stevie Ray
LW
S-DEC R3Nov '16
-11
·38 SS (41%)·49 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl
L
Jorge Masvidal
WW
U-DEC R3Jul '16
-61
·52 SS (38%)·113 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·29s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Will Brooks
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '16
-26
·54 SS (47%)·80 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·127s ctrl
W
Chad Laprise
LW
S-DEC R3Mar '16
-26
·52 SS (34%)·78 abs·0/1 td
L
Francisco TrinaldoVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Jan '16
-23
·28 SS (33%)·51 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·61s ctrl
W
Paul Felder
LW
S-DEC R3Sep '15
+2
·62 SS (53%)·60 abs·1/1 td·185s ctrl
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Real Deal”

Ross Pearson

20-16 (1 NC)26 UFC
Form
2L
5'8"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLDesmond Green·KO/TKO·7yr ago
Fighter Context
12–13UFC1 NC·
5KO
·
0Sub
·
7Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
303UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–9
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.41

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.104

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
66

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Pearson
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.68
Str. Accuracy40%
1,114UFC landed/2,766attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.1 vs avg4.09
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.23
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.31
CQ KO Power
0.54
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
28%
Leg
19%
By Position
Dist82%
Clinch15%
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=26
R2
n=24
R3
n=16
Landed141720
Absorbed172120
Net-2-3+1
Grappling
Pearson
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
49s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.74
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.08
TD Accuracy35%
15UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
64UFC defended/85opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
42%
Average
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
0Sub
7Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
8Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
83%5 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.9pts
W5 dec
1.5pts
L7 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
5SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.52.13.6R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=24
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
4.0
4.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
4.8
4.2
Diff
-0.5
-0.8
+0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Pearson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Desmond GreenLW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '19
12 SS (50%)·25 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
John MakdessiVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '18
79 SS (35%)·131 abs·0/2 td·18s ctrl
W
Mizuto HirotaLW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '18
58 SS (33%)·77 abs
L
Dan HookerLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '17
38 SS (43%)·69 abs·1 kd taken
L
Stevie RayLW
S-DEC·R3·Nov '16
38 SS (41%)·49 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl
L
Jorge MasvidalWW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '16
52 SS (38%)·113 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·29s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Will BrooksLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '16
54 SS (47%)·80 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·127s ctrl
W
Chad LapriseLW
S-DEC·R3·Mar '16
52 SS (34%)·78 abs·0/1 td
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