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

0.084

Passive

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

Durability

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

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

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. Landed	14	17	20
Avg. Absorbed	17	21	20
Avg. Net	-2	-3	+1

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

26 fights

Desmond Green

KO/TKO R1 · 2:52Mar '19

-13

·12 SS (50%)·25 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken

John MakdessiVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '18

-52

·79 SS (35%)·131 abs·0/2 td·18s ctrl

Mizuto Hirota

U-DEC R3Feb '18

-19

·58 SS (33%)·77 abs

Dan Hooker

KO/TKO R2 · 3:02Jun '17

-31

·38 SS (43%)·69 abs·1 kd taken

Stevie Ray

S-DEC R3Nov '16

-11

·38 SS (41%)·49 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl

Jorge Masvidal

U-DEC R3Jul '16

-61

·52 SS (38%)·113 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·29s ctrl·1 kd taken

Will Brooks

U-DEC R3Jul '16

-26

·54 SS (47%)·80 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·127s ctrl

Chad Laprise

S-DEC R3Mar '16

-26

·52 SS (34%)·78 abs·0/1 td

Francisco TrinaldoVeteran

U-DEC R3Jan '16

-23

·28 SS (33%)·51 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·61s ctrl

Paul Felder

S-DEC R3Sep '15

·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

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

0.084

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	14	17	20
Absorbed	17	21	20
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

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

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

Desmond Green

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '19

12 SS (50%)·25 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken

John MakdessiVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '18

79 SS (35%)·131 abs·0/2 td·18s ctrl

Mizuto Hirota

U-DEC·R3·Feb '18

58 SS (33%)·77 abs

Dan Hooker

KO/TKO·R2·Jun '17

38 SS (43%)·69 abs·1 kd taken

Stevie Ray

S-DEC·R3·Nov '16

38 SS (41%)·49 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl

Jorge Masvidal

U-DEC·R3·Jul '16

52 SS (38%)·113 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·29s ctrl·1 kd taken

Will Brooks

U-DEC·R3·Jul '16

54 SS (47%)·80 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·127s ctrl

Chad Laprise

S-DEC·R3·Mar '16

52 SS (34%)·78 abs·0/1 td

Round 126 rounds

Round 224 rounds

Round 316 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-3

n=26

n=24

n=16

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-3