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Al Iaquinta vs Ross Pearson

Al Iaquinta is 14-7-1; Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC). Ross Pearson is 3 years older than Al Iaquinta. Al Iaquinta has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ross Pearson. Al Iaquinta is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ross Pearson. They have met once: Al Iaquinta 1, Ross Pearson 0.

Al Iaquinta
“Raging” · 14-7-1
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Met once
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal” · 20-16-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Al Iaquinta

No background on record

Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · United States
Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
  • —Brown belt · Judo
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
Camp · Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
53%
19%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Al Iaquintalast 15 fights
92%
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Al Iaquinta· from fights outside the UFC Ross Pearson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.063.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.534.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.630.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Iaquinta · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.06
Strikes landed / min
3.68
4.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.09
0.63 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.74 / 2.1
19%
Takedown accuracy
36%
74%
Takedown defence
75%
0:46
Control time / fight
0:51
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Al Iaquinta15 UFC fights · 774 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%467/1468
18%140/230
14%108/121
Clinch
3%26/46
1%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
4%28/39
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ross Pearson24 UFC fights · 1034 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%470/1757
20%207/349
18%191/233
Clinch
6%62/114
7%73/88
1%8/9
Ground
2%21/44
0%1/1
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Al Iaquinta and Ross Pearson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping (Sat, Nov 8, 2014), where Al Iaquinta won by TKO.

What are the records of Al Iaquinta and Ross Pearson?

Al Iaquinta is 14-7-1 and Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Al Iaquinta or Ross Pearson?

Al Iaquinta has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ross Pearson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Al Iaquinta or Ross Pearson?

Al Iaquinta is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Ross Pearson stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Al Iaquinta or Ross Pearson?

Ross Pearson is 42 and Al Iaquinta is 39.

Who has more finishes, Al Iaquinta or Ross Pearson?

Al Iaquinta has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Ross Pearson has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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