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Ross Pearson vs Will Brooks

Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC); Will Brooks is 18-4-0. Ross Pearson is 3 years older than Will Brooks. Will Brooks has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Ross Pearson. Will Brooks is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ross Pearson. They have met once: Ross Pearson 0, Will Brooks 1.

Ross Pearson
United Kingdom
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal” · 20-16-0 (1 NC)
TKOTKOUD
WelterweightMet once
Will Brooks
United States
Will Brooks
“Ill” · 18-4-0
TKOSUBSD

Style & credentials

Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
  • —Brown belt · Judo
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
Camp · Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US
Will Brooks

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

53%
Head
54%
28%
Body
30%
19%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ross Pearson Will Brooks
Strikes landed / min
3.684.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.092.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.742.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.68
Strikes landed / min
4.26
4.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.54
0.74 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.08 / 4.1
35%
Takedown accuracy
51%
75%
Takedown defence
82%
0:51
Control time / fight
2:16
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

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
Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ross Pearson and Will Brooks ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale (Fri, Jul 8, 2016), where Will Brooks won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ross Pearson and Will Brooks?

Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC) and Will Brooks is 18-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ross Pearson or Will Brooks?

Will Brooks has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ross Pearson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ross Pearson or Will Brooks?

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

Who is older, Ross Pearson or Will Brooks?

Ross Pearson is 42 and Will Brooks is 39.

Who has more finishes, Ross Pearson or Will Brooks?

Ross Pearson has 13 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Will Brooks has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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