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Saturday, November 14, 2009MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
Ross Pearson defeated Aaron Riley by TKO in round 2 (4:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester.
Ross Pearson vs Aaron Riley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ross PearsonAaron Riley
0
Knockdowns0
59 / 122
Significant strikes15 / 73
48%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
70 / 135
Total strikes19 / 77
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:52
Control time0:19
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ross PearsonAaron Riley
3864%640%
Head
1729%747%
Body
47%213%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ross Pearson
54%46%
Aaron Riley
53%47%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ross Pearson59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/72
44/4
44/5
Clinch
1414/26
1313/15
0
Ground
0
0
0
Aaron Riley15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/47
22/2
22/6
Clinch
22/9
55/9
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ross PearsonAaron Riley
R1
31
5
R2
28
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 62
Significant strikes5 / 35
50%
Sig. strike accuracy14%
37 / 70
Total strikes8 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:34
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 60
Significant strikes10 / 38
47%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
33 / 65
Total strikes11 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:18
Control time0:19
Insights
- Ross Pearson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Brown belt · Judo
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Aaron Riley
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%47%
Head
28%29%
Body
19%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
Aaron Rileylast 9 fights
61%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ross Pearson Aaron Riley
Strikes landed / min
3.683.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.093.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.741.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.68
Strikes landed / min3.45
4.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
0.74 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 3.5
35%
Takedown accuracy34%
75%
Takedown defence60%
0:51
Control time / fight2:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Aaron Riley9 UFC fights · 314 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%88/540
12%37/76
21%65/98
Clinch
12%37/83
18%55/66
3%10/11
Ground
7%22/30
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ross Pearson21 of 38 ended early · 55%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Aaron Riley28 of 45 ended early · 62%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ross Pearson vs Aaron Riley?
Ross Pearson defeated Aaron Riley by TKO in round 2 (4:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester.