Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. Spencer Fisher (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Spencer Fisher
United StatesSpencer Fisher
“The King”
24-9-0
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Ross Pearson defeated Spencer Fisher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Spencer Fisher
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 198
Significant strikes
38 of 151
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
69 of 210
Total strikes
43 of 156
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:56
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
38 of 158
Head
21 of 128
10 of 23
Body
4 of 8
11 of 17
Leg
13 of 15
50 of 180
Distance
33 of 142
8 of 12
Clinch
4 of 8
1 of 6
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 57
Sig. str.
19 of 45
15 of 57
Total str.
20 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 74
Sig. str.
13 of 61
29 of 77
Total str.
14 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 67
Sig. str.
6 of 45
25 of 76
Total str.
9 of 48
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

Evan Bzadough
#PearsonFisher
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#PearsonFisher
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Chris Lee
#PearsonFisher
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Pearson
-
0
Fisher
●29-28 Pearson×5●30-28 Pearson
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Pearson
0%
Fisher
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Pearson66.7%●30-27 Pearson33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Fisher
R2
100%
Pearson
R3
100%
Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Spencer Fisher?

Ross Pearson defeated Spencer Fisher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Spencer Fisher?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.

Was Ross Pearson vs Spencer Fisher a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Ross Pearson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ross Pearson 48%52% Spencer Fisher

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Spencer Fisher
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power72
95Speed95
85Precision81
93Durability85
95Engine94
53Wrestling68
55Ground86

Biggest edge Spencer Fisher, Submissions +36

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Spencer Fisher on the right.
65Punch power50
93Kick power93
96Punch speed95
94Kick speed95
85Accuracy81
53Takedowns68
51Ground striking77
58Submissions94
92Chin89
93Body strength81
95Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-9-0
1789
Power Index rating
1803
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
50
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
3.17
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.09
SApM
3.03
62%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
0.67
35%
TD Acc.
30%
75%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Max Reeves
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    Davy Gallon
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Salar King
    Tszyu vs. Camilleri · May 15, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Spencer Fisher · 1-4
  • L
    Sam Stout
    UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · Jun 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Thiago Tavares
    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 2:51 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Curt Warburton
    UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 17 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
37.5
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.53
0:51
Avg control time
1:29
79
Career high strikes
88
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Spencer Fisher
53%
Head
48%
28%
Body
32%
19%
Leg
20%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Spencer Fisher
82%
Distance
63%
15%
Clinch
27%
2%
Ground
10%