Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Edson Barboza defeated Ross Pearson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
Fight stats
Ross Pearson
Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns
1
60 of 186
Significant strikes
55 of 190
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
62 of 188
Total strikes
55 of 190
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
47 of 166
Head
29 of 150
7 of 13
Body
22 of 28
6 of 7
Leg
4 of 12
59 of 184
Distance
49 of 181
1 of 2
Clinch
6 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 67
Sig. str.
17 of 68
22 of 68
Total str.
17 of 68
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
19 of 60
Sig. str.
22 of 68
19 of 60
Total str.
22 of 68
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 59
Sig. str.
16 of 54
21 of 60
Total str.
16 of 54
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Pearson
–
3
Barboza
●29–28 Pearson×3●29–28 Barboza×2●30–28 Barboza●30–27 Pearson
All 7 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–28Barboza
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Barboza
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Barboza
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Pearson
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29–28Pearson
- FightMetric.com29–28Pearson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Pearson
Fan Scorecards
57%
Pearson
43%
Barboza
53 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pearson50.9%●29–28 Barboza37.7%●30–27 Barboza5.7%●30–27 Pearson5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Pearson
R2
91%
Barboza
R3
59%
Pearson
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza?
Edson Barboza defeated Ross Pearson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Edson Barboza won the decision.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ross Pearson 54%46% Edson Barboza
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-14-0
1595
Elo rating
1570
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.68
SLpM
4.14
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.09
SApM
4.68
62%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
0.74
TD Avg.
0.43
35%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
73%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ross Pearson · 1-4
Edson Barboza · 2-3
- L
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- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 32 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
49.6
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.34
0:51
Avg control time
0:46
79
Career high strikes
164
3
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Ross Pearson
Strike target
Edson Barboza
53%
Head
44%
28%
Body
32%
19%
Leg
25%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Edson Barboza
82%
Distance
91%
15%
Clinch
5%
2%
Ground
4%