Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Ross Pearson
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
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
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-14-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
5'8"
Height
5'11"
69"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
4.14
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.09
SApM
4.68
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
0.43
35%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
73%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mizuto Hirota
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs NogueiraSun, Nov 20, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Edson Barboza · 2-3
  • L
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drakkar Klose
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sodiq Yusuff
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:37 · Featherweight

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%