Saturday, August 27, 2011Arena 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Edson Barboza won the decision.
Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ross PearsonEdson Barboza
0
Knockdowns1
60 / 186
Significant strikes55 / 190
32%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
62 / 188
Total strikes55 / 190
0 / 6
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:39
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ross PearsonEdson Barboza
4778%2953%
Head
712%2240%
Body
610%47%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ross Pearson
98%
Edson Barboza
89%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ross Pearson60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/165
66/12
66/7
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Edson Barboza55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/147
1616/22
44/12
Clinch
00/2
66/6
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ross PearsonEdson Barboza
R1
21
17
10-910-910-9
R2
19
22
10-910-910-9
R3
20
16
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ross Pearson
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 67
Significant strikes17 / 68
31%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
22 / 68
Total strikes17 / 68
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns1
19 / 60
Significant strikes22 / 68
32%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
19 / 60
Total strikes22 / 68
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:01
Round 3Judges: Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 59
Significant strikes16 / 54
34%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
21 / 60
Total strikes16 / 54
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:18
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Ross Pearson
3
Edson 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
53 fan scorecards submitted
57%
Ross Pearson
43%
Edson Barboza
●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
Insights
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Ross Pearson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Edson Barboza'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
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%44%
Head
28%32%
Body
19%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
Edson Barbozalast 33 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ross Pearson Edson Barboza
Strikes landed / min
3.684.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.094.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.740.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · 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 / min4.15
4.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.76
0.74 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.42 / 0.8
35%
Takedown accuracy50%
75%
Takedown defence73%
0:51
Control time / fight0:45
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
Edson Barboza32 UFC fights · 1550 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%620/2167
26%409/612
25%387/492
Clinch
1%11/27
4%67/69
0%0/0
Ground
3%50/77
0%5/6
0%1/4
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
Edson Barboza23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Edson Barboza won the decision.
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.
Was Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza a robbery?
Many scored it for Ross Pearson: 57% of 53 fan cards scored it for Ross Pearson; 57% of 7 media scores picked Ross Pearson. The judges gave it to Edson Barboza.