Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss 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
BrazilEdson 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Edson Barboza won the decision.

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

Chris Lee
#PearsonBarboza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Andy Roberts
#PearsonBarboza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Paul Sutherland
#PearsonBarboza
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Pearson
-
3
Barboza
●29-28 Pearson×3●29-28 Barboza×2●30-28 Barboza●30-27 Pearson
All 7 media scorecards▾

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. 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.

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

Win probability

Ross Pearson 56%44% Edson Barboza

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
2 edges
Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power97
95Speed98
85Precision94
93Durability94
95Engine93
53Wrestling86
55Ground91

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Edson Barboza on the right.
65Punch power94
93Kick power100
96Punch speed95
94Kick speed100
85Accuracy94
53Takedowns86
51Ground striking93
58Submissions89
92Chin93
93Body strength94
95Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-14-0
1801
Power Index rating
1760
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

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  • D
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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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%