Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ross Pearson def. Junior Assuncao (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Junior Assuncao
Friday, December 30, 2011
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Ross Pearson defeated Junior Assuncao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem, held Friday, December 30, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Ross Pearson
Junior Assuncao
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 89
Significant strikes
43 of 69
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
87 of 127
Total strikes
50 of 77
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 18
100%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:56
Control time
5:40
Significant strikes by target
28 of 55
Head
32 of 52
16 of 23
Body
8 of 12
8 of 11
Leg
3 of 5
39 of 71
Distance
32 of 53
13 of 18
Clinch
10 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
13 of 24
15 of 32
Total str.
17 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 34
Sig. str.
19 of 28
35 of 51
Total str.
21 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 25
Sig. str.
11 of 17
37 of 44
Total str.
12 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
2:49
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Pearson
–
0
Assuncao
●29–28 Pearson×3●30–27 Pearson×2●30–28 Pearson
All 6 media scorecards▾
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Pearson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Pearson
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30–28Pearson
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Pearson
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Pearson
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29–28Pearson
Fan Scorecards
83%
Pearson
17%
Assuncao
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pearson50%●30–27 Pearson33.3%●29–28 Assuncao16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Assuncao
R2
100%
Pearson
R3
83%
Pearson
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ross Pearson vs Junior Assuncao?
Ross Pearson defeated Junior Assuncao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem, held Friday, December 30, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Junior Assuncao?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Ross Pearson won the decision.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ross Pearson 60%40% Junior Assuncao
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
16-6-0
1584
Elo rating
1514
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.68
SLpM
3.31
40%
Str. Acc.
62%
4.09
SApM
2.06
62%
Str. Def.
44%
Grappling Profile
0.74
TD Avg.
2.43
35%
TD Acc.
24%
75%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ross Pearson · 1-4
Junior Assuncao · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 5 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
28.6
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.40
0:51
Avg control time
3:59
79
Career high strikes
63
3
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Ross Pearson
Strike target
Junior Assuncao
53%
Head
67%
28%
Body
20%
19%
Leg
13%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Junior Assuncao
82%
Distance
43%
15%
Clinch
21%
2%
Ground
36%