Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ross Pearson
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. Junior Assuncao (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Junior Assuncao
Junior Assuncao
“Junior”
16-6-0
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

Adalaide Byrd
#PearsonAssuncao
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#PearsonAssuncao
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#PearsonAssuncao
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Pearson
–
0
Assuncao
●29–28 Pearson×3●30–27 Pearson×2●30–28 Pearson
All 6 media scorecards▾

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

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
3.31
40%
Str. Acc.
62%
4.09
SApM
2.06
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
2.43
35%
TD Acc.
24%
75%
TD Def.
66%
—
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: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Junior Assuncao · 2-3
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemFri, Dec 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Eddie Yagin
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs FlorianWed, Sep 19, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight
  • W
    David Lee
    UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDESat, Apr 21, 2007
    Submission · R2 · 1:55 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kurt Pellegrino
    UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLESat, Oct 14, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Lightweight

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%