Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
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
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.

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

#PearsonAssuncao
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#PearsonAssuncao
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#PearsonAssuncao
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Pearson
-
0
Assuncao
29-28 Pearson×330-27 Pearson×230-28 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

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.

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.

Was Ross Pearson vs Junior Assuncao a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Ross Pearson.

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

Win probability

Ross Pearson 61%39% Junior Assuncao

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
7 edges
Junior Assuncao
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power66
95Speed59
85Precision73
93Durability77
95Engine80
53Wrestling97
55Ground96

Biggest edge Junior Assuncao, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Junior Assuncao on the right.
65Punch power71
93Kick power60
96Punch speed57
94Kick speed60
85Accuracy73
53Takedowns97
51Ground striking96
58Submissions95
92Chin71
93Body strength82
95Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-6-0
1795
Power Index rating
1721
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
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Junior Assuncao · 2-3

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%