Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. Paul Felder (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Felder
United StatesPaul Felder
“The Irish Dragon”
17-6-0
Saturday, September 5, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Ross Pearson defeated Paul Felder by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2, held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Ross Pearson won the decision.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Paul Felder
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 116
Significant strikes
60 of 151
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
86 of 140
Total strikes
72 of 163
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:05
Control time
1:57
Significant strikes by target
28 of 73
Head
35 of 122
22 of 29
Body
15 of 17
12 of 14
Leg
10 of 12
56 of 100
Distance
38 of 121
6 of 11
Clinch
17 of 24
0 of 5
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
19 of 27
26 of 33
Total str.
28 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:24
Ctrl
1:50
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 51
Sig. str.
22 of 60
27 of 51
Total str.
22 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 52
Sig. str.
19 of 64
33 of 56
Total str.
22 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#PearsonFelder
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Derek Cleary
#PearsonFelder
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#PearsonFelder
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

12
Pearson
-
2
Felder
●29-28 Pearson×10●30-27 Pearson×2●29-28 Felder●30-27 Felder
All 14 media scorecards▾
  • Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Pearson
  • Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Pearson
  • Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Pearson
  • Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pearson
  • John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Pearson
  • MMABrasil.com.br29-28Pearson
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Pearson
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Pearson
  • Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com29-28Pearson
  • Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pearson
  • Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Pearson
  • MMAMania.com29-28Pearson
  • Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Felder
  • Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Felder

Fan Scorecards

64%
Pearson
3%
Draw
33%
Felder
70 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Pearson41.4%●29-28 Felder25.7%●30-27 Pearson21.4%●30-27 Felder7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Felder
R2
56%
Pearson
R3
80%
Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ross Pearson
+350
22% implied win probability
Open: +135Best: +385
Paul Felder
-457
82% implied win probability
Open: +126Best: -399

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoss PearsonPaul Felder
Bookmaker+345-435
Bovada+325-450
Pinnacle+345-399
sports-interaction+385-580

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Paul Felder?

Ross Pearson defeated Paul Felder by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2, held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Ross Pearson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Paul Felder?

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

Was Ross Pearson vs Paul Felder a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 70 fan cards scored it for Ross Pearson; 86% of 14 media scores picked Ross Pearson.

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

Win probability

Ross Pearson 52%48% Paul Felder

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
3 edges
Paul Felder
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power94
95Speed96
85Precision89
93Durability93
95Engine93
53Wrestling63
55Ground82

Biggest edge Paul Felder, Ground striking +31

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Paul Felder on the right.
65Punch power93
93Kick power95
96Punch speed95
94Kick speed96
85Accuracy89
53Takedowns63
51Ground striking82
58Submissions81
92Chin94
93Body strength91
95Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-6-0
1784
Power Index rating
1769
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
3.70
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.09
SApM
3.44
62%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
0.29
35%
TD Acc.
28%
75%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
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    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    Desmond Green
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    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Paul Felder · 2-3
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 15, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    James Vick
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 15 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.27
0:51
Avg control time
1:42
79
Career high strikes
110
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Paul Felder
53%
Head
59%
28%
Body
20%
19%
Leg
22%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Paul Felder
82%
Distance
73%
15%
Clinch
14%
2%
Ground
13%