Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Ross Pearson
The Real Deal
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jorge Masvidal def. Ross Pearson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jorge Masvidal
Gamebred
35-17-0
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Jorge Masvidal defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley, held Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jorge Masvidal won the decision.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Jorge Masvidal
0
Knockdowns
1
52 of 138
Significant strikes
113 of 256
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
53 of 139
Total strikes
130 of 277
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:29
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
14 of 79
Head
84 of 219
19 of 35
Body
18 of 23
19 of 24
Leg
11 of 14
51 of 136
Distance
92 of 221
1 of 2
Clinch
8 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 25

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 43
Sig. str.
32 of 77
13 of 44
Total str.
33 of 78
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
18 of 39
Sig. str.
45 of 82
18 of 39
Total str.
61 of 102
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 56
Sig. str.
36 of 97
22 of 56
Total str.
36 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#PearsonMasvidal
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#PearsonMasvidal
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#PearsonMasvidal
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Pearson
-
20
Masvidal
30-26 Masvidal×1230-27 Masvidal×429-28 Masvidal×329-27 Masvidal
All 20 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

6%
Pearson
2%
Draw
92%
Masvidal
48 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Masvidal31.2%30-27 Masvidal31.2%29-28 Masvidal16.7%29-27 Masvidal10.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Masvidal
R2
48%
Masvidal
R3
58%
Masvidal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ross Pearson
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: +173Best: +230
Jorge Masvidal
-270
73% implied win probability
Open: -214Best: -260

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoss PearsonJorge Masvidal
BetOnline+225-265
Bookmaker+210-260
Bovada+215-275
Pinnacle+230-265
sports-interaction+205-280
unibet+215-278

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Jorge Masvidal?

Jorge Masvidal defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley, held Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jorge Masvidal won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Jorge Masvidal?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jorge Masvidal won the decision.

Was Ross Pearson vs Jorge Masvidal a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 48 fan cards scored it for Jorge Masvidal; 100% of 20 media scores picked Jorge Masvidal.

Full robbery index
Referee
Blake Grice
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ross Pearson 45%55% Jorge Masvidal

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Jorge Masvidal
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power94
95Speed95
85Precision92
93Durability94
95Engine90
53Wrestling86
55Ground90

Biggest edge Jorge Masvidal, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Jorge Masvidal on the right.
65Punch power95
93Kick power93
96Punch speed96
94Kick speed94
85Accuracy92
53Takedowns86
51Ground striking92
58Submissions87
92Chin95
93Body strength92
95Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-17-0
1777
Power Index rating
1809
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

TaekwondoBoxingJudo
vs
BoxingKarateMMA
Ross Pearson
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Brown belt · Judo
  • Blue belt · BJJ

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Jorge Masvidal
  • 2002White belt · BJJ
  • 2019BMF Title · UFC
  • 2006AFC Welterweight Championship · Absolute Fighting Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
4.05
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.09
SApM
3.05
62%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
1.38
35%
TD Acc.
59%
75%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Jorge Masvidal · 0-5
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 22 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.77
0:51
Avg control time
1:58
79
Career high strikes
113
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
53%
Head
59%
28%
Body
24%
19%
Leg
17%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
82%
Distance
69%
15%
Clinch
17%
2%
Ground
14%