Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Will Brooks def. Ross Pearson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Will Brooks
United StatesWill Brooks
“Ill”
18-4-0
Friday, July 8, 2016

Will Brooks defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Will Brooks won the decision.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Will Brooks
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 115
Significant strikes
80 of 150
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
76 of 140
Total strikes
116 of 190
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:07
Control time
4:34
Significant strikes by target
15 of 65
Head
36 of 99
29 of 39
Body
32 of 38
10 of 11
Leg
12 of 13
31 of 87
Distance
43 of 106
23 of 27
Clinch
32 of 38
0 of 1
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
19 of 41
15 of 29
Total str.
24 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 29
Sig. str.
33 of 50
16 of 38
Total str.
53 of 72
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 62
Sig. str.
28 of 59
45 of 73
Total str.
39 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:52

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#PearsonBrooks
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#PearsonBrooks
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#PearsonBrooks
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Pearson
-
22
Brooks
●29-28 Brooks×21●30-27 Brooks
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

15%
Pearson
85%
Brooks
55 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Brooks81.8%●29-28 Pearson12.7%●30-27 Brooks1.8%●30-27 Pearson1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Brooks
R2
91%
Brooks
R3
93%
Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Will Brooks?

Will Brooks defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Will Brooks won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Will Brooks?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Will Brooks won the decision.

Was Ross Pearson vs Will Brooks a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 55 fan cards scored it for Will Brooks; 100% of 22 media scores picked Will Brooks.

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

Win probability

Ross Pearson 34%66% Will Brooks

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
4 edges
Will Brooks
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power81
95Speed95
85Precision87
93Durability77
95Engine76
53Wrestling95
55Ground84

Biggest edge Will Brooks, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Will Brooks on the right.
65Punch power69
93Kick power93
96Punch speed95
94Kick speed94
85Accuracy87
53Takedowns95
51Ground striking96
58Submissions71
92Chin69
93Body strength85
95Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-4-0
1783
Power Index rating
1899
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
4.26
40%
Str. Acc.
59%
4.09
SApM
2.54
62%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
2.08
35%
TD Acc.
51%
75%
TD Def.
82%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Max Reeves
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    Davy Gallon
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Salar King
    Tszyu vs. Camilleri · May 15, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Will Brooks · 5-0
  • W
    Predrag Bogdanović
    Titan FC 82 · Jun 2, 2023
    TKO · R5 · 3:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jhonasky Sojo
    Titan FC 81 · Apr 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:17 · Lightweight
  • W
    Luis Pena
    XMMA 5: 5outhern Heat · Jul 23, 2022
    Split Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Rafael Bastos
    Art of Scrap 4 · Apr 15, 2022
    TKO · Catchweight
  • W
    Jose Filho
    Art of Scrap 3 · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 6 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
37.3
0.60
Avg takedowns
2.50
0:51
Avg control time
2:16
79
Career high strikes
80
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Will Brooks
53%
Head
54%
28%
Body
30%
19%
Leg
15%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Will Brooks
82%
Distance
56%
15%
Clinch
29%
2%
Ground
15%