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.
Ross Pearson vs Will Brooks
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ross PearsonWill Brooks
0
Knockdowns0
54 / 115
Significant strikes80 / 150
47%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
76 / 140
Total strikes116 / 190
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy17%
2:07
Control time4:34
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ross PearsonWill Brooks
1528%3645%
Head
2954%3240%
Body
1019%1215%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ross Pearson
57%43%
Will Brooks
54%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ross PearsonWill Brooks
R1
10
19
R2
9
33
R3
35
28
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 24
Significant strikes19 / 41
42%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
15 / 29
Total strikes24 / 48
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:21
Control time1:35
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 29
Significant strikes33 / 50
31%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
16 / 38
Total strikes53 / 72
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:50
Control time2:07
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 62
Significant strikes28 / 59
56%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
45 / 73
Total strikes39 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:56
Control time0:52
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Ross Pearson
22
Will Brooks
●29-28 Brooks×21●30-27 Brooks
All 22 media scorecards
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com30-27Brooks
- Anderson Cachapuz · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Brooks
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29-28Brooks
- MMAMania.com29-28Brooks
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-28Brooks
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Brooks
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Brooks
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Brooks
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Brooks
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Brooks
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Brooks
- Fernando Justino · bjjforum.com.br29-28Brooks
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Brooks
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Brooks
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Brooks
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Brooks
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com29-28Brooks
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Brooks
- SevereMMA.com29-28Brooks
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Brooks
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Brooks
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Brooks
Fan Scorecards
55 fan scorecards submitted
15%
Ross Pearson
85%
Will Brooks
●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
Insights
- Ross Pearson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Brown belt · Judo
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Will Brooks
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%54%
Head
28%30%
Body
19%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ross Pearson Will Brooks
Strikes landed / min
3.684.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.092.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.742.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ross Pearson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.68
Strikes landed / min4.26
4.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.54
0.74 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.08 / 4.1
35%
Takedown accuracy51%
75%
Takedown defence82%
0:51
Control time / fight2:16
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ross Pearson24 UFC fights · 1034 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%470/1757
20%207/349
18%191/233
Clinch
6%62/114
7%73/88
1%8/9
Ground
2%21/44
0%1/1
0%1/1
Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ross Pearson21 of 38 ended early · 55%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Will Brooks19 of 33 ended early · 58%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ross Pearson1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- NC
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Submission · R2 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 9 Lightweight
- WIan JonesUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 1, 2008Submission
- LAbdul MohamedUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 4, 2008DEC
- WCedric CelerierMMA Total Combat · May 31, 2008Submission
- WAidan MarronUnited Kingdom Regional · May 3, 2008Submission
- WSami BerikStrike & Submit Championships · Apr 13, 2008Submission
- WMark SpencerMMA Total Combat · Feb 23, 2008TKO
- WSteve TetleyCage Warriors 31 · Dec 8, 2007Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Lightweight
- WGavin BradleyMMA Total Combat · Nov 24, 2007TKO
- WWill BurkeMMA Total Combat · Sep 22, 2007DEC
- L
- LChris HughesUnited Kingdom Regional · Dec 12, 2004Submission
Will Brooks5-0
- W
- WJhonasky SojoTitan FC 81 · Apr 14, 2023Submission · R3 · 3:17 · Lightweight
- W
- WRafael BastosArt of Scrap 4 · Apr 15, 2022TKO · Catchweight
- WJose FilhoArt of Scrap 3 · Oct 30, 2021Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Catchweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018DEC · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WBellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen · Apr 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WBellator MMA: Bellator 109 · Nov 22, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WChris LeyvaBellator 97 · Jul 31, 2013TKO · R3 · 2:20 · Catchweight
- WCris LeyvaBellator MMA: Bellator 97 · Jul 30, 2013TKO · R3 · 2:20 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WTaurean BogguessXFO 44 · Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
- WRyan BixlerCCC 4 · Oct 15, 2011Submission · R2 · 1:00
- WJoseph RichardsonXFO 41: Outdoor War 7 · Sep 3, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
- WBobby ReardanzXFO 39: Curran vs. Pearson · May 13, 2011Submission · R3 · 3:22 · Lightweight
- WGuillermo SermentChicago Cagefighting Championship · Mar 4, 2011Submission
- WJonathan HinesXtreme Fighting Organization · Jan 21, 2011TKO
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.