Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ross Pearson
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. Mizuto Hirota (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mizuto Hirota
Mizuto Hirota
“Pugnus”
18-10-2
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia

Ross Pearson defeated Mizuto Hirota by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Mizuto Hirota
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 176
Significant strikes
77 of 213
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
59 of 177
Total strikes
77 of 213
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
31 of 134
Head
49 of 176
16 of 30
Body
3 of 10
11 of 12
Leg
25 of 27
57 of 174
Distance
73 of 208
1 of 2
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 52
Sig. str.
17 of 47
17 of 53
Total str.
17 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 54
Sig. str.
34 of 91
19 of 54
Total str.
34 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 70
Sig. str.
26 of 75
23 of 70
Total str.
26 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howie Booth
#PearsonHirota
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Evan Field
#PearsonHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Charlie Keech
#PearsonHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Pearson
1
Draw
0
Hirota
●29–28 Pearson×15●30–27 Pearson×3●29–29 Draw
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

73%
Pearson
7%
Draw
20%
Hirota
30 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pearson56.7%●29–28 Hirota16.7%●30–27 Pearson16.7%●29–29 Draw6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Pearson
R2
80%
Hirota
R3
80%
Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-10-2
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
3.36
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.09
SApM
3.50
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
1.36
35%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
58%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mizuto Hirota
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Mizuto Hirota · 1-4
  • L
    Roberto Satoshi de Souza
    Rizin FF - Rizin 17Sun, Jul 28, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Christos Giagos
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cole Miller
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 7 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
52.4
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.29
0:51
Avg control time
2:34
79
Career high strikes
102
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Mizuto Hirota
53%
Head
72%
28%
Body
14%
19%
Leg
14%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Mizuto Hirota
82%
Distance
83%
15%
Clinch
7%
2%
Ground
10%