Ross Pearson defeated Mizuto Hirota by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.
Ross Pearson vs Mizuto Hirota
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 19 media scorecards
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Pearson
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Pearson
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Pearson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pearson
- MMAMania.com29-28Pearson
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pearson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Pearson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Pearson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pearson
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pearson
- Shawn Bitter · MMA-Today.com29-28Pearson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pearson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Pearson
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Pearson
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Pearson
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Pearson
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Pearson
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Pearson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
30 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Ross Pearson | Mizuto Hirota | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -145 | +125 | |
| Bookmaker | -158 | +123 | |
| Pinnacle | -147 | +130 | |
| unibet | -162 | +130 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ross Pearson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Brown belt · Judo
- —Blue belt · BJJ
No background on record
Camp · Cave · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ross Pearson vs Mizuto Hirota?
Ross Pearson defeated Mizuto Hirota by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Mizuto Hirota?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.
Was Ross Pearson vs Mizuto Hirota a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 73% of 30 fan cards scored it for Ross Pearson; 100% of 18 media scores picked Ross Pearson.