Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss 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
JapanMizuto 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Ross Pearson won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Ross Pearson
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -147Best: -158
Mizuto Hirota
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +122Best: +140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Ross PearsonMizuto Hirota
40%50%60%Feb 8Feb 9Feb 10Feb 11Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Ross Pearson -135 (57%)Feb 8, 2:27 PM UTC · Ross Pearson -145 (59%)Feb 9, 4:23 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -145 (59%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -146 (59%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -149 (60%)Feb 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -153 (60%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -154 (61%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -157 (61%)Feb 11, 6:25 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -159 (61%)Feb 11, 7:15 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -161 (62%)Feb 11, 7:16 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -159 (61%)Feb 11, 7:30 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -157 (61%)Feb 11, 7:40 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -158 (61%)Feb 11, 8:05 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -158 (61%)Feb 11, 8:10 AM UTC · Ross Pearson -160 (62%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +105 (49%)Feb 8, 2:27 PM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +113 (47%)Feb 9, 4:23 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +119 (46%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +123 (45%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +125 (44%)Feb 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +127 (44%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +128 (44%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +131 (43%)Feb 11, 6:25 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +132 (43%)Feb 11, 7:15 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +134 (43%)Feb 11, 7:16 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +134 (43%)Feb 11, 7:30 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +132 (43%)Feb 11, 7:40 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +133 (43%)Feb 11, 8:05 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +134 (43%)Feb 11, 8:10 AM UTC · Mizuto Hirota +135 (43%)-160+135
SportsbookRoss PearsonMizuto Hirota
BetOnline-160+140
Bookmaker-159+129
Pinnacle-158+140
unibet-162+130

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

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 Saturday, February 10, 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.

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

Win probability

Ross Pearson 52%48% Mizuto Hirota

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
5 edges
Mizuto Hirota
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power61
95Speed82
85Precision72
93Durability93
95Engine96
53Wrestling91
55Ground71

Biggest edge Mizuto Hirota, Takedowns +38

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Mizuto Hirota on the right.
65Punch power63
93Kick power59
96Punch speed92
94Kick speed72
85Accuracy72
53Takedowns91
51Ground striking70
58Submissions72
92Chin92
93Body strength94
95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-10-2
1740
Power Index rating
1724
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
3.36
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.09
SApM
3.50
62%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
1.36
35%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
58%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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Mizuto Hirota · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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  • W
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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%