Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Ross Pearson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States

Diego Sanchez defeated Ross Pearson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov, held Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque. The judges scored it 30-27, 27-30, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Ross Pearson
0
Knockdowns
1
33 of 134
Significant strikes
51 of 122
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
33 of 134
Total strikes
51 of 122
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
18 of 106
Head
27 of 88
13 of 23
Body
23 of 32
2 of 5
Leg
1 of 2
30 of 126
Distance
47 of 112
3 of 8
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 39
Sig. str.
13 of 34
8 of 39
Total str.
13 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
13 of 51
Sig. str.
17 of 41
13 of 51
Total str.
17 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 44
Sig. str.
21 of 47
12 of 44
Total str.
21 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Collins
#SanchezPearson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#SanchezPearson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Tellez
#SanchezPearson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Sanchez
-
14
Pearson
●30-27 Pearson×13●29-28 Pearson
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Sanchez
1%
Draw
96%
Pearson
805 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Pearson83.7%●29-28 Pearson5.2%●30-26 Pearson4.5%●29-28 Sanchez1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Pearson
R2
92%
Pearson
R3
93%
Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Sanchez
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +145
Ross Pearson
-151
60% implied win probability
Open: -176Best: -140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego SanchezRoss Pearson
Bookmaker+120-140
Bovada+145-140
Pinnacle+127-140
sports-interaction+140-200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Ross Pearson?

Diego Sanchez defeated Ross Pearson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov, held Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque. The judges scored it 30-27, 27-30, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Ross Pearson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 27-30, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Was Diego Sanchez vs Ross Pearson a robbery?

Many scored it for Ross Pearson: 96% of 805 fan cards scored it for Ross Pearson; 100% of 14 media scores picked Ross Pearson. The judges gave it to Diego Sanchez.

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

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 58%42% Ross Pearson

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.

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power79
68Speed95
60Precision85
94Durability93
95Engine95
93Wrestling53
94Ground55

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Ground striking +47

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Ross Pearson on the right.
60Punch power65
67Kick power93
65Punch speed96
71Kick speed94
60Accuracy85
93Takedowns53
98Ground striking51
90Submissions58
95Chin92
92Body strength93
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1849
Power Index rating
1794
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
3.68
37%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.02
SApM
4.09
56%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
0.74
24%
TD Acc.
35%
46%
TD Def.
75%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 1-4
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
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    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
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    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

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 25 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.60
3:06
Avg control time
0:51
91
Career high strikes
79
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Ross Pearson
69%
Head
53%
24%
Body
28%
7%
Leg
19%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Ross Pearson
58%
Distance
82%
11%
Clinch
15%
32%
Ground
2%