Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Ross Pearson

“The Real Deal”

20-16-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Francisco Trinaldo def. Ross Pearson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Francisco Trinaldo

“Massaranduba”

28-9-0

Monday, January 18, 2016

TD Garden, Boston, United States

Francisco Trinaldo defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson

Francisco Trinaldo

Knockdowns

28 of 85

Significant strikes

51 of 112

33%

Sig. strike accuracy

46%

32 of 89

Total strikes

53 of 114

2 of 2

Takedowns

1 of 3

100%

Takedown accuracy

33%

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:01

Control time

1:05

Significant strikes by target

9 of 57

Head

34 of 90

13 of 21

Body

13 of 17

6 of 7

Leg

4 of 5

23 of 76

Distance

35 of 88

2 of 5

Clinch

16 of 24

3 of 4

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

8 of 29

Sig. str.

9 of 29

8 of 29

Total str.

9 of 29

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:01

ROUND 2

7 of 26

Sig. str.

24 of 42

9 of 28

Total str.

26 of 44

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:22

Ctrl

0:53

ROUND 3

13 of 30

Sig. str.

18 of 41

15 of 32

Total str.

18 of 41

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

0:39

Ctrl

0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato

#	Pearson	Trinaldo
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

David Ginsberg

#	Pearson	Trinaldo
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Tony Weeks

#	Pearson	Trinaldo
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Pearson

Trinaldo

●29-28 Trinaldo×8●30-27 Trinaldo×6●29-28 Pearson

All 15 media scorecards▾

John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Trinaldo
Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Trinaldo
Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Trinaldo
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Trinaldo
Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Trinaldo
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Trinaldo
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Trinaldo
Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Trinaldo
MMAMania.com29-28Trinaldo
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Trinaldo
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Trinaldo
MMAJunkie.com29-28Trinaldo
Wrestling Observer29-28Trinaldo
Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com29-28Trinaldo
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pearson

Fan Scorecards

12%

Pearson

88%

Trinaldo

42 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Trinaldo45.2%●30-27 Trinaldo40.5%●29-28 Pearson7.1%●30-27 Pearson4.8%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

83%

Trinaldo

93%

Trinaldo

50%

Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ross Pearson

-152

60% implied win probability

Open: -171Best: -145

Francisco Trinaldo

+130

43% implied win probability

Open: +147Best: +135

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Ross Pearson	Francisco Trinaldo
Bookmaker	-145	+124
Bovada	-165	+135
Pinnacle	-147	+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Francisco Trinaldo?

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Francisco Trinaldo?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Was Ross Pearson vs Francisco Trinaldo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 42 fan cards scored it for Francisco Trinaldo; 93% of 15 media scores picked Francisco Trinaldo.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ross Pearson 51%49% Francisco Trinaldo

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Ross Pearson

Complete Fighter

2 edges

Francisco Trinaldo

Complete Fighter

9 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power90

95Speed95

85Precision95

93Durability96

95Engine96

53Wrestling88

55Ground92

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

65Punch power90

93Kick power89

96Punch speed95

94Kick speed95

85Accuracy95

53Takedowns88

51Ground striking95

58Submissions89

92Chin96

93Body strength95

95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)

Record

28-9-0

1790

Power Index rating

1785

Win Streak

Age

5'8"

173 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

69"

175 cm

Reach

70"

178 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

United Kingdom

Nationality

Brazil

Style Matchup

TaekwondoBoxingJudo

KickboxingBJJ

Ross Pearson

Black belt · Taekwondo
2009Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
Brown belt · Judo
Blue belt · BJJ

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Francisco Trinaldo

Brown belt · BJJ
2011Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship · Jungle Fight
2012Competitor · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
Champion · Brasilia State Kickboxing

Camp Evolucao Thai · Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Striking Profile

3.68

SLpM

3.13

40%

Str. Acc.

45%

4.09

SApM

2.67

62%

Str. Def.

60%

Grappling Profile

0.74

TD Avg.

0.98

35%

TD Acc.

42%

75%

TD Def.

60%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.50

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Common Opponents

Ross Pearson

Francisco Trinaldo

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 26 fights

44.4

Avg sig. strikes

38.8

0.60

Avg takedowns

0.81

0:51

Avg control time

2:30

Career high strikes

117

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson

Strike target

Francisco Trinaldo

53%

Head

61%

28%

Body

27%

19%

Leg

11%

Ross Pearson

Strike position

Francisco Trinaldo

82%

Distance

70%

15%

Clinch

17%

Ground

14%